Name: BASQUIAT (Black and White version) - The Cinema as Canvas
Start: 2025-02-04T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Cinema Arts Centre

BASQUIAT (Black and White version) - The Cinema as Canvas

The Cinema as Canvas
BASQUIAT (Black and White version)
On the big screen
Tuesday, February 4th at 7:30 PM
Hosted by artist Karl Bourke
Determined to rise up through the heady New York art scene of the 70s and 80s, the American graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat became the brightest star of the neo-Expressionist movement and one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. Directed by Basquiat’s friend Julian Schnabel, this impressionistic portrait captures both Basquiat’s creative genius and self-destructive impulses with a riveting central performance by Jeffrey Wright in his first film role, and a supporting cast that includes David Bowie, Gary Oldman, and Dennis Hopper. (1996, 110 mins)