{"product_id":"painting-energy-9780300282207","title":"Painting Energy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA comprehensive look at a collection of dynamic works built by visionary artist Alex Katz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePainting Energy\u003c\/em\u003e highlights a transformative series of gifts from the Alex Katz Foundation to the Portland Museum of Art, encompassing more than 150 multimedia works that articulate Alex Katz's specific vision with a focus on the 1980s as an energetic turning point in art history. Illuminated by rich illustrations, this publication highlights a collection that includes artists with strong ties to the state of Maine, such as Lois Dodd, Rackstraw Downes, and Fairfield Porter; leading artists in American modernism, such as Marsden Hartley, Arthur Dove, Edward Hopper, Martha Diamond, and Stuart Davis; rising contemporary artists, such as Kamrooz Aram and Chase Hall; and other luminaries, such as Phillip Guston, Anselm Kiefer, and Sigmar Polke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis lavishly illustrated catalogue will include an extended essay introducing the artistic vision for the collection and short reflections from several artists, curators, and scholars, as well as a contribution by Katz himself providing further insight into his important collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Portland Museum of Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortland Museum of Art, ME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(May 23–September 14, 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431809892588,"sku":"9780300282207","price":95.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300282207.jpg?v=1774557134","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/painting-energy-9780300282207","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}