From 1995 to 2000 , Cenedella exhibited and lectured around the United States . From March to May 2003 , a retrospective of the artist 's political works was sponsored by The Nation Institute and held at the New York executive offices of The Nation magazine . This covered subjects ranging from the Selma riots to the preemptive war on Iraq , and was the first exhibition given to an American artist by '' The Nation '' . On March 11 , 2004 , Cenedella unveiled “ The Easel Painting Revival ” at Le Cirque 2000 . In the spring of 2005 , Robert Cenedella held a solo exhibition at Colgate University in Hamilton , New York , and conducted a lecture entitled : “ WHAT is n’t ART . ” Cenedella 's life and works are the subject of the 2015 documentary film '' Art Bastard . '' The film was submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 2016 Oscar race and was in consideration for the Documentary Feature category for the 89th Academy Awards . It has garnered multiple awards in the festival circuit , such as Winner of Best Documentary at the Manchester Film Festival and Winner of Best Documentary and Best Director — Documentary at the Idllywild International Festival of Cinema . The film showcases " the mischievous tale of a rebel who never fit into today 's art world , yet has become one of its most provocative , rabble-rousing characters nevertheless ... It 's as energetic , humorous and unapologetically honest as the uncompromising man at its center : Robert Cenedella . " To quote Cenedella , " You can bastardize everything else in your life , but if you compromise with your art , why be an artist ? " In 2015 , Cenedella was commissioned to create a painting titled '' Fín del Mundo , '' a tryptich which " captures the chaos surrounding Donald Trump 's march to the White House . " It was displayed in time for the United States presidential election on November 2 , 2016 at Central Park Fine Arts . In 2017 , '' Fín del Mundo '' along with Cenedella 's newest work , '' Pence on Earth '' , " which depicts Mike Pence dressed as the Pope , with a giant Trump standing over him in a uniform , " were featured in Huffington Post
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Robert Cenedella