A satire of New York City art-world pretenses in which a struggling painter becomes an overnight success, except that everyone thinks his paintings were done by a fictitious artist with a much more marketable backstory. Gus Bishop (Chris Eigeman) has been toiling in obscurity for years, living in a dump, doggedly pursuing dismissive dealers and severely straining his relationship with his materialistic girlfriend, Marin (Shari Lampkin). But it's Gus's visit to the chi-chi Pomposello Gallery that pushes him over the edge. His wallet is stolen on the subway, pretentious owner Arthur Pomposello (Farley Granger) tells him his work is boring and he arrives home to find he...
Released:
2002
Rated:
n/a
Length:
87 mins