Charline von Heyl
May 23 – September 14, 2025 | Portland Museum of Art
From left to right, Charline von Heyl, “A Child Telling a Joke,” 1960; Thaddeus G. Mosley, “Enclosure,” 2006; Anselm Kiefer, “Untitled ,” 1996. (Courtesy of the Portland Museum of Art. Photo by Abby Lank)
For over 70 years, Alex Katz has boldly pursued figurative painting, perfecting his disciplined approach across a storied career. This unique creative vision has also guided the selection of works collected by his foundation. The Alex Katz Foundation Collection includes artists with strong ties to the state (Lois Dodd, Rackstraw Downes, Fairfield Porter), leading figures in American modernism (Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Edward Hopper), today’s rising artists (Kamrooz Aram, Chase Hall), and major figures in the global art sphere (Marlene Dumas, Philip Guston, Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke). These gifts establish the PMA as a center for the study and display of modern and contemporary art to be shared with visitors in collection galleries, study room visits, and special exhibitions.