The serial and the sartorial permutations of a motif in new portraits by Alex Katz Published for the artists 2021 show at Gray Chicago Alex Katz The White Coat debuts the latest series from Alex Katz born 1927 titled Vivien in White Coat 11 largescale portraits depicting Vivien Bittencourt the painters daughterinlaw wearing a radiant white coat. Using a palette dominated by white black and pale blue Katz radically crops and magnifies the figure from an array of dynamic perspectives within the