Alex Katz Retrospective ‘Gathering’ Opens at Guggenheim New York
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York is currently showcasing a significant retrospective of Alex Katz, titled ‘Gathering,’ which will be on display until February 20, 2023. This exhibition highlights eight decades of Katz's artistic journey, including paintings, oil sketches, collages, prints, and three-dimensional works. Born in Brooklyn in 1927, Katz has created a figurative style that blends the dynamic energy of Abstract Expressionism with elements from American culture, such as magazines and cinema. The title ‘Gathering’ is inspired by a 1951 poem called ‘Health’ by his friend James Schuyler and reflects the social circles in Katz’s art, featuring figures like Frank O’Hara and Robert Rauschenberg. The exhibition is located in the museum’s rotunda and Tower Level 7.
Key facts
- Exhibition ‘Alex Katz: Gathering’ at Guggenheim Museum, New York, runs until February 20, 2023.
- Retrospective covers eight decades of Katz’s career, including paintings, oil sketches, collages, prints, and freestanding works.
- Alex Katz was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1927.
- Katz’s figurative style combines Abstract Expressionist energy with American vernaculars of magazines, billboards, and cinema.
- His subjects include portraits, genre scenes, and landscapes set in New York City and coastal Maine.
- Title ‘Gathering’ references James Schuyler’s 1951 poem ‘Health’ and the social circles in Katz’s work.
- Depicted figures include Frank O’Hara, Robert Rauschenberg, Paul Taylor, LeRoi Jones, Joe Brainard, Kynaston McShine, Anne Waldman, John Ashbery, Meredith Monk, Allen Ginsberg, Mariko Mori, Bill T. Jones, and Joan Jonas.
- Exhibition is located in the rotunda and Tower Level 7 of the Guggenheim.
Entities
Artists
- Alex Katz
- Frank O'Hara
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Paul Taylor
- LeRoi Jones
- Joe Brainard
- Kynaston McShine
- Anne Waldman
- John Ashbery
- Meredith Monk
- Allen Ginsberg
- Mariko Mori
- Bill T. Jones
- Joan Jonas
- James Schuyler
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Institutions
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Maine
- United States