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The Cool School is an object lesson in how to build an art scene from scratch and what to avoid in the process. Narrated by actor Jeff Bridges, the film focuses on the seminal Ferus Gallery, which groomed the LA art scene from a loose band of idealistic beatniks into a coterie of competitive, often brilliant artists, including Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses and Robert Irwin. The Ferus also served as launching point for New York imports, Andy Warhol (hosting his first Soup Can show), Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein as well as leading to the first Pop Art show and Marcel Duchamp’s first retrospective. What was lost and gained is tied up in a complex web of egos, passions, money, and art. This is how L.A. came of age.

The Midwest Museum of American Art will be open for free to the public during Art Walk from 5-8PM.

The Midwest Museum of American Art is located in the center of downtown Elkhart, Indiana in a beautifully renovated neo-classical style bank building. The Midwest Museum of American Art is a showcase of 19th through 21st Century American Art and houses a large collection of hand-signed lithographs by the famous American illustrator Norman Rockwell. In all, the permanent collection numbers over 6,000 works with approximately 900 on display at any time during the year. The Midwest Museum of American Art is a not-for-profit public organization, funded entirely through membership, donations, and grants.

This free event has been made possible by Elkhart Arts Alliance.

Join us on Thursday, April 11, at 12:20 PM for our Noon Time Film.

The Cool School is an object lesson in how to build an art scene from scratch and what to avoid in the process. Narrated by actor Jeff Bridges, the film focuses on the seminal Ferus Gallery, which groomed the LA art scene from a loose band of idealistic beatniks into a coterie of competitive, often brilliant artists, including Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses, and Robert Irwin. The Ferus also served as launching point for New York imports, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Roy Lichtenstein. This is how L.A. came of age.

This Noon Time Film is a part of an ongoing series of educational discussions and films held every Thursday at the Midwest Museum of American Art.

Admission: $5. MMAA Members Admitted Free.