Opera Met Abstraction: Lynne Drexler’s Colorful Comeback

Long before her paintings fetched millions, Lynne Drexler was quietly sketching at the Metropolitan Opera, letting music shape her vision of abstract art. Her signature style—vivid, textured fields of color—emerged in the 1960s, influenced by lessons with Abstract Expressionist giants and a fascination with how sound could become sight. A bout of color blindness in the 1970s shifted her palette toward subtle, tonal harmonies, echoing the emotional turbulence of her personal life. Even as her career was sidelined by marriage and isolation on a remote Maine island, Drexler’s dedication never wavered. She filled sketchbooks with repeating patterns and colors, transforming them into paintings that pulse with musical rhythm and painterly precision. Today, long after her quiet years, Drexler’s work is finally being celebrated worldwide—a testament to the enduring power of art that refuses to fade quietly into the background. #LynneDrexler #AbstractArt #WomenArtists #Culture