‘Phantom of the Opera,’ original oil by Anne Bachelier. (Photos courtesy of the Skylands Museum of Art)
Anne Bachelier
The Skylands Museum of Art’s new exhibit is “The Phantom of the Opera,” a collection of 25 original oil paintings by French surrealist artist Anne Bachelier.
Bachelier’s works, inspired by Gaston Leroux’s novel, will be on display from Feb. 1 to April 30.
The temporary exhibition will be open to the public each Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The museum is at 15 Route 15, Lafayette.
Admission to the exhibit is included with a suggested $10 per person free-will donation.
A grand opening event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Visitors are encouraged to wear costume masks.
For information, go online to skylandsmuseum.org/events/phantom-of-the-opera
Bachelier’s works are expected to return to France in 2025.
Her oil paintings were painted in 2007 in anticipation of Neil Zukerman/CFM Gallery’s 2009 publication of Leroux’s novel “The Phantom of the Opera” with Bachelier’s paintings illustrating the original text.