Elizabeth Peyton: Wagner May 14, 2011

Artist Elizabeth Peyton's 'Wagner,' an exhibition of works based on the characters in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen,' will open at the Metropolitan Opera. 'Wagner' is the second in a series of exhibitions celebrating the Met's new production of the composer's 'Ring' cycle. Peyton's work will be shown at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Gallery Met and in other locations throughout the opera house. This will be the first time an artist's exhibition will not be limited to the gallery itself. The show will include nearly 30 works. A majority are new monotypes and drawings made for the exhibition. Peyton is one of the world's leading contemporary artists, best known for romanticized paintings of artists, friends, and cultural and historical figures.

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