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2010 | 101 minutes | Rated NR
Philadelphia pharmaceutical baron Albert C. Barnes saw greatness in the canvases of Matisse and Van Gogh long before the curatorial caste caught on to post-Impressionism, and before he died he took great pains to protect his world-class art collection from both the grasping Philly establishment and the eyes of the unwashed millions. The restrictive terms of his will notwithstanding, a cabal of politicians and unscrupulous nonprofiteers recently contrived to highjack and commercialize Barnes's treasure through underhanded legal maneuvers and shrewd media manipulation. Documentary maker Don Argott (Rock School) beautifully explicates how this crew pulled off the most daring daylight art theft in history, though his passionate identification with the pro-Barnes faction limits the movie's political nuance. By Cliff Doerksen
Director: Don Argott
Producer: Lenny Feinberg and Sheena M. Joyce

Sorry there are no showtimes for The Art of the Steal on Sunday, May 19.

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