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Art On Film

Alice's selection of Art on Film houses an ecletic collection of artists from cartoon maverick Robert Crumb to local genius Ralph Hotere. Classical greats like da Vinci and the French Masters sit next to Picasso and Hockney. Illustration: Bill Hammond's 'Placemakers' 1996

Chris and Don: A Love Story (2007)

Director: Guido Santi, Tina Mascara
Starring: Don Bachardy, Christopher Isherwood

The true-life story of the passionate three-decade relationship between British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose "Berlin Stories" was the basis for... Read more

The Architecture of Doom (1991)

Director: Peter Cohen
Starring: Adolf Hitler

Featuring never-before-seen film footage of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi regime, "The Architecture of Doom" captures the inner workings of the Third Rei... Read more

Unusual Buildings and Other Interesting Roadside Stuff (2004)

Rick Sebak takes a road trip in search of America's most interesting, wacky and goofy buildings, celebrating places such as the Big Duck on Long Islan... Read more

Art: 21 - Season 4 (2007)

7.8/10

Contemporary artists work in globally influenced culturally diverse and technologically dynamic milieus. In the U.S. artists reflect a varied and chan... Read more

Picture Me: A Model's Diary (2009)

6.3/10
Director: Ole Schell, Sara Ziff
Starring: Sara Ziff

A raw and personal video diary which charts model Sara Ziff's rise from fresh face to one that adorns billboards and magazines around the world. Ziff... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Seventeenth Century Masters (2003)

8.7/10

This award-winning series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind famous works of art, not just how they came to be created, but also how they... Read more

Art of America (2012)

7.7/10
Starring: Andrew Graham-Dixon

After exploring the great legacies of Europe, leading art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon crosses the Atlantic to explore the great themes and dramatic ext... Read more

Dries (2017)

7.1/10
Director: Reiner Holzemer

An intimate Portrait of the Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten. This film offers an insight into the life, mind and creative heart of a Master Fashion D... Read more

An Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting (2006)

Author and artist Jane Evans gives a stimulating introduction to the art of Chinese brush painting. Beginning with the basics, including what materia... Read more

Kusama: Infinity (2018)

7.1/10
Director: Heather Lenz

KUSAMA explores artist Yayoi Kusama's journey from a conservative upbringing in Japan to her brush with fame in America during the 1960s (where she ri... Read more