Monthly Archives: March 2021

Image: Mark Bennett, The Pritchett Family Plans (Modern Family), 2017 / Lithograph on Rives BFK paper / 29 × 40 in / Edition of 20 + 2AP

Named Best Documentary at the New York Shorts International Film Festival!

Capturing what feels like a lifetime in only 15-minutes, Matt Pizzano’s The Grass Is Always Greener On TV charts the life of Mark Bennett, who became famous for blueprinting every detail of the homes in the 1950s television shows he religiously watched as a child. An incredibly moving artist profile doc, the film’s glossy production and rich narrative arc echo much of the charm of the classic Hollywood that Bennett himself adored. In exploring one man’s attempt to escape into a fantasy world, Pizzano beautifully encapsulates the essence of an artist who must overcome his demons.

VIEW THIS FILM AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://youtu.be/_5UGXThye7M

The Grass Is Always Greener On TV uncannily juxtaposes the dark parts of Bennett’s life with the surreally perfect lives within the television shows he obsessed over. Using a combination of home video, talk show appearances, and interview footage (along with a bit of re-staging), Pizzano, alongside producer Nic Wehmeyer, build a story that feels like it should play on one of the old television screens where Bennett found so much comfort.

Accentuating the ironic comparison, the film was shot in the classic 4:3 aspect ratio, with a musical score that sounds just like something from decades past. As various clips from I Love Lucy and Leave It To Beaver play over Bennett’s confessions of a traumatic childhood, the effects of which would continue to plague him well into adulthood, Pizzano chillingly reveals the dangers of living in fantasy.

Pizzano’s greatest challenge was finding a way to bring to life both Bennett’s internal struggle and his vivid imagination, in a way that didn’t distract from the story. Motion graphics were therefore employed to illustrate Bennett’s work, with the help of the director’s creative partner and producer of the film Nic Wehmeyer.

As Bennett’s blueprints animate over the shows he studied so meticulously, Pizzano was able to translate the artist’s thought process to the screen. Coupled with stylish editing techniques, The Grass Is Always Greener On TV transcends the traditional profile doc and strikingly depicts a journey of a man who must overcome deep trauma and abuse.

Delightfully empowering and one of the most compelling real-life character arcs we’ve seen in a documentary, The Grass Is Always Greener On TV reminds us all how important it is to accept ourselves and others, flaws and all.

For more information on Mark Bennett, please contact: info@markmoorefineart.com

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Mark Moore Fine Art is pleased to announce our new video channel on Youtube and the addition of several new short video interviews that have just been added to this site for your reference.

We would invite you to check out the MARK MOORE FINE ART VIDEO CHANNEL and encourage you to subscribe to future videos at the following link: https://bit.ly/3bKCPVg

In total we have nearly fifty new or recent videos featuring nearly 100 artists posted there for you to view – and that list grows weekly.  In these interviews, the artist each discuss their backgrounds, the development of their work, the concepts and ideas behind it, and we look at some of the artist’s most acclaimed and recent pieces.

For additional information on our artist program and available work, please go to our website at http://www.markmoorefineart.com or check out their artist page on ARTSY at the following link:

https://www.artsy.net/mark-moore-gallery

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Mark Moore Fine Art is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by artist JEFFRY MITCHELL. 

You can view this work now on our ARTSY webpage at: http://bit.ly/39a9mCN

Jeffry Mitchell has received critical acclaim for his mastery of painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, and ceramics. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from Temple University, Philadelphia in 1988. He has had one-person exhibitions at Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, and the New Museum, New York. Mitchell has been artist-in-residence at the Pilchuck Glass School, Rhode Island School of Design, and Harvard University, and he has taught art at the Emily Carr Institute, the University of Washington, and Cornish School of the Arts. His work has been included in exhibitions at Portland Art Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art and will be the subject of a retrospective exhibition at Henry Art Gallery in 2012.

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