Elizabeth Peyton's sentimental portraits of those who inspire her—everyone from Kurt Cobain to Marc Jacobs—have made her into a media darling. That status isn't going to change anytime soon, especially not with the first major retrospective of her work opening today at Manhattan's New Museum (a fitting location for the downtown habitué). "There's something very daring in all of it," says senior curator Laura Hoptman. "When high and low mix together, it's volatile." Although the paintings of famous types will no doubt prove to be the draw, some of the finest works in the exhibition are of Peyton's friends, lovers, and New York itself (pictured), all of them rendered with typical intimacy. As Hoptman says, "The work is meant to come up and give you a big kiss on the mouth." Given everything else that's going on right now, we'll consider that good news.
Live Forever: Elizabeth Peyton, through Jan. 11 at the New Museum, 235 Bowery, NYC, (212) 219-1222, newmuseum.org
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