Ada Katz
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Ada Del Moro Katz is the wife and model of Alex Katz
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with a BS in 1950. She studied at the University of Maryland
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with an MS in biology in 1955. She worked at Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center. She was a Fulbright Fellow to University of Milan
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She married Alex Katz on 1 February 1958.
In 1979, she co-founded the Eye and ear theater
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They donated the bulk of his work to the Colby College Museum of Art
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Her papers are in the Archives of American Art
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Alex Katz
Alex Katz is an American figurative artist associated with the Pop art movement. In particular, he is known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints and is represented by numerous galleries internationally.-Life and work:...
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Life
She graduated from Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
with a BS in 1950. She studied at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
, and graduated from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
with an MS in biology in 1955. She worked at Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center. She was a Fulbright Fellow to University of Milan
University of Milan
The University of Milan is a higher education institution in Milan, Italy. It is one of the largest universities in Europe, with about 62,801 students, a teaching and research staff of 2,455 and a non-teaching staff of 2,200....
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She married Alex Katz on 1 February 1958.
In 1979, she co-founded the Eye and ear theater
Eye and ear theater
The Eye and Ear Theater Company was founded in 1979 by Ada Katz, wife of the painter Alex Katz; Roy Leaf, vice president of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; and theater director Mac McGinnes, as a non-profit theatrical production company....
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They donated the bulk of his work to the Colby College Museum of Art
Colby College Museum of Art
Founded in 1959, the Colby College Museum of Art now comprises four wings, more than 6,000 works, and more than of exhibition space. The Museum's permanent collection specializes in American and contemporary art...
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Her papers are in the Archives of American Art
Archives of American Art
The Archives of American Art is the largest collection of primary resources documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States. More than 16 million items of original material are housed in the Archives' research centers in Washington, D.C...
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