The Facts
The Musée Matisse Nice is hosting 'Henri Matisse – Alex Katz. The Silence of Painting', a temporary exhibition exploring the dialogue between Henri Matisse (1869–1954) and American painter Alex Katz (born 1927). Designed in collaboration with Katz himself, the exhibition presents a new display of the museum’s collections, pairing Katz’s works with those of Matisse. The show spans Katz’s career from his earliest piece, 'Nude' (1951), to recent works like 'Lilies 13' (2025), encompassing paintings, drawings, collages, and prints. It is curated by Aymeric Jeudy, director of the Musée Matisse Nice and associate researcher at the Centre for the Modern and Contemporary Mediterranean.
The Signal
The pairing of Katz, a leading American figurative painter, with Matisse underscores the deep and lasting influence of the French master on postwar American art. For collectors, the exhibition positions Katz within a lineage of modernist mastery, affirming his market standing. By integrating Katz’s contemporary works into the museum’s historic collections—themselves originating from Matisse’s studio—the show invites a fresh, comparative view of both artists, highlighting the relevance of Matisse’s pictorial innovations for today’s painters.
- Artists: Henri Matisse, Alex Katz
- People: Aymeric Jeudy
- Museums: Musée Matisse Nice
- Locations: Nice
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