A documentary film that focuses on the personality and history of Mark Landis who used his talent to duplicate and donate forgeries of art masterpieces to museums and galleries for three decades.
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.
Genre: Documentary
Film Trailer: http://artandcraftfilm.com/trailer/
Doors open at 2:30 pm
Curtain 3:00 pm
Run time: 1hour 30 min.
All seats - General Admission
Adults: $8.00, TVAA members: $5.00*, Students: $5.00**
*Tickets are discounted for current members of the Tennessee Valley Art Association
**Any school student, including college student
Wheelchair & ADA accessible seating is available. Call 256-383-0533 to reserve.