Arnold and Marie Schwartz Gallery at the Metropolitan Opera House
70 Lincoln Center, South side lobby of Metropolitan Opera House, 212-870-7457
Upper West Side
September 22, 2006 - May 1, 2007
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Curated by Dodie Kazanjian
Participating artists include: Cecily Brown (Suor Angelica in Il Trittico), John Currin (Helena in Die Ägyptische Helena), Barnaby Furnas (Euridice in Orfeo ed Euridice), Makiko Kudo (Princess Yue-yang in The First Emperor), Richard Prince (Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly), and Sophie von Hellermann (Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia). In addition, other leading artists, including David Salle, Verne Dawson, George Condo, and Wangechi Mutu, have also agreed to take part, and the exhibit will continue to evolve until the opening. The works will be on display through the end of the opera season in May 2007.