Mischief La-Bas Festival of Ian Smith Film Screenings

Curated in the style of a 1960s Saturday morning cinema club, a collection of films featuring the self-proclaimed ‘Art Gangster’ both behind and in front of the camera, including a cartoon, a short film and a main feature.

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Self-proclaimed 'jack of all trades, master of none', Ian Smith was actually a master at exploiting and juxtaposing different art forms. A maestro of the quick idea, he made new and accessible work while supporting and encouraging artists of all kinds. Festival of Ian Smith will give a flavour of this work: from his early days in Brighton, through his 'pulptures' ("like paintings or sculptures but not as good"), to stints as ringmaster with Circus Archaos, TV persona Monty Cantsin, and his twenty two years as Director of Glasgow's Mischief La-Bas.