Category Archives: Alex Katz

“Works from the Collection of John Ashbery,” at Kasmin Gallery in NY

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Andrew Epstein

An exhibition of artworks from the collection of the late John Ashbery opens tomorrow (11/1) at the Kasmin Gallery in New York.  Over the course of his long life, Ashbery collected works by a wide range of artists, many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract Expressionism, Alex Katz, Art Exhibit, Fairfield Porter, Helen Frankenthaler, Jane Freilicher, Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, Larry Rivers, Rudy Burkhardt, Visual Art | Leave a comment

Roundup of Recent “New York School of Poetry” News and Links (5/16/18)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Andrew Epstein

Here’s the latest roundup of recent links, new publications, and news related to the New York School of poets.  (For my most recent roundup, see here). – They Knew What They Wanted, the gorgeous new collection of John Ashbery’s collages … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Katz, Alice Notley, Andy Warhol, Anne Waldman, Bernadette Mayer, collaboration, David Shapiro, Frank O'Hara, Gerard Malanga, Interview, Jane Freilicher, Jim Carroll, Jim Jarmusch, Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, John Wieners, John Yau, Joseph Lease, Kenneth Koch, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, NY School Influence, Patti Smith, Paul Violi, Poems, Poetry Project at St. Marks, Ron Padgett, Roundup, Velvet Underground, Visual Art, William Carlos Williams | 2 Comments

Buried at Springs: Frank O’Hara’s Funeral (7/27/66)

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Andrew Epstein

51 years ago today, Frank O’Hara was buried in Green River Cemetery, in Springs, New York, just steps away from the grave of one of his heroes, Jackson Pollock, two days after being struck down by a dune buggy on … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Katz, Alfred Leslie, Allen Ginsberg, Barbara Guest, Bill Berkson, David Shapiro, Edwin Denby, Frank O'Hara, Helen Frankenthaler, Jackson Pollock, James Schuyler, Joe LeSueur, Kenneth Koch, Larry Rivers, MoMA, Robert Motherwell, Willem de Kooning | 9 Comments

Elaine de Kooning, Frank O’Hara, and the New York School

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Andrew Epstein

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., is currently hosting a large exhibition devoted to the work of Elaine de Kooning.  De Kooning, like her husband Willem, was a good friend and ally of many poets of the New York School. The show, entitled “Elaine … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract Expressionism, Alex Katz, Allen Ginsberg, Art Exhibit, Edwin Denby, Elaine de Kooning, Fairfield Porter, Frank O'Hara, Grace Hartigan, Jane Freilicher, Joan Mitchell, John Ashbery, Merce Cunningham, Visual Art, Willem de Kooning | 2 Comments

“New York School Painters & Poets” reviewed in the Guardian

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Andrew Epstein

In the Guardian today, Olivia Laing reviews New York School Painters & Poets: Neon in Daylight, the amazing new book by Jenni Quilter (which I’ve posted about before).  Laing provides a helpful introduction to the New York School, stressing its collaborative milieu and the dialogue between … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Katz, Book Review, Fairfield Porter, Frank O'Hara, Jasper Johns, Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, Larry Rivers, Visual Art | Leave a comment

Jane Freilicher (1924-2014) and the Poets of the New York School

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Andrew Epstein

This week brought the very sad news that the artist Jane Freilicher has passed away at the age of 90.  Freilicher was, of course, a major, founding figure at the heart of the New York School, who was central to the movement and community … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Katz, Anne Waldman, Barbara Guest, Charles Simic, Event, Fairfield Porter, Frank O'Hara, In Memoriam, James Schuyler, Jane Freilicher, Joan Mitchell, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, Nell Blaine, Poetry Project at St. Marks, Rudy Burkhardt, Visual Art | 2 Comments

New Book on New York School Painters and Poets: Vogue’s “Exclusive Look”

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Andrew Epstein

      Next week, the publisher Rizzoli will be releasing a terrific-sounding, major new book devoted to the New York School painters and poets — their shared aesthetic, their myriad collaborations, their boozing and chatting at the Cedar Tavern.  Titled New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Katz, Anne Waldman, Bill Berkson, Books, collaboration, Edwin Denby, Fairfield Porter, Frank O'Hara, James Schuyler, Jane Freilicher, Jasper Johns, Joan Mitchell, Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, Larry Rivers, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, Ron Padgett, Rudy Burkhardt, Ted Berrigan, Visual Art, Willem de Kooning | 1 Comment

Alex Katz’s Birthday and “The New”

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Andrew Epstein

The Allen Ginsberg Project has a good, typically link-rich post up today in honor of the painter Alex Katz’s 87th birthday.  (I’ve written before about Katz and his close ties to New York School poetry here and here). Among other things, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Katz, Andy Warhol, Film, Guillaume Apollinaire, Jackson Pollock, Jean-Luc Godard, John Ashbery, Rudy Burkhardt, Samuel Beckett, Visual Art | Leave a comment

Interview with Alex Katz — on Frank O’Hara, drinking, and poetry

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Andrew Epstein

  I’ve written before about the painter Alex Katz and his close friendships with and connections to the New York School poets.  In the April issue of Apollo, there is a lively interview with Katz by Matthew Sperling, in conjunction … Continue reading →

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Arthur C. Danto, “The Koch Collaboration”

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Andrew Epstein

The great art historian and philosopher of art Arthur C. Danto died several weeks ago at the age of 89, and his passing has prompted a number of interesting reassessments and tributes. Danto is best-known for the theories and arguments … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Katz, Arthur C. Danto, collaboration, Fairfield Porter, Joe Brainard, Kenneth Koch, Larry Rivers, Nell Blaine, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Visual Art | Leave a comment