Artists have talent and skills to conceive, interpret, conceptualize ideas and execute them creatively. Their work could be architecture, ceramics, digital art, drawings, mixed media, paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, and textiles. Photographers, painters, interior designers, actors, are all artists with amazing skills.

Movies can Relate and Inspire

Artists are usually inspired by different stories, movies, or events that they witness over the course of their lives. Their work portrays elements of their lives most of the time.

If you are an artist or an aspiring to be one, then we have some amazing movies you could relate to.

As Is by Nick Cave

This is a documentary movie where the director of the film, Evan Falbaum, portrays behind-the-scenes 8-month journey of the visual artist Nick Cave. They find a way to showcase their idea of Change to the Shreveport community in Louisiana through a large-scale performance in partnership with Shreveport’s Regional Arts Council. This documentary paints the perfect picture of how a group of ordinary people was brought together with the power of art.

Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine

Directors Marion Cajori and Amei Wallach brought forward one of the most amazing documentaries of its time. It showcases the famous artist of the 20^th century, Louise Bourgeois, painter, sculptor, and printmaker. The film features her in a studio, telling about her life and how she brought about a change in the world of art.

In the Mirror of Maya Deren

This is again a documentary film directed by Martina Kudlácek, which features filmmakers like Jonas Mekas and Stan Brakhage, who talk about Maya Deren, a writer turned into a filmmaker in the 1940s and 1950s. They talk about her ambitions, life, and how she has influenced a generation of artists. They mention her groundbreaking Avant-garde film “Meshes of the Afternoon” as well.

Saving Banksy

Quite evident from the sub-line, the film Saving Banksy, directed by Colin M. Day, is about an art collector and his attempt to save the work of a renowned street painter, Banksy. The film takes you through the world of Street Art and Graffiti and how unauthorized art dealers try to sell this art to museums and other places for money without their consent.

Yarn

This documentary by Una Lorenzen and Þórdur Bragi Jónsson focuses on some of the worldwide artists, who introduced people to the world of knitting and crocheting. The documentary features Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam of Net Play Works who crafts giant textile playgrounds around the world, Polish crochet artist based in Brooklyn, Olek, wool-graffiti artist from Iceland, Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar, and the founder of the Swedish circus company, Cirkus Cikör, Tilde Björfors,.

Pollock

Pollock is an American biographical film directed by Ed Harris. It delineates the life of an American painter Jackson Pollock. The movie deals with the ups and downs of Pollock’s life and his physical labor of paintings being socially and emotionally challenged. While Harris takes on the lead role of Jackson Pollock, several other notable actors like Robert Knott, Molly Regan, and Marcia Gay Harden are seen in supporting roles.

At Eternity’s Gate

Yet another biography featuring the life of a renowned artist, Vincent van Gogh, is portrayed beautifully by director Julian Schnabel. The story revolves around the personal and professional life of the famous artist as he lives his life in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France. Willem Dafoe has portrayed the lead character beautifully while actors Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, and Mads Mikkelsen did more than justice to their roles as well.

Never Look Away

Never Look Away is the biography of a German artist, Kurt Barnert (portrayed by Tom Schilling), who escapes East Germany to live in West Germany. However, simply moving to a different location was not enough; the artist is still tormented by the horrors that he had to suffer as a child under the Nazi regime.

Time to Start Streaming

The movies mentioned portray art and artists in different forms. Almost all of them show a detailed insight into some artist’s lives, their living, struggles, fame, and art itself. The artists or people who have thought to approach art as a career can get a lot of motivation and know bouts. Also, they can relate to so many elements that will make this a worth-watching experience. So, if you are an artist and looking for something to watch, we have got great options for you. Though, you would need help from the right cable TV service provider that offers the right TV channels such as American Movie Classics and more to enjoy these classic titles. So log on to BuyTVInternetPhone and subscribe to the likes of Optimum TV to access such TV channels right away. Happy watching!