The Monolith

Manhattan painter Gwyneth Leech watches a new high-rise climb outside her Midtown studio, swallowing her cherished skyline view, and finds an unexpected way to respond.

An intimate, gently inspiring portrait of an artist confronting a changing city, one painting at a time.

Celebrated NYC artist, Gwyneth Leech, walks into her midtown Manhattan studio only to discover that her stunning, 16x9 skyline view will now be blocked by the construction of yet another high-rise.

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