If you thought this post was about yet another film featuring public television artist and pop culture phenomenon Bob Ross, you would be wrong… sort of. “Paint” is a new film that will be released in theaters on Friday, April 7th and stars Owen Wilson as a Bob Ross-like character named Carl Nargle. Carl has […]
Read more "“Paint”"You may not know her name, but I would wager that you might recognize her work and, at the very least, know some of the wild, incredible story that is her life. Margaret Keane, the painter of the waif-like children with large, expressive eyes, passed away on June 26th at the age of 94. If […]
Read more "Margaret Keane & “Big Eyes”"“The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen and is itself a masterful work of art. This film follows the turbulent and eccentric life of British artist Louis Wain whose humorous and loving depictions of cats changed the way in which people of the Victorian era […]
Read more "“The Electrical Life of Louis Wain”"I just watched “Your Name,” a 2016 Japanese animated feature written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, and it is one of the best films I have ever seen – live action, animated or otherwise. Seriously. Not only is every single scene a breathtaking work of art, but the story is absolutely wonderful. “Your Name” is […]
Read more "“Your Name”"I feel the need to be upfront with all of you before you get too far into this review of Andrei Tarkovsky’s film Andrei Rublev… I just can’t with this guy. I consider myself rather openminded, especially when it comes to art and that includes cinema. I love movies that don’t tell the viewer exactly […]
Read more "“Andrei Rublev”"While 2020 has been one of the most chaotic and tumultuous years I have ever experienced, Banksy seems to be living the dream. The pandemic has not slowed the elusive street artist and socio-political commentator down one bit and, if anything, we have seen more from Banksy in 2020 than we have in a long […]
Read more "“Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art”"As someone who used to work in a scenic and fabrication shop, I was intrigued by a new show on Disney+ titled “Prop Culture.” The premise centers around a man who collects movie props and hunts down props that may be missing or tucked away in odd locations. When I realized that one of the […]
Read more "Prop Culture"I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Vincent van Gogh has been in the news quite a lot lately. On Monday, a painting by Vincent was stolen from a small museum in the Netherlands. Just a reminder… Monday, March 30th was Vincent’s birthday! For more info on the art theft, check out this link… https://www.npr.org/2020/03/30/823965150/van-gogh-painting-stolen-after-thieves-apparently-smash-dutch-museum-entrance […]
Read more "Happy Birthday, Vincent!"Now that we all have an abundance of time on our hands, let’s use that time to get caught up on some great art inspired movies! This list is compiled from past blog posts, so if you want more information on the individual films, check the blog or visit imdb.com. With each film on this […]
Read more "Art Inspired Movie List"“Blurred Lines” is a Netflix documentary I referenced very heavily in my class, The Art World: TODAY. It is a rare in-depth look at the art world that pulls no punches and plays out almost like a dark thriller. With an emphasis on the role money plays in the art world at large, the filmmakers […]
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