For decades, Lee Krasner was known less for her groundbreaking art and more for being married to a certain paint-splattering icon named Jackson Pollock. But like a perfectly aged fine wine, Krasner's moment is not just arriving — it's arrived.
This October, the art world is making amends. Gagosian and Olney Gleason are teaming up to present Krasner’s first-ever solo exhibition in France, opening October 19 at Gagosian's Rue de Ponthieu space in Paris. Because apparently, even the art establishment eventually catches on.
This isn't just a Parisian debut; it's a major institutional nod, hot on the heels of the Metropolitan Museum of Art announcing its own Krasner-Pollock exhibition, set to open October 4. The Met show will, for the first time, display 120 works by both artists, presenting their contributions equally. Which, if you think about it, is both impressive and slightly overdue.
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Start Your News DetoxThe Paris show, a collaboration with the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, will feature a selection of Krasner’s paintings and works on paper. It’s a chance to see the breadth of an artist who, as Larry Gagosian points out, truly found her unique voice in the 1960s.
Eric Gleason of Olney Gleason emphasized that the exhibition will highlight Krasner's role as a versatile and brave painter from the postwar era. Her market, historically overshadowed, is now quickly changing, with major institutions finally recognizing the sheer power and innovation of her work.
So, if you happen to be in Paris this fall, stop by. Witness an artist getting the spotlight she always deserved, proving that sometimes, even the art world’s most glaring oversights eventually get corrected. Better late than never, right?
