Cathy & Harry Documentary Screening & Conversation

Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents a screening of the 44-minute documentary, Cathy & Harry, followed by a conversation with filmmakers Marta Renzi and Daniel Wolff, and artists Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman. The discussion will be moderated by Professor of Art Josephine Halvorson, Chair of the MFA Painting program.

Cathy & Harry is a revealing and humorous double-portrait of artists Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman whose work is in collections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The film documents how their lives revolve in joyous, dizzying intensity around work, food, friends, and each other.

Catherine Murphy and Harry Roseman have been both making art and married to each other for over 50 years. The film’s intimacy stems in part from their relationship with the directors, Marta Renzi and Daniel Wolff, two artists who themselves have been married over 40 years – and friends with Cathy and Harry throughout that time.

It follows that the film has an insider’s feel. While the art gets examined and explained, the talk stays down to earth, the laughter loud, and the passion to create close to the bone. Both Cathy and Harry are well-known artists with works in major museums and private collections. Cathy & Harry demystifies that, letting us get a feel for the day-to-day work of trying to make something of value. As well as important contemporary artists, Cathy and Harry become people – and people you’d probably like to have dinner with.