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Alex Katz

American, b. 1927

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With flat planes of rich, lovely color, Alex Katz’s landscapes and portraits evoke the smooth aesthetics of advertising billboards and film. The prolific artist is especially well known for his paintings of Ada, his wife and muse. Katz developed his …
Blue chip status
Blue-chip representation
Represented by internationally reputable galleries.
Auction
High auction record
£3.4m, Phillips, 2019
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Career highlights
User
Solo show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 6 more
Group
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 9 more
Institution
Collected by a major institution
Tate, and 1 more
Publication
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 5 more
Fair
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale International Exhibition, and 2 more
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New York School
Post-War American Art
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Related to Fashion
Work on Paper
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Landscapes
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