NEW YORK – Murder! Espionage! Blackmail! Embezzlement! – Are these the words that come to mind when discussing fine art? Probably not, but there’s no denying the art world has a long history of tales involving sins and misdeeds. Thanks to a tip from Julian Ellison, CEO of our parent company LiveAuctioneers LLC, we’ve tapped into a special week of broadcasting on the Ovation network that probes the seedy underworld of fine art.
Running all this week, the specials, documentaries and films included in Ovation’s “Stolen Treasures” week explores art’s greatest crimes and the devious minds behind them. Here’s a sampling of what’s included in the week’s programming:
The Train, a film starring Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield – A train bound for Berlin marks the track to victory for German commander and art thief Colonel von Waldheim. After stealing a small fortune’s worth of paintings, he stows them on a train bound for Berlin, in hopes of evading the Allied army. The escape route won’t be easy, however. A member of the Resistance named Labiche is hot on his trail and determined to make sure the train does not make it to Berlin without von Waldheim’s being accosted. It’s a showdown between both sides of the law. Who will persevere?
Art Crimes and Mysteries – This series takes a look at some of the world’s most famous art crimes.
Art of the Heist – Step into the world of the heist with this series. How do the criminals do it, and why does it seem so easy, sometimes, for them to get away with it?
Popaganda, a film about the culture-jamming and billboard-liberation antics of Ron English. The modern day Robin Hood of Madison Avenue, English paints, perverts, infiltrates, reinvents and satirizes modern culture on canvas, in songs and directly on hundreds of pirated billboards. Shot entirely guerilla style, the film chronicles the evolution of an artist who offers an alternative universe where nothing is sacred, everything is subverted and there’s always room for a little good-natured fun.
Check local listings for programs and air times.
About Ovation:
Ovation is the only multi-platform network devoted to arts culture. Ovation gives its viewers access to the artists who define our cultural landscape through its one-of-a-kind mix of hand-picked documentaries, series, movies and specials.
The channel reaches a national audience of 43 million households through cable systems, including DirecTV (channel 274), Dish Network (channel 157) and telco systems nationally. Ovation is also available in HD and VOD (both in standard and high definition). Ovation extends its linear channel experience for viewers online via its website, www.ovationtv.com.
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