Film Screenings

Screenings of movies with subjects revolving around Contemporary and Modern Art took place to complement RSTW 

Painters Painting: The New York Art Scene: 1940-1970

Wednesday 6th October 2010, 19:00 - 21:00, Manarat Al Saadiyat

Director Emile de Antonio interviews artists in their studios about their art from the period of Abstract Expressionism, through Hard Edge and Colour Field painting to Pop Art. Among the featured painters are Robert Raschenberg, Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and Frank Stella.

 Please note film is in English without Arabic subtitles.

Herb and Dorothy

Monday 22nd November 2010, 18:30 - 21:00, Manarat Al Saadiyat 

Herb and Dorothy Vogel redefine what it means to be an art collector. Herb and Dorothy tells the story of Herbert Vogel, a postal worker, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. They lived off of Dorothy’s salary and used Herb’s to collect art. They only had two requirements when purchasing art: the piece had to be affordable, and it had to be small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Over the decades they collected over 2000 pieces of art.

Please note film is in English without Arabic subtitles.

The Cool School

Wednesday 8th December 2010, 18:30 -21:00, Manarat Al Saadiyat

How LA Learned to Love Modern Art. A lesson in how a few renegade artists built an art scene from scratch and what to avoid in the process. Featuring Dennis Hopper and narrated by Jeff Bridges, the film focuses on the seminal Ferus Gallery. Its proprietors, Walter Hopps and Irving Blum, groomed the LA art scene from a loose band of idealistic beatniks into competitive, brilliant artists, including Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman, Wallace Berman, Ed Moses and Robert Irwin, also served as launching point for New York import Andy Warhol (hosting his first Soup Can show).