The Downtown Festival: Food by Gordon Matta-Clark + Q&A

Presented with The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark.
Food (1972) is a film by Gordon Matta-Clark that documents a day in the life of the legendary SoHo artist-run restaurant Food, which opened in 1971. Founded by Caroline Goodden, Matta-Clark, and Tina Girouard, Food not only employed and supported artists, it hosted weekly special dinners with artist guest chefs such as Robert Rauschenberg and Donald Judd. As a social space, meeting ground and ongoing art project for the emergent downtown artists’ community, Food was a landmark that still resonates in the history and mythology of SoHo in the 1970s.
Followed by a conversation with artist Lucien Smith, who is opening a new Food restaurant, and filmmaker Zachary Graves-Miller, who is currently making a documentary about Food. Moderated by Jessamyn Fiore, Co-Director of the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark.

THE DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL is a celebration of emerging and established independent artists across film, music, art, and culture in New York City. These artists and their work contribute to the fabric of “downtown” and the festival reflects that special convergence of various disciplines. The Festival showcases up-and-coming talent alongside established icons through dynamic and exciting film screenings, music performances, panel discussions, and special events. Attendees are invited to experience a diverse array of voices and unique perspectives on the forefront of artistic expression. In the spirit of the energy of lower Manhattan, the Festival acts as a melting pot of ideas, inspiration, and collaboration. Roxy Cinema is the host of the Festival’s film screenings (World and New York premieres).

Program curated by Sophie Kaufman
www.thedowntownfestival.com
Festival Director: Rebekah Sherman-Myntti
Deputy Director: Sophie Kaufman