Alex Katz--equally famous.

https://aeon.co/videos/at-95-an-artist-paints-swiftly-to-capture-the-fugitive-light

Here the videographer skillfully juxtoposes the paintings with the place where the artist lives.

You don't need to be in New York City.

That said, you can paint anywhere, but to paint big, you need some degree of success. Or private wealth.

Kyi May Kaung.

8-16-2026