Acclaimed New York video artist Paul Tschinkel to screen films in Charleston

Paul Tschinkel, acclaimed video artist from NYC, will be screening two of his short documentaries. Each puts the spotlight on influential photographers: Cindy Sherman and Nan Goldin. The screenings, which will be presented by Tschinkel himself, will take place at a new art space on upper King St. called The Space (2417 Heriot St., Studio F), on February 6. Tschinkel is best known for his local television show Paul Tschinkel’s Inner-Tube, which ran on Manhattan’s Public Access Channel C from 1979-1983 and featured punk bands like The Heartbreakers; and for his trailblazing video magazine, ART/New York, which showcased artists like the American Neo-Expressionists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Julian Schnabel. The event is sponsored by local photographers Caroline Knopf and Mark Stetler. The doors open at 6pm.

Jean-Michel Basquiat interviewed by Dr. Mark Miller (Prof. of Art History, NYU) for Paul Tschinkel’s Inner-Tube, 1983. The 30-minute video interview was screened in Charleston at the Halsey Institute for Contemporary Art, September 5, 2018.

Information courtesy of Adam Parker of the Post & Courier.