Post Gazette: It would be easy to paint a black-and-white version of "Art" as three men and a painting, but that would be ignoring all the shades of gray.
In the prize-winning comedy opening at the Pittsburgh Public tonight, Serge pays a pretty sum for an all-white painting and shows it expectantly to his friend, Mark, who then ridicules Serge. The painting comes to represents a rift in their 15-year friendship. Mark is downright nasty, while a third friend, Yvan, just wants everyone to get along. With the painting looming in the background, all three unleash a torrent of emotional baggage.
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