Film Screening: Meet Alice Schille

SCHILLE is a film about Alice Schille, the brilliant 20th-century painter who was widely acclaimed in her day before falling into near obscurity. The artist’s rediscovery is documented in this touching portrait of a father and daughter working together to excavate the life and work of an artist deserving of critical reappraisal. Jim Keny, art historian and gallerist, alongside his twin brother Tim, has spent the past 40 years researching and championing the work of Columbus, Ohio native Schille. Tara Keny, Jim’s daughter, an up-and-coming curator helps take her father and uncle’s lifework to new heights, resulting in a career-spanning exhibit of Schille at the Columbus Museum of Art in 2019.

The poetic and meditative documentary is directed and edited by Irene Kim Chin and Kurt Vincent (The Lost Arcade, 2016) and features cinematography by Logcan Floyd (Poser, 2021), whose stunning camerawork captures Schille’s artwork with lyrical intensity. The film features an original score by award-winning composer Gil Talmi, with vocals by Brooklyn-based recording artist NOIA, and an original song.

Thursday, January 9, 2025 | Noon