The Immediate Present with Alex Katz

“I’m trying to get into where the jazz musicians are, the immediate present.” —Alex Katz

Filmed at his Maine studio nestled in New England’s scenic landscapes, legendary artist Alex Katz reflects on his relationship to light and the sensations that his painting evokes.

This video was created on the occasion of “Alex Katz: Gathering,” Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, October 21, 2022–February 20, 2023

“Alex Katz: Gathering” is organized by Katherine Brinson, Daskalopoulos Curator, Contemporary Art, with Terra Warren, Curatorial Assistant, and with additional support from Andrea Zambrano, Curatorial Assistant.

Learn more: https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/alex-katz-gathering