Lauren Henkin of Tilted Arc posts on the intimate pleasure of viewing a new exhibition of small pantings by Alex Katz at
Peter Blum Gallery
In an interview with Jane Freilicher, Katz said this about why he uses nature as a subject, “The combination of forms and light in the landscape produces a rush of feeling which translates into the painting. When I have stopped painting on a landscape which is usually a motif seen through my studio window I go outside and I am always amazed by how much more is pouring over my head.”
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| Alex Katz, ‘Homage to Monet 5, 2009′, oil on board. Courtesy the artist and Peter Blum Gallery, New York. |
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| Alex Katz, ‘Night Light, 2005′, oil on board. Courtesy the artist and Peter Blum Gallery, New York. |
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| Alex Katz, ‘Tree 2, 2011′, oil on board. Courtesy the artist and Peter Blum Gallery, New York. |
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