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Marla Olmstead is a painter of abstract art who gained media attention at age four. Learn about her career, media exposure, and controversy over the authenticity of her works.
Jul 28, 2018 · Marla Olmstead was a 4-year-old painter who became a media sensation in 2002, but a documentary questioned her authorship. Find out what happened to her and her art in this article and the film "My Kid Could Paint That".
Dec 27, 2015 · Sitting in the living room of her Binghamton home Marla Olmstead laughs loudly when asked if she considers herself a prodigy. Then she answers with a quick “no." “I don’t think of myself in...
Jul 2, 2013 · The film circled a mysterious question: Did Marla Olmstead really paint the canvases that became a sensation, the art that sold for a fortune? Or was it all a hoax?
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Apr 14, 2011 · Kidult: My Kid Could Paint That. A documentary that explores an artworld cause celebre. Marla Olmstead, who is four, sold over 300,000 dollars-worth of paintings before a shocking claim...
The movie follows the early artistic career of Marla Olmstead, a young girl from Binghamton, New York who gains fame first as a child prodigy painter of abstract art, and then becomes the subject of controversy concerning whether she truly completed the paintings herself or did so with her parents' assistance and/or direction.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Marla Olmstead was a 4-year-old painter who became a media sensation in 2002, but her art was questioned by some. See the documentary "My Kid Could Paint That!" and the latest news on her life and work.
