Jonas Mekas Stages Exhibition Inspired by Legal Battle with Former Dealer Harry Stendhal

At the age of ninety, pioneering filmmaker Jonas Mekas showcases an exhibition at Microscope Gallery located in Bushwick, New York, motivated by his legal conflict with former dealer Harry Stendhal. This dispute centers around Stendhal's alleged sale of Mekas's artwork, which includes 40 stills of Elvis Presley, without distributing the earnings to settle a $90,000 debt owed to Cipriani Downtown. Mekas dedicates the exhibition to artists encountering similar issues. The display includes 12 black-and-white Xerox collages titled 'Outlaw: Letters from the Gallerist to the Artist' (2013) and a video work named 'Sing. Sing to Me, Blackberry'. Additionally, contrasting pieces feature 'Fragments of Paradise', a collection of 12 drawings and prints. This unresolved legal matter has persisted for four years. The review appeared in October 2013.