BASQUIAT (Black and White version)

Showings

Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Tue, Feb 4 7:30 PM

Description

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)