Their Majesties Dwarfs and Other New Series
by Leon Steinmetz
November 9th – December 10th, 2006
An exhibition of drawings in pen & ink, brush & ink, as well as colored pencil by the artist Leon Steinmetz. Steinmetz’ fascination and embodiment of 18th century cultural characterizations are poignantly and wittily expressed in this body of work dating from 2004 through 2006. As made clear by the titles of each series, the “players”, as depicted, can be seen as portraits as in the case of Their Majesties and Their Majesties’ Dwarfs, or they can possess an inherent dynamic from their dialogue and interaction as in the Commedia Dell’Arte and the Ladies and the Devil.