Frameworks 2020: Art on Film
Apr. 17–27, 2020
A curated series of films about artists and their work—including Leonardo, Hilma af Klint, Fernando Botero, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Maleonn, and Lucian Freud—and documentaries on the vast contemporary art museum MASS MoCA, street photographer Martha Cooper, and the intersection of creativity and madness. Plus our annual program of short films made by artists! Special guests include Leonardo expert Robert Simon, as well as artists Ursula von Rydingsvard, Julian Kreimer, and Matt Bollinger.
Programmed by Kathryn Bonomi
SERIES TRAILER
Ursula von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own
Apr. 27, 2020
Special Preview Screening with artist Ursula von Rydingsvard and Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Executive Director Cybele Maylone
“The work is extraordinary—massive in scale and intricately constructed, channeling the delicacy of lace, with the brutalist power of metal…
Motion Pictures: An Evening of Short Films Made by Artists
Apr. 26, 2020
*Runtime is approximate* Two artists and Purchase College professors—Matt Bollinger (Chair, Painting and Drawing) and Julian Kreimer (Art and Art…
Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint
Apr. 23, 2020
“[Af Klint’s] huge body of abstract work maps an elaborate universe of invisible forces and transcendent forms that vibrate beyond…
Museum Town
Apr. 22, 2020
“A remarkable achievement. This is art as cultural inspiration and economic development.” (Austin Chronicle) In 2017 MASS MoCA became the…
Martha: A Picture Story
Apr. 21, 2020
“Graffiti is an outlaw art. That’s what makes it thrilling.” -Martha Cooper Martha Cooper is an unlikely icon of today’s…
Lucian Freud: A Self-Portrait
Apr. 20, 2020
“I don’t accept the information that I get when I look at myself, that’s where the trouble starts.” -Lucian Freud…
Botero
Apr. 19, 2020
“My life is to paint.” (Fernando Botero) When an artist is as popular and ubiquitous as Fernando Botero—whose work has…
Art & Mind
Apr. 18, 2020
“A journey into haunting, haunted places, which will fascinate and captivate.” (Raw Vision Magazine) Art & Mind takes viewers on…
Our Time Machine
Apr. 18, 2020
“An uplifting celebration…an elegant, focused piece of storytelling.” (Screen Daily) Ma Liang, who goes by “Maleonn,” is one of China’s…
Leonardo: The Works
Apr. 17, 2020
7:15: Opening Night with art dealer and Leonardo expert Robert Simon
To mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, Leonardo: The Works looks—as only the camera can—at the surprisingly…
