Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present

Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramović has been redefining what art is for nearly forty years.  Using her own body as a vehicle, pushing herself beyond her physical and mental limits – and at times risking her life in the process. she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us. Through her and with her, boundaries are crossed; consciousness expanded, and art, as we know it is reborn.  She is, quite simply, one of the most compelling artists of our time.She is also a glamorous art-world icon, a lightning rod for controversy, and a myth of her own making. She is most certainly unlike anyone you have ever met before.The feature-length documentary film MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ The Artist Is Present takes us inside Marina’s world, following her as she prepares for what may be the most important moment of her life: a major retrospective of her work, taking place at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. To be given a retrospective at one of the world’s premiere museums is, for any living artist, the most exhilarating sort of milestone. For Marina, it is far more: it is the chance to finally silence the question she has been hearing over and over again for four decades: “But why is this art?”

POST screening Q&A with Producer Marcus Ricci!!! at jane pickens theater, 6 pm wine reception, 7pm film