Martha Holmes Jackson Pollock, 1948 (©) Getty Images. Painting © The Pollock-Krasner Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York


Location: Upper East Side, NYC
Art: Action/Abstraction: Pollock, De Kooning, and American Art, 1940–1976
Show time: Sun to Wed & Sat 11:00 AM to 5:45 PM, Thurs 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Venue: Jewish Museum
Food: Brother Jimmy’s Bait Shack
Drink: Cavatappo Wine Bar
Miscellaneous: Ship of Fools

Probably one of the most inventive times for art, the action and abstraction genres that gained popularity after World War II by Jackson Pollack and Willem De Kooning, having influenced countless others after them, are explored in this exhibition of their work and the leading artists since them, from 1940-1976. Now that it’s getting warmer out, what better way to celebrate than with some BBQ. Jimmy’s Bait Shack is known for their BBQ’d meats, smoked in house. The menu is all Southern favorites like po boys, catfish, fried chicken, along with burgers. Though it’s small, Cavatappo Wine Bar packs a mighty punch, offering an amazing selection of wines from all over the world for under $10 a glass. With more than 40 TVs featuring sports, Ship of Fools also has darts, pool tables, and video games.