»The Electrical Life of Louis Wain«
With The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, the streaming service Amazon Prime is currently making available a historical film about the life of the British artist Louis Wain, who became best known for depicting anthropomorphised, playful and large-eyed cats.
How Banksy kept New York in suspense
In 2013, Banksy, probably known to everyone as the unknown phenomenon of the street art scene, nested himself in a New York residence for a month. Everyone knew he was up to something, but no one knew what. So the artist made fun of surprising the entire metropolis every day anew with his actions: the film Banksy Does New York tells the story.
»Caspar David Friedrich − Wanderer between the Worlds«
Caspar David Friedrich is considered one of the most famous landscape painters in history. His work was rediscovered only at the beginning of the 20th century and thus long after his death. Since then, it has become an integral part of German art history. The documentary Caspar David Friedrich − Wanderer between the Worlds traces his life, work and its reception today.
From Milan to the entire nation: the history of Italian street art
Street art as a national cultural trend with specific developments in individual cities: The documentary Born in the street (2020) tells the story of the beginnings of Italian street art in Milan and how the art form gradually became integrated into Italy's historic old cities.
»Afghanistans Künstlerinnen und Künstler – Vergesst uns nicht!«
As soon as the Taliban invaded Kabul, the terror organization destroyed the last twenty years of Afghanistan's cultural scene. Artists tried to flee - not all of them succeeded. What fate befell them and how they are doing now that their homeland is once again under the rule of the terrorist militia, the ARTE magazine Twist reports in the episode Afghanistans Künstlerinnen und Künstler - Vergesst uns nicht! (engl. Afghanistan's Artists - Don't Forget Us!)
»Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Stanisław Szukalski« on Netflix
Called Poland's best artist during his lifetime, almost all of his works were destroyed during World War II and he lived forgotten in the U.S.: Stanisław Szukalski, sculptor and painter, is brought to life in the Netflix documentary Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Stanisław Szukalski (2018).
Eroticism in the Art of the Old Masters
Currently and until 2024, the miniseries Look but Don't Touch can be found in the ARTE-Mediathek. In it, the author, art historian and comedienne Hortense Belhôte takes an entertaining look at eroticism in works of art from classical, European and male painting.
A unique sensory journey through Van Gogh projections
SoWa Power Station in Boston turns the most famous Van Gogh works into a sensory experience by projecting the paintings onto large-scale surfaces. Imagine Van Gogh is anything but an ordinary exhibition, but an art project that virtually brings the Dutch artist to life. The spectacle will be on view from December 21, 2021.
»Bettina Pousttchi. Fluidity« at the Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck
The Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck in Remagen is planning a series of exhibitions on contemporary women artists entitled Wegweiserinnen for 2022. It will kick off on December 19, 2021 with the show Bettina Pousttchi. Fluidity with cross-border works by the German-Iranian artist.
Tips for the weekend
Especially in Austria, exhibition openings have been to be enjoyed with caution lately. Despite the Corona winter low, however, two museums in Vienna have exciting events in store that are worth visiting now that the local lockdown has ended: Josef Hoffmann's design objects and the first-ever retrospective of artist Michela Ghisetti are waiting in the Austrian capital. The rare opportunity to view hidden GDR art is also available in Cottbus.
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