Keith Mayerson – My American Dream: Elaine de Kooning and Her Circle

In the summer of 2019, Keith Mayerson immersed himself in the former home and studio of Elaine de Kooning in East Hampton, channeling her spirit during an artist residency.

For two decades, Mayerson has built his non-linear series, My American Dream, which captures the breadth of American culture—from its landscapes and politics to its art history.

Inspired by his surroundings, he created a new chapter for the series, My American Dream: A Glimpse of Elaine de Kooning and her Circle. The works include paintings of de Kooning in her studio and Hans Namuth's famous depictions of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, as well as plein air paintings of the Pollock Krasner property. The artist sought to "pay tribute to these great Masters of art, most of all the women," and memorialize their history through his work.