Shadowman

A New York Artist and His Relationship with the "Art World"

At once an engaging tale of the rise and fall of the former Lower East Side luminary Richard Hambleton, and a searing critique of the commerce-driven art world that discarded him when his work no longer conformed to the trends of the moment.

SHADOWMAN opens viewers' eyes to Hambleton's work itself - which remains relatively unknown despite its link to contemporaries like Basquiat and descendants like Banksy, not to mention high profile late-career shows and a recent selection in the Museum of Modern Art - as well as the subculture of the 80's downtown scene at large, and the effect of Hambleton's work on the New York City landscape.

Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival.

"A captivating portrait of the modern art world, and the manner in which it repackages and resells its icons." - Jason Bailey, Flavorwire