The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995, English. Directed by Les Blank.
"Why do art at all? For the sake of the work. Alone."
What happens when a dedicated husband and father quits his job, adopts the persona of a Western-Movie Singing Cowboy, takes on the entire art establishment (including Christo and Andy Warhol), and refuses to accept money for his art ? Meet Gerry Gaxiola, AKA The Maestro, an ex-wage slave who gave up everything to make art for art's sake. The Maestro's story could inspire a whole new generation of Van Goghs.
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- 0h 54m
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- English
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- Released
- 12 October 1995
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- United States of America
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Watch In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984), Gap-Toothed Women (1987), Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana (1990), and Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
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The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists?
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1995) was directed by Les Blank and stars Gerald Gaxiola, Alice Gaxiola, Peter Mollica.