Alex Katz Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

The museum presents for the first time in Spain a retrospective on the American painter Alex Katz (New York, 1927), one of the leading figures in the history of American art of the 20th century and a precursor of Pop Art, who is still active today. The exhibition is curated by Guillermo Solana, artistic director of the museum, and has the support of the artist himself and his studio, who... Show more

The museum presents for the first time in Spain a retrospective on the American painter Alex Katz (New York, 1927), one of the leading figures in the history of American art of the 20th century and a precursor of Pop Art, who is still active today. The exhibition is curated by Guillermo Solana, artistic director of the museum, and has the support of the artist himself and his studio, who are following the project in detail. The installation brings together almost forty large-format oil paintings, accompanied by some studies, which allow a journey through Katz's usual themes: his solo, duplicate and group portraits, alternating with his recognizable flowers and enveloping landscapes of bright colors and flat backgrounds.