Tampa Museum of Art opens `Alex Katz: Black and White`
(Artdaily.org)

The Tampa Museum of Art is presenting a survey of black and white works by the legendary artist Alex Katz (American, b. 1927). This exhibition features Katz’s signature portraits of family and friends, renderings of Maine’s countryside, and ephemeral still lifes. The stark contrasts in light and shadow, as well as the emphasis on line and form, illustrate the beauty of Katz’s reductive black and white landscapes and figurative work. A select group of color works illustrate the relationship between Katz’s vibrant palette and the graphic quality of his black and white prints. Joanna Robotham, Curator of contemporary and Modern Art, stated, “I am thrilled the Tampa Museum of Art will present this important survey of Alex Katz’s black and white works. One of today’s most revered artists, Katz continues to create iconic portraits