WRL’s Art House Café Film Series: Taking Venice (2024) NR
January 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
Free
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, and have a discussion after the film.
Jan. 21: Taking Venice (2024) NR
In 1964, the Venice Biennale, an “Olympics of art,” becomes a front in the Cold War as the U.S., determined to fight Communism with culture, works behind the scenes to crown Texan artist Robert Rauschenberg winner of the grand prize. This documentary tracks the artist, the dealers, and the influencers who campaigned to overthrow Paris as center of the art world. 1hr 38min