Artscope Magazine

“The name Alex Katz immediately conjures up images of sharply silhouetted faces, figures, and landscapes painted on gigantic canvases — bold compositions of fresh, bright colors that feel clean and crisp on 10- or 12-foot canvases. So, it is a surprise to discover an entirely different side Katz in the drawing exhibition, “Alex Katz | Out of Sight: A Drawing Survey,” on view through October 11 at the Colby College Museum of Art. Skillfully organized by Colby Museum curator Kiko Aebi, the exhibition is a thoroughly engaging collection of roughly 80 works on paper, some as small as postcards, dating from the 1940s through the 1990s. The range of drawings offer a view into how his creative sensibilities developed over time.”

The Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, Maine, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon-5 p.m. If you visit, please tell them you heard about the show from Artscope Magazine.

Read Heather Stivison’s full review of “Alex Katz | Out of Sight: A Drawing Survey” in the July/August 2026 issue of Artscope Magazine, available free of charge at partnering museums, galleries and art centers throughout New England and via mail order or digital purchase for online access at artscopemagazine.com/subscribe/

All images: © 2026 Alex Katz / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

“I search for marks made in the world and highlight them. I love going to places that have sloppy paint, murals, and graffiti. I have taken a few pictures on the Cape, but it is slim pickings for what I want to photograph.” — Artist and gallery director Grace Hopkins, “Cornered” by Laura Shabott in our latest issue to talk about her one-person “Circuits” exhibition on view through July 18 at the Berta Walker Gallery in Provincetown.

Read Shabott’s complete interview with Hopkins in the July/August 2026 issue of Artscope Magazine, available at partnering galleries, museums and art centers throughout New England, by mail order, or through digital purchase at https://artscopemagazine.com/2026/07/cornered-grace-hopkins/