CUE Art Foundation Honors Irving Sandler and Alex Katz for Career Achievements and Artist Support
Next Wednesday, the CUE Art Foundation will celebrate the achievements of art historian Irving Sandler and painter Alex Katz for their contributions to the visual arts community. Their relationship began at the Tanager cooperative, where Sandler served as secretary and Katz was a member. Sandler has chronicled Katz's artistic journey, while Katz has portrayed Sandler several times, including a recent triple portrait featuring Robert Storr. Together, they revised Katz's monograph and introduced the term "New Perceptual Realism" alongside Alfred Leslie and Philip Pearlstein. Now in its eighth year, the foundation aims to highlight lesser-known mid-career artists, and this event will serve as a benefit for its initiatives.
Key facts
- The CUE Art Foundation honors Irving Sandler and Alex Katz next Wednesday.
- Sandler and Katz were both involved with the Tanager cooperative.
- Sandler authored and revised Katz's monograph from Abrams.
- Sandler coined "New Perceptual Realism" with Katz, Alfred Leslie, and Philip Pearlstein in mind.
- CUE Art Foundation is in its eighth year and focuses on under-recognized mid-career artists.
- Recent exhibition "That is Then, This is Now" was organized by Robert Storr and Sandler.
- Katz painted Sandler as a U.S. Marine in 1966 after a discussion about "moments of glory."
- Katz's 1961 painting "Rockaway" depicts Frank O'Hara and Bill Berkson in uniform.
Entities
Artists
- Irving Sandler
- Alex Katz
- Robert Storr
- Alfred Leslie
- Philip Pearlstein
- Frank O'Hara
- Bill Berkson
- Joan Holloway
Institutions
- CUE Art Foundation
- Tanager
- Abrams