Artist Movies

  • 1966
    Jim Dine

    Jim Dine

    Jim Dine

    01966HD

    Jim Dine at work and at home. Includes footage of Dine discussing his life, his artistic development, and what is called "ugly" in his work. Examines...

    Jim Dine
  • 2013
    The museum closes when the author is tired

    The museum closes when the author is tired

    The museum closes when the author is tired

    02013HD

    A documentary about Fausto Delle Chiaie, an italian artist. He worked in many european countries and spent the last 30 years exhibiting on the...

    The museum closes when the author is tired
  • 2012
    To Save for My Admirer

    To Save for My Admirer

    To Save for My Admirer

    02012HD

    A very unique artist who specializes in paper mache art, Armenian artist Susanna Mkrtchyan is admired not only for her artistic talent but for the...

    To Save for My Admirer
  • 2013
    Le regard de Georges Brassens

    Le regard de Georges Brassens

    Le regard de Georges Brassens

    02013HD

    An atypical portrait of singer, songwriter, poet Georges Brassens.

    Le regard de Georges Brassens
  • 2008
    The Painter Sam Francis

    The Painter Sam Francis

    The Painter Sam Francis

    02008HD

    Forty years in the making, 'The Painter Sam Francis' is artist Jeffrey Perkins' intimate portrait of abstract expressionist painter Sam Francis. The...

    The Painter Sam Francis
  • 2010
    Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui

    Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui

    Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui

    02010HD

    A powerful portrait of Africa's most widely acclaimed contemporary artist El Anatsui. It gives an insider's view of the artist's practice, the...

    Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui
  • 2013
    My Art is Not Dead

    My Art is Not Dead

    My Art is Not Dead

    02013HD

    A poor artist accidentally discovers the use of blood to paint his works and now he's on the search for the perfect color.

    My Art is Not Dead
  • 2012
    Walking to Linas

    Walking to Linas

    Walking to Linas

    02012HD

    Walking to Linas is the story of two artists, Stasha and Ada, on a pilgrimage to director Linas Phillips. This mockumentary comedy follows the hijinx...

    Walking to Linas
  • 2013
    MMXIII

    MMXIII

    MMXIII

    02013HD

    An experimental self-portrait, MMXIII explores phenomenological subtlety, intersections of construct and verité, and the ways in which...

    MMXIII
  • 2012
    As Old As The World

    As Old As The World

    As Old As The World

    02012HD

    On a continuing journey and without destination defined, the painter Anton Lamazares meets with friends and family to reflect about key issues to...

    As Old As The World
  • 1966
    Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait

    Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait

    Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait

    01966HD

    Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait explores the recurring themes in Bacon’s work, his influences and his life. The documentary is...

    Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait
  • 1987
    Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures

    Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures

    Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures

    01987HD

    Charlton Heston tells the fascinating story of the intertwining of Andrew Wyeth's biography and art. He discusses themes of regeneration and...

    Andrew Weyth, The Helga Pictures
  • 2010
    Sean Scully: Art Comes from Need

    Sean Scully: Art Comes from Need

    Sean Scully: Art Comes from Need

    02010HD

    The documentary accompanies Irish-born artist Sean Scully as he works on his piece “Grey Wolf”.

    Sean Scully: Art Comes from Need
  • 1970
    Echo in the Desert

    Echo in the Desert

    Echo in the Desert

    01970HD

    In the vastness of the Iranian desert, young artists strive for freedom, community, and the preservation of their cultural heritage in the ancient...

    Echo in the Desert
  • 2009
    Zakarya Diouf

    Zakarya Diouf

    Zakarya Diouf

    02009HD

    Zakarya Diouf, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2005 Community Leadership Awards (Helen Crocker Russell Award) - for his vision in unifying the...

    Zakarya Diouf
  • 2009
    Ester Hernandez

    Ester Hernandez

    Ester Hernandez

    02009HD

    Ester Hernandez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2004 Community Leadership Awards (Helen Crocker Russell Award) - for fostering community and...

    Ester Hernandez
  • 2010
    La mirada de Ouka Leele

    La mirada de Ouka Leele

    La mirada de Ouka Leele

    02010HD

    Shot over five years. A unique document of the creative work of the most representative artist of her generation. She is a painter (she creates a 240...

    La mirada de Ouka Leele
  • 2009
    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways

    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways

    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways

    02009HD

    Wrapped Walk Ways, in Jacob Loose Memorial Park, Kansas City, Missouri, consisted of the installation of 136,268 square feet (12,540 square meters)...

    Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways
  • 2007
    Vija Celmins: 4 Decades

    Vija Celmins: 4 Decades

    Vija Celmins: 4 Decades

    02007HD

    Best known for her drawings of the ocean and the galaxies of the night sky, Vija Celmins has solidified herself as one of the most important artists...

    Vija Celmins: 4 Decades
  • 2007
    Hans Haacke: 4 Decades

    Hans Haacke: 4 Decades

    Hans Haacke: 4 Decades

    02007HD

    Hans Haacke is a key figure in contemporary art whose work intersects with conceptual, pop, minimal and land art. The artist is particularly known...

    Hans Haacke: 4 Decades