Elizabeth Peyton

(American, born 1965)

Elizabeth Peyton is a contemporary American painter best known for her intimate, small-scale portraits of celebrities, friends, and historical figures. Characterized by transparent washes of pigment and a jewel-tone palette, Peyton’s works address notions of idolatry and obsession. “A painting of a person can be descriptive, but for me it's about all the things that make up a picture—the feelings, the brushstrokes—more than describing somebody,” she has said. Notable figures she has painted include Kurt Cobain, Barack Obama, and David Bowie. Born in 1965 in Danbury, CT, Peyton went on to study at the School of Visual Arts. In 1993, she held a solo show of drawings in room 828 of the historic Chelsea Hotel, launching her career in the art world. By her second solo exhibition in 1995 at Gavin Brown’s enterprise, she had achieved widespread acclaim, and has since held major exhibitions at the New Museum in New York, the Royal Academy in London, and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis, among others. For her interest in portraiture, her work has been compared to Robert Mapplethorpe, as well as to other contemporary figurative painters such as John Currin and Lisa Yuskavage. She lives and works in New York, NY.

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The Louvre Invites Contemporary Artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton to Have On-Site Studios at the Museum

The Louvre Invites Contemporary Artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton to Have On-Site Studios at the Museum

by Richard Whiddington
Phillips's Revamped London Art Auction Misfired, Notching a Dismal $11.5 Million—With One Work Hammering for Just $127

Phillips's Revamped London Art Auction Misfired, Notching a Dismal $11.5 Million—With One Work Hammering for Just $127

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Elizabeth Peyton (728 results)
MARC, 2003

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MARC, 2003

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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FLOWER BEN, 2003

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FLOWER BEN, 2003

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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Belle Belle Belle (La Belle et La Bête), 2017

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Belle Belle Belle (La Belle et La Bête), 2017

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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Craig, 1997

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Craig, 1997

Sale Date: October 5, 2018

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JULIAN, 2004

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JULIAN, 2004

Sale Date: October 6, 2018

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ELLIOTT, 1999

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ELLIOTT, 1999

Sale Date: October 6, 2018

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MARC WITH A BROKEN FINGER, 2003

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MARC WITH A BROKEN FINGER, 2003

Sale Date: October 6, 2018

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Camille Claudel Flowers and Books, 2010

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Camille Claudel Flowers and Books, 2010

Sale Date: July 26, 2018

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SID VICIOUS ARRESTED, CHELSEA HOTEL, 1998

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SID VICIOUS ARRESTED, CHELSEA HOTEL, 1998

Sale Date: June 26, 2018

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„Mark Lecey. (Red) Mark.“, 1996

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„Mark Lecey. (Red) Mark.“, 1996

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Silver Tony, 2000

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Silver Tony, 2000

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Prince Harry and Prince William, 2000

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Prince Harry and Prince William, 2000

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Isa (Isa Genzken, 1980), 2011

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Isa (Isa Genzken, 1980), 2011

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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Nick, 2004

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Nick, 2004

Sale Date: April 24, 2018

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Jake Chapman, 1996

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Jake Chapman, 1996

Sale Date: March 6, 2018

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JSS John Singer Sargent, 2015

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JSS John Singer Sargent, 2015

Sale Date: March 7, 2018

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Kirsty at the Getty Center, 2001

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Kirsty at the Getty Center, 2001

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Charcoal Ben, 2004

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Charcoal Ben, 2004

Sale Date: December 2, 2017

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John, 2000

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John, 2000

Sale Date: December 12, 2017

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John, 2000

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John, 2000

Sale Date: November 19, 2017

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Jarvis video for This is Hardcore, 1998

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Jarvis video for This is Hardcore, 1998

Sale Date: November 16, 2017

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John (John F. Kennedy Jr. on Horseback, 2000

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John (John F. Kennedy Jr. on Horseback, 2000

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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Prince Harry, 1998

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Prince Harry, 1998

Sale Date: October 5, 2017

Auction Closed

Craig, 1996

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Craig, 1996

Sale Date: October 5, 2017

Auction Closed

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