“The artist has but one idea,” noted Henri Matisse. “He is born with it and spends a lifetime developing it and making it breathe.” Wolf Kahn, 86, one of the most important colorists working in the U.S. today, has spent six decades making his work breathe. His latest exhibition, Wolf Kahn: Six Decades, continues at Ameringer McEnery Yohe (525 W 22nd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan) through May 31. Read a current interview at Hyperallergic. Learn more about Wolf Kahn and hear interviews at the Story Preservation Initiative.