Museum to present Kinstler documentary

Fairfield University's Bellarmine Museum of Art will present free monthly screenings from June through September of the documentary film "Everett Raymond Kinstler: An Artist's Journey."

The screenings, presented in conjunction with the "Everett Raymond Kinstler: Pulps to Portraits" exhibition on display through Sept. 28, are set for noon Wednesdays, June 27, July 18 and Aug. 22; and Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the museum, 1073 N. Benson Road.

Kinstler, a prolific portrait artist born in 1926, has produced more than 2,100 portraits in his career, according to a university news release.

His works are displayed in institutions across the country, including the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the White House.

He continues to paint every day and splits his time between his home in Easton and New York City, where he has had a studio at the National Arts Club for more than 60 years, the release states.

The 56-minute film, released in 2004, takes an in-depth look at Kinstler's life and career, featuring interviews with President and Mrs. Gerald Ford, Tony Bennett, Carol Burnett and writer Tom Wolfe.

The film, part of the Art Spirit Films series, is narrated by F. Murray Abraham and directed by Colin Patrick Russel, with executive producer Dianne B. Bernhard.

Other exhibition programming includes "Hold That Pose! Portraiture for Children" and "Gallery Talk with Everett Raymond Kinstler," both in September.

Admission to the museum and its events is free. Call 203-254-4046 or visit www.fairfield.edu/museum.