In the Eye of the Beholder

By Dotty Battel, JBFC Marketing Volunteer

Five nights, five special films–our dynamic annual series, FrameWorks: Art on Film, returns to the Burns April 28–May 4. And while you are here (seeing any of the films showing in our 5 theaters), head upstairs to the Jane Peck Gallery to view a selection of animations by College Purchase students that will be playing during the course of the series.

Thurs, April 28, 7:30
Kicking off the program, Julian Kreimer, painter, professor of studio art and criticism at Purchase College, and frequent contributor to Art in America, joins us for a Q&A following a presentation called, Motion Pictures. Using short films made by various artists, including Man Ray and Hans Richter, Kreimer explores the ever-evolving world of art.

Fri, April 29,7:30
You wont want to miss Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. This entertaining doc by Lisa Immordino Vreeland (Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel) paints a vibrant portrait of the flamboyant life of one of the most powerful figures in the modern art movement, a woman whose love of art and artists was legendary and just about evenly matched.
Q&A with filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland

Watch the video below to hear Vreeland’s lively discussion of Guggenheim’s revolutionary approach to patronage and, as a bonus, get a delightful tour of Venice.

Mon, May 2, 7:30
Set in the desolate spaces of the American southwest, Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art unearths the history of this renegade movement during the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s. The film is ultimately the tale of a group of artists who sought to transcend the limitations of painting and sculpture by producing works on a monumental scale. Through thrilling camera work, filmmaker James Crump takes us on an exhilarating journey to “look at some of the most middle-of-nowhere outdoors art ever made.” (Los Angeles Times)

Tues, May 3, 7:30
This doc is the real thing…Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery is a mesmerizing, thought-provoking and highly enjoyable film about the career of Wolfgang Beltracchi, an unrepentant master forger who duped the art world for more than 40 years. He’s a joy to watch as he gleefully shares with us the secrets of his success.

Wed, May 4, 7:30
The Silence of Mark Rothko…This fascinating doc is about a painter whose greatest works evoke both silence and emotion. The film lingers on paintings and locations—using architectural shots, interiors, and streetscapes, to link Rothko’s paintings to the world he inhabited. Through carefully chosen visuals and interviews, filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra reveals why Rothko came to believe that “pictures must be miraculous.”

FrameWorks opens on Thursday, April 28. Tickets on sale here.