Part of Artists on Film
Jeffrey Wright stars in this powerful portrayal of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Julian Schnabel’s tribute to his friend and fellow painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is less a conventional biopic than an impressionistic, sensory immersion into the much-mythologized downtown Manhattan art world of the 1980s.
Jeffrey Wright, in his first lead film role, stars as the visionary artist whose rise from graffiti tagger to art star forces him to confront the glare of sudden fame, along with racism, his own struggles with addiction, and the difficulties of being self-determining and free in America.
- Director: Julian Schnabel
- Cast: Jeffrey Wright, David Bowie, Benicio Del Toro
- Language: English
Artists on Film—Inspired by our new exhibition, David Hockney: Pieced Together, Pictureville presents an invigorating, inspiring new strand exploring artists on film.
Kicking off with the delightful new documentary I Am Martin Parr and traveling back to explore awards darlings and innovative documentaries, this strand celebrates some of the most vital work of recent times and explores the age-old question—what makes a great artist tick?
