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BASQUIAT (Black and White version)
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1
Tue, Feb 4 7:30 PM
The Cinema as Canvas
BASQUIAT (Black
and White version)
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)


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