SYNOPSIS
Presented with The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark.
Programmed by Sophie Kaufman
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 guest artist 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.
This screening will include clips from the upcoming documentary UNTITLED FOOD PROJECT, produced and directed by Zachary Graves-Miller, which explores FOOD and the work of Gordon Matta-Clark. The documentary aims to preserve the stories and history of this pivotal moment for future generations.
RUNTIME: 43 minutes
DIRECTOR: Gordon Matta-Clark
CAMERA & SOUND: Robert Frank, Suzanne Harris, Gordon Matta-Clark, Danny Seymour
EDITOR: Roger Welch
© Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark
Courtesy Electronic Art Intermix (EAI), New York.
ABOUT LUCIEN SMITH’S FOOD
Artist Lucien Smith reimagines FOOD, the SoHo restaurant originally founded by Carol Goodden, Tina Girouard, and Gordon Matta-Clark.
Located at the edge of Dimes Square, FOOD carries forward the mission of its predecessor—fostering community, supporting artists, and offering affordable meals—while reviving the classic New York diner and bar experience, with a creative twist.
Lucien Smith, an artist and filmmaker based in New York, was featured twice in Forbes' 30 under 30 and called the "art world Wunderkind" by The New York Times. In 2016, Smith launched Serving the People, a non-profit organization that supports young artists and aims to build an artistic community free of commercial bias.
ABOUT ZACHARY GRAVES-MILLER
Zachary Graves-Miller, an award-winning filmmaker, is committed to capturing and preserving historical moments through his documentary films. Graves-Miller is currently making a new documentary about FOOD.