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My Kid Could Paint That.

My Kid Could Paint That.
"Amir Bar-Lev's [My Kid Could Paint That] may take its title from the ultimate philistine lament, but its beef is as much with the people who fork over millions for abstract smears as it is with the folks who cloud the line one interviewee draws between 'prodigy' and 'freak' when it comes to its controversial four-year-old subject," writes Fernando F Croce at Slant.

"As a literary critic, teacher, and occasional film critic, one element of the film that I appreciated was the participation and presentation of New York Times art critic Michael Kimmelman," writes Kenneth R Morefield at Looking Closer. "It is rare in mass media these days for a critic to be portrayed as insightful or knowledgeable. Commonly the critic is portrayed as pompous, egotistical, and/or completely self-serving. Kimmelman does an excellent job here. He doesn't endorse or refute the paintings but he does help explain their popularity by explaining how some strains of modern art intentionally provoke and alienate the audience. 'Nobody is saying 'fuck you' in this painting,' Kimmelman says of Olmstead's alleged work and why so a number of people find it refreshing."

Updated through 10/6.



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