Connelly went on to spend two years in Germany, where he continued to develop his art work under the patronage of Atkins.
During this time, Connelly began to rise to fame along with Julian Schnabel and Jean-Michel Basquiat in the New York City art world.
[1] A movie (the "Life Lessons" segment of New York Stories), directed by Martin Scorsese featured Nick Nolte as a Soho painter.
The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not for Sale, an Emmy award-winning documentary directed by Jeff Stimmel, premiered at the L.A. Film Festival in June 2008 and was shown on HBO in July.
These factors culminate in the alienation of gallery owners, collectors, and his wife; serving to depress Connelly further.