These two artists were both promising Expressionist painters in New York,
reviewed well by the same critic, given equal chance for success. Indeed,
they both found success, but in very different ways. Their lives are both
reflections and inversions of each other, and throw into relief the choices
that artists make. They share a remarkable number of experiences, but have
ended up at different ends of the art spectrum. If Harry Jackson had
remained an abstract artist, would he have achieved the fame of Pollock? If
Pollock had retreated to figurative work, would he have sold more
paintings, been happy, and lived a long, productive life?
This exhibit was curated by Sarah Coe, and will be up through the end of the summer.
 Postcards of Cody, WY; Clement Greenberg reviewed both artists
 Thomas Hart Benton and American Regionalism
 Working on the floor; Abstract Expressionism
 Major works: Pollock's "Mural" and Jackson's "Stampede"
 Life magazine's feature articles on both artists
 The moral of the story?
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