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But as a new show that opens at Gray Chicago next month proves, Katz is still driven by a need to create. “What gets me going every morning is knowing I’m going into the studio to paint,” he says. They were relatively small trees, and the leaves stood out distinctly,” he recalls. Painted in a kinetic, impressionistic style, these panoramic works create an almost immersive experience. “Alex Katz: Autumn” is on view at Gray Chicago from Sept. 8 through Oct. 28, richardgraygallery.com.
Persons: Alex Katz, Gray, Katz, I’m, , , “ Alex Katz Organizations: Guggenheim, Gray Chicago, Moritz Locations: New York, Gray Chicago
Japan for Beginners: 3 Vacation Itinerary Ideas
  + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Janet O Grady | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
KATHERINE KENDRICK, 62, wants to give her nephew Henry Kendrick, 21, a trip to celebrate his graduation from Reed College in Portland, Ore. The destination of their dreams: Japan. “I’ve been to Tokyo for work but never had time to tour the country,” said the Los Angeles lawyer, who canceled plans to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games because of Covid restrictions.
Persons: KATHERINE KENDRICK, Henry Kendrick, “ I’ve, Organizations: Reed College Locations: Portland , Ore, Japan, Tokyo, Los Angeles
CHERRY-BLOSSOM season in Japan has its devotees, but, as countless ski snobs are bound to tell you, the country’s other prime time is the dead of winter. According to the website SnowJapan, the tiny, mountainous archipelago is packed with some 450 ski areas—almost the same number you’ll find throughout the U.S. The northern island of Hokkaido and the central Nagano prefecture—both former hosts of the Winter Olympics—harbor the majority of ski destinations, which range from small family-owned hills to splashy multi-mountain resorts. What many of these spots have in common is “Japow,” the nickname (abbreviated from “Japan Powder”) for the abundant, feather-light snow that rolls in from Siberia via storms over the Sea of Japan. But their off-slope offerings are also a big draw: soaking in a hot spring, downing a flight of sake, slurping up ramen or a shabu-shabu hot pot.
Japanese Ski Getaways for Powderheads of Every Stripe
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Janet O Grady | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
CHERRY-BLOSSOM season in Japan has its devotees, but, as countless ski snobs are bound to tell you, the country’s other prime time is the dead of winter. According to the website SnowJapan, the tiny, mountainous archipelago is packed with some 450 ski areas—almost the same number you’ll find throughout the U.S. The northern island of Hokkaido and the central Nagano prefecture—both former hosts of the Winter Olympics—harbor the majority of ski destinations, which range from small family-owned hills to splashy multi-mountain resorts. What many of these spots have in common is “Japow,” the nickname (abbreviated from “Japan Powder”) for the abundant, feather-light snow that rolls in from Siberia via storms over the Sea of Japan. But their off-slope offerings are also a big draw: soaking in a hot spring, downing a flight of sake, slurping up ramen or a shabu-shabu hot pot.
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