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Velvet Buzzsaw, Netflix’s recent release, tells the story of a set of terrifying events that take place after the discovery of a late outsider artist’s paintings. Released on the 1st of February 2019, the movie explores the dynamics of the art world. Although film critics criticized Velvet Buzzsaw’s non-accurate portrayal of the art world and […]
05
Dec
2018
Dec
2018
At Eternity’s Gate is the last movie directed by famous director Julian Schnabel, who is also known with his “The Diving Bell” and “The Butterfly.” Written by Schnabel and Jean-Claude Carriere, the film first premiered in the 75th Venice Film Festival. It focuses on the Dutch artist, Vincent Van Gogh’s last days in Arles. The […]
26
Sep
2018
Sep
2018
Mr. Turner explores the life of British painter J.M.W Turner who is one of the pioneers of Romanticism and nature and landscape painting. Set in the last 25 years of Turner, the film tells the story of the painter’s journeys, artistic practice, social environment and love life. Through an exploration of Turner’s relationships with his […]
13
Jul
2018
Jul
2018
Big Eyes is biographical drama about Margaret Keane who left her trace into the 1950s with her drawings and paintings with big eyes. It tells the story of a woman’s self-discovery and release from patriarchial hegemony. Based on a true story, the movie focuses on the relationship between Margaret and her husband, Walter Keane, who […]
27
Jun
2018
Jun
2018
Although Jean Michel-Basquiat passed away at an early age of 27, his art and legacy are becoming more valuable every day. Just like his life, art and personality, all of which make him the most iconic persona of the 1980s. ‘’Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat’’ is set in the 1970s. […]
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May
2018
May
2018
Exit Through the Gift Shop is a 2010 British documentary film directed by world-renowned street artist Banksy. It tells the unbeliavable, funny yet sometimes odd story of street art, contemporary art scene and documentary-making. Premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses […]
30
Apr
2018
Apr
2018
Swedish actor Ruben Östlund raises critical questions about freedom of speech, artictic freedom and social censorship in this film, The Square (2017). The film tells the story of a modern art museum curator, Christian, in a ‘’Northen and cold manner.’’ Christian is assigned to curate an art installation named ‘’The Square’’ which consists of a […]
04
Apr
2018
Apr
2018
In times when a Picasso painting was sold at auction for a record $179 million, or a Pollock or Basquiat or a Jeff Koons are sold with astronomic prices, The Price of Everything sheds light on the current status of the art world. Directed by Nathaniel Kahn, this special documentary questions real value of art […]
02
Oct
2017
Oct
2017
The Artist is Present focuses on Marina Abramovic, one of the most influential performance artists in the World, as she prepares for her retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art New York. Presenting artist’s preperation for her show, and scenes from her retrospective, the documentary also features archival materials and interviews made with her friends, […]
02
Oct
2017
Oct
2017
This 2012 documentary which was directed by American film maker Alison Klayman is about one of the leading international artists, Ai Weiwei. It won Jury Special Award in 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The documentary starts with the meeting of Alison and Ai in 2011 when Alison was working in China. Alison tells the story of […]