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While sculpting Jesus, this Jewish artist wrestled with his demons

JL;DR SUMMARY Jimmy Grashow, a Jewish artist whose work captivated audiences with its intricate, detailed cardboard sculptures, became the focus of the documentary "Jimmy & the Demons." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish ArtistCatholicismDocumentary FilmInner StruggleTribeca Film FestivalFaith And ArtJimmy GrashowCardboard SculpturesMichael MaroccoCindy Meehl

Places mentioned

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
"I recognized his cardboard sculptures of a dancing couple; a version lives in the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington in my home state of North Carolina."
Redding, Connecticut, United States
"spending lots of moments in silence with Grashow in his home workshop in Redding, Connecticut."
New York, United States
"Jimmy & the Demons opens in New York at the Quad Cinema on April 3, 2026."
Florence, Italy
"Pratt Institute, where he studied woodworking, and received a Fulbright to study in Florence."
Westport, Connecticut, United States
"Later in the film, the Museum Contemporary Art in Westport, Connecticut offers Grashow a retrospective exhibit of his work, with the new piece at the center."
Tribeca, New York, United States
"Grashow, who passed away in September 2025, three months after the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, is no exception."

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