The Art of Making It

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The Art of Making It

2021

1h 34m

Documentary

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A film about who gets seen and who gets left behind in today’s seductive, secretive and unregulated art world. The film follows a diverse group of compelling young artists on the brink of unimaginable success or failure as they challenge systems, break barriers and risk it all with the goal of making it in an industry where all the rules are currently being rewritten.

Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

The Art of Making It, a documentary by Kelcey Edwards, doesn’t entirely depart from those pessimistic fictional portraits. It does, however, offer a more pragmatic, occasionally hopeful, perspective on the visual arts ecosystem.

Jun 29, 2022

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Dan Schindel

Hyperallergic

The documentary has impressive access to contemporary art world figures, but comes up with no good solutions for the many problems it discusses.

Nov 14, 2022

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A fair and balanced exposé as well as a powerful wake-up call for a systemically broken system that's in desperate need of significant repair.

Jun 28, 2022

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Mattie Lucas

In Review Online

When it focuses on these young artists, The Art of Making It really sings ... But when the film deviates from this angle, it often falters ... often distracting from the most interesting voices present.

Mar 14, 2022

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

Its capitalism at its grotesque best. Vive la révolution! Its certainly time for one.

Mar 13, 2022

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

A behind-the-scenes look at todays art world and a traditional system thats inherently unfair to unknown, struggling artists.

Mar 13, 2022

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Kelcey Edwards

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Felipe Baeza

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Debi Wisch

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Andrew Mer

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Mara Burros Sandler

Executive Producer

Regina K. Scully

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Synopsis

A film about who gets seen and who gets left behind in today’s seductive, secretive and unregulated art world. The film follows a diverse group of compelling young artists on the brink of unimaginable success or failure as they challenge systems, break barriers and risk it all with the goal of making it in an industry where all the rules are currently being rewritten.

Director: Kelcey Edwards
Producer: Debi Wisch
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 34m

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