Globe Docs Presents: ‘Art and Craft’ Exclusive Screening
Date and time
Location
Landmark Theaters Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney Street One Kendall Square Cambridge, MA 02139Refund Policy
Description
GLOBE DOCS presents
Exclusive Screening and Q&A
ART AND CRAFT
DATE: Thursday, October 9, 2014
TIME: 7:00pm (please arrive by 6:45pm, seats are first come, first served)
LOCATION: Kendall Square Cinema | 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
Join Globe Docs for a screening of “ART AND CRAFT.” Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in US history. His impressive body of work spans thirty years, covering a wide range of painting styles and periods that includes 15th Century Icons, Picasso, and even Walt Disney. And while the copies could fetch impressive sums on the open market, Landis isn't in it for money. Posing as a philanthropic donor, a grieving executor of a family member’s will, and most recently as a Jesuit priest, Landis has given away hundreds of works over the years to a staggering list of institutions across the United States. But after duping Matthew Leininger, a tenacious registrar who ultimately discovers the decades-long ruse and sets out to expose his philanthropic escapades to the art world, Landis must confront his own legacy and a chorus of museum professionals clamoring for him to stop.
ART AND CRAFT starts out as a cat-and-mouse art caper, rooted in questions of authorship and authenticity – but what emerges is an intimate story of obsession and the universal need for community, appreciation, and purpose.
Immediately following the screening, Co-Director and Editor (and Boston native) Mark Becker will host a Q & A.
SPACE IS LIMITED. YOU CAN REGISTER 2 PEOPLE FOR THIS EVENT.
Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received and based on availability.
Seating will be first come first served.