Life and Career
Born in Danbury, Connecticut in 1965, Peyton began drawing people at a young age. Between 1984 and 1987, she studied fine arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
She married fellow artist Rirkrit Tiravanija in 1991. They separated in the late 1990s and divorced in 2004. They are both represented by Gavin Brown.
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