ARTISTS IN NYC is a documentary film about visual artists living and working in New York City. The artists are in museum collections, have been in prestigious art fairs and biennials, and have exhibited in at least 30 countries. ARTISTS IN NYC explores why art is essential and what it means to be an artist at this time and place in history. Music by Bob Dylan, John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Jackie McLean, Ahmad Jamal, Christian Petermann, and others.