Art and Artists on Film
The lives of the artists that continue to inspire are among those gathered together in this collection of art-related films and documentaries. The names of these artists alone instantly conjure images in the mind of their justifiably famous works. People like Rembrandt, Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol, Pollock, Kahlo, Gauguin, Munch, Basquiat, Hockney, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Bacon, Escher and more can all be found in the lists that follow.
The Song Keepers (2017)
8.6/10
Director: Naina Sen
Four generations of song women that make up The Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir, go on an historic tour of Germany, to take back the hymns... Read more
Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019)
7.1/10
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Stefano Accorsi, Peter Greenaway
A 90-minutes documentary that celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance, the most unexpected m... Read more
Velvet Dreams (1998)
5/10
Director: Sima Urale
A titillating introduction to the world of velvet painting, a genre most noted for its portraits of topless 'dusky maidens' painted on black velvet. W... Read more
Vincent and Theo (1990)
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Johanna Ter Steege
Robert Altman's audacious portrait of the tortured life of painter Vincent Van Gogh, his relationship with his troubled brother Theo and his struggle... Read more
Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1987)
8.4/10
Director: Paul Cox
Starring: John Hurt
This film reinforces director Paul Cox's status as a great, driven artist, as he explores the life of another great artist. He visualises the trees, f... Read more
Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (Copy) (1987)
7.7/10
Director: Paul Cox
Starring: John Hurt
This film reinforces director Paul Cox's status as a great, driven artist, as he explores the life of another great artist. He visualises the trees, f... Read more
Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018)
5.3/10
Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been redefining British fashion... Read more
Wittgenstein (1993)
6.9/10
Director: Derek Jarman
Starring: Karl Johnson, Michael Gough, Tilda Swinton
Derek Jarman immaculately lenses a series of dazzling, colourful pictures to illustrate the tortured life of Austrian-born philosopher Ludwig Wittgens... Read more