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Alex Katz Masterworks in Printmaking

Past exhibition
7 October - 21 December 2022
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Alex Katz. Azaleas on Yellow, 2021. Image courtesy of Zeit Contemporary Art, New York
Alex Katz. Azaleas on Yellow, 2021. Image courtesy of Zeit Contemporary Art, New York
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This presentation celebrates over three decades of the artist’s groundbreaking engagement with printmaking, a medium as integral to his practice as painting. This curated presentation features nearly twenty works, highlighting Katz’s mastery of bold color, striking simplicity, and layered compositions. Printmaking provided Katz with an ideal platform to refine his iconic flat planes of color, distilled forms, and sharp contours, allowing for dynamic interpretations of his most enduring themes. His unique ability to merge abstraction with realism results in captivating visual narratives that are both timeless and distinctly modern.

 

The exhibition spans Katz’s major artistic themes, from his signature stylized portraits to luminous depictions of flowers and abstracted landscapes where light and gesture become one with nature. Works such as his serene yet intense portraits capture fleeting expressions with poetic clarity, while his nature-inspired prints convey the atmospheric play of light through fluid, almost cinematic compositions. Through printmaking, Katz extends his exploration of surface, scale, and color into a realm where technical precision meets artistic spontaneity. His enduring influence on contemporary art reflects a career defined by innovation, elegance, and an unwavering commitment to exploring the possibilities of his chosen mediums.

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