Among the flower paintings are “Wild Spring Flowers2,” “Peony” and “Rhododendron on Orange.” “I thought the world could use some cheering up,” Katz said.

Both events are free. "Alex Katz: Small Paintings" is on view at the Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress, through May 5. For information call 495-9029 or visit www.amoa.org.

Police in Germany are currently seeking information about an Alex Katz painting that was stolen from Munich’s Galerie Klüser in broad daylight. Titled Box Flower 1, the small, 9 by 12 inch work ...

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Alex Katz is an American figurative artist known for his large-scale landscapes, flowers, and portraits captured with a level of visual poetry unique for his time. His friendships with New York ...

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