The American tennis player, Reilly Opelka, is usually spotted on the tennis court with his brilliant performances. However, off the court, Opelka also likes to attend various other events, including art exhibitions. He was recently spotted at the Gagosian 980 Madison Avenue, New York Exhibitions.
Opelka was stunned when he saw a beautiful portrait of the American tennis legend, Venus Williams. He further shared a picture of that stunning art of Williams that he spotted at the art exhibition in New York.
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Reilly Opelka was stunned by a beautiful portrait of Venus Willams
A plethora of tennis fans knows the American tennis star for his dominating performances on the tennis court. However, only a few know that Reilly Opelka is a huge fan of art. Notably, he likes to attend and witness various exhibitions of prominent artists. Opelka was also spotted at Gagosian New York, art exhibitions.
The exhibition featured various gorgeous paintings that were designed by the popular Candian Visual artist, Anna Weyant. The American tennis legend, Venus Williams was also a subject of Weyant’s paintings in the exhibition in New York. Opelka, who also attended the event, witnessed the gorgeous art painting of Williams. The American tennis player further shared a photo of himself as he was standing beside and gazing at the art painting of Williams.
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Many other notable figures like Aby Rosen, Glenn Furhmann, Stanley Whitney, and Eileen Kelly were also there for the art exhibition in New York. Surprisingly, the 7-times single Grand Slam champion was also there at the event. Weyant also shared a picture of Venus, on her social media. The Canadian visual artist is known for his art of drawing figurative paintings. Additionally, many prominent figures are big fans of Weyant’s art paintings as they like to attend her exhibitions.
Opelka brought his favorite artist to one of his tournaments
As an art fan, Opelka has met various prominent artists as he has admired their artworks during the exhibitions. Notably, the American tennis star previously took his love for art to a whole new level when he brought his favorite artist to his tennis match. The popular German visual artist, Friedrich Kunath was spotted at Opelka’s player box during the BNP Paribas Open.
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Opelka was playing against the Italian tennis player, Lorenzo Musetti when many fans spotted the popular German visual artist sitting in the front row of the stands. Additionally, Opelka revealed that Kunath is his favorite artist and he likes his paintings.