Sun, Sept. 22, 2019
Walking On Water
Co-presented by Oolite Arts and O Cinema at their new theatre in the former Miami Beach Cinematheque space, Art Films presents the best of films by and about artists paired with food & mimosas, followed by a post-film discussion. This edition will feature the screening of Walking on Water, an uncensored look into the process and personal relationships of the renowned artist Christo as he sets out to realize The Floating Piers, a project he conceived many years prior with his late wife Jeanne-Claude. The film, which world premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, will be followed by a Q&A with director Andrey Paounov.
The Menu
Brunch catered by Cafe Creme
Breakfast
- Frittata served with bread and jelly
- Bagel and smoked salmon
- An assortment of mini-quiches (goat cheese and mushroom, chicken, leek, lorraine, spinach,
and provençale) - Fruit salad
Beverages
- Coffee
- Orange Juice
- Iced Tea
- Mimosas
The Film
Ten years after the passing of his wife and creative partner, Jeanne-Claude, Christo sets out to realize The Floating Piers, a project they conceived together many years before. Boasting uncensored access to the artist and his team, Walking on Water is an unprecedented look at Christo’s process, from the inception through to the completion of his latest large-scale art installation, a dahlia-yellow walkway atop Italy’s Lake Iseo that was eventually experienced by over 1.2 million people. The film takes the viewer on an intimate journey into Christo’s world amid mounting madness – from complex dealings between art and state politics to engineering challenges, logistical nightmares, and the sheer force of mother nature. Captured through breathtaking aerial views and fly on the wall camerawork, we watch the artist’s vision unfold, and get to know the man chasing it.
Tickets
$25 General admission
$5 for Oolite Resident Artists, Alumni and Members
(email [email protected] for the discount code)
INFO SESSION
10:30am – 11:30am
BRUNCH
11:30am – 12:30pm
FILM SCREENING
12:30pm
Location
O Cinema South Beach,
1130 Washington Ave,
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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