Happy Birthday Elizabeth Murray!
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Murray!
Featuring her premiere on PBS American Masters series
Join Howl! Happening and the Estate of Elizabeth Murray for a birthday celebration and the official American Masters PBS livestream event of Everybody Knows…Elizabeth Murray. Doors open at 8 PM. Livestream begins at 9 PM. Join us for a champagne toast on what would have been Murray’s 78th birthday! Film starts promptly at 9 PM
Uncovering the lives and works of four groundbreaking visual artists, American Masters presents an “Artists Flight” of new documentaries, premiering Fridays, August 31–September 14 on PBS (check local listings). Four films tell the stories of four artists: Eva Hesse, the 60s art world icon who changed art history and women’s place in the picture; New York contemporary art maverick Elizabeth Murrayone, one of only five female artists to have a retrospective at the MoMA; painter Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s most popular but least understood artists; and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the New York graffiti artist turned 80s art-world rock star who died 30 years ago (August 12, 1988). Each film will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps.
To learn more about Elizabeth Murray visit www.elizabethmurrayart.org
About the Film
Everybody Knows…Elizabeth Murray is an intimate portrait of the groundbreaking artist Elizabeth Murray. Directed and produced by Kristi Zea, the film explores the relationship between Murray’s family life and career, and reconsiders her place in contemporary art history. Verité footage, home videos, and excerpts from her journals voiced by Meryl Streep tell of Murray’s internal struggles and incredible ambition. Exclusive interviews with art world luminaries provide the historical backdrop for the New York art scene. www.everybodyknowselizabethmurray.com
About HOWL!
Howl Arts, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the past and celebrating the contemporary culture of the East Village of the Lower East Side. Howl Arts, Inc. creates opportunities for artists to produce and show their work, and engages in activities aimed at improving the quality of life for artists and members of the creative community. On view in the gallery is Chris Tanner: Here’s Looking at You through September 30. www.howlarts.org
Photo Credit: © The Murray-Holman Family Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York