ART
Alex Katz |
Written 30 January |
Wednesday 14 January, 10:00 - 00:00:10Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 75003 [map]
Today is the the opening of American artist Alex Katz’s exhibition which includes his recent fashion focused work. Although Katz belongs to the Pop generation of
Andy Warhol,
Robert Rauschenberg, and
Jasper Johns, his paintings were not given international exposure until the 1970s. Since the eighties, Katz has been the protagonist of “Cool Painting,” achieving global influence and becoming a virtual father figure for a generation of painters.
In terms of portraiture this collection of paintings is archetypal of Katzʼs output. Throughout his extended career of over fifty years, glamour and ʻstylingʼ have been central to his work.
However there is an undeniable aspect of social commentary intrinsic to Katzʼs work considering he paints people that he naturally encounters in his milieu; almost exclusively actors, artists, models, celebrities as well as his wife and long term muse, Ada.
| What: | Alex Katz |
| When: | Wednesday 14 January, 10:00 - 00:00:10 |
| Where: | Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 7 Rue Debelleyme 75003 [map] |
| Transport: | Filles Du Calvaire |
| Cost: | 0EUR |
| Phone: | 01 42 72 99 00 |
| Email: | galerie@ropac.net |
| Web: | www.ropac.net |
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