May 20, 2015
Release Date

6.5

Art Bastard (2015)

Name: Art Bastard
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, History
Released: 2015-05-20

1h 22m

Running Time

May 20, 2015
Release Date

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Plot.

What is art and how does it relate to society? Is its value determined by its popularity or originality? Is the goal profit or expressing one's personal vision? These are some of the questions raised as we follow fiercely independent New York artist Robert Cenedella in his artistic journey through decades of struggling for creative expression. A student, protégé and friend of German artist George Grosz, Cenedella is now passing on the legacy of Grosz's approach to art, in the very same room where Grosz taught. In portraying Cenedella's determination to buck the system of what's popular while critiquing that popularity in his attempt to turn the art world upside down, ART BASTARD is a funny, touching, and insightful look inside the maverick mind of a true original.

Where to Watch.

Rent

Currently Art Bastard is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Video

Streaming in:
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Cast & Crew.

Marvin Kitman

Self

Victor Kanefsky

Director

Douglas Meltzer

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
May 20, 2015

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 22m

Genres
Documentary Comedy History

Last updated: 2024-09-22

Wiki.

Art Bastard is a 2016 documentary film written and directed by Victor Kanefsky. It details the life of Artist Robert Cenedella and explains how specific moments and experiences from childhood to present day influenced his style as a New York Artist. The film was well received by critics and audiences alike, and garnered attention when it became an Official Selection at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 25, 2016. Shortly thereafter, it was publicly released to select movie theaters across the United States on June 3, 2016, and began receiving critical acclaim in both domestic and international film festivals by winning several awards, including Best Documentary at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (2016), the Manchester Film Festival (2016), East Hampton TV Festival at Guild Hall of East Hampton (2019), and at the NYC International Film Festival (2019).