David Bickerstaff

Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.

Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and brought a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, and explore the art and artists of the city more fully. A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film, looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet…

With loans from across the world, this major retrospective will bring together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, and Woman Holding a Balance. This film invites audiences to a private view of the exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curator of the show.

Wilhelm Hansen was a visionary businessman who lived in Denmark in the 19th century. He was one of the few collectors to take an interest in Impressionist painters at a time when they were attacked and denigrated. The film takes us to Hansen's summer house on the outskirts of Copenhagen and takes us on a tour of the extraordinary exhibition at the Royal Academy in London dedicated to his collection.

Working closely with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Sunflowers goes beyond a ‘virtual exhibition’, delving into the rich and complex stories behind each of the paintings to unveil the mysteries of the sunflowers. What did the flowers mean to Van Gogh, and why do they resonate so much with audiences today? With a striking portrayal of the artist by actor Jamie de Courcey and fascinating insights from art historians, botanists and everything in between, the film offers a unique insight into Van Gogh’s life and artwork.

For the first time in history the Royal Academy of Arts in London, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, is bringing together Lucian Freud’s self-portraits. The exhibition will display more than 50 paintings, prints and drawings in which this modern master of British art turned his unflinching eye firmly on himself. One of the most celebrated painters of our time, Lucian Freud is also one of very few 20th-century artists who portrayed themselves with such consistency. Spanning nearly seven decades his self-portraits give a fascinating insight into both his psyche and his development as a painter, from his earliest portrait painted in 1939 to the final one executed 64 years later. When seen together, his portraits represent an engrossing study into the dynamic of ageing and the process of self-representation. This intensely compelling exhibition creates a unique opportunity for EXHIBITION ON SCREEN to reveal the life’s work of a master in one show.

"I envy the Japanese" Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. In the exhibition on which this film is based - VAN GOGH & JAPAN at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam - one can see why. Though Vincent van Gogh never visited Japan it is the country that had the most profound influence on him and his art. One cannot understand Van Gogh without understanding how Japanese art arrived in Paris in the middle of the 19th century and the profound impact it had on artists like Monet, Degas and, above all, Van Gogh. The film travels not only to France and the Netherlands but also to Japan to further explore the remarkable heritage that so affected Van Gogh and made him the artist we know of today.

Sometimes frustrated by his own failings, Degas was consumed by obsessive principles and failing eye sight but his determination to capture everyday life was evident in every mark he made. Never fully satisfied, many of Degas’ drawings and sculptures were kept in private during his lifetime but, now through close examination, they can be seen as some of the most beautifully detailed and expressive works in the modern era. Using written accounts by friends and commentators, and the narration of letters written by Degas himself, this film reveals a more complex truth behind one of the most influential French artists of the late 19th-century and serves as an exploration of the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind.

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN open its fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. The remarkable group of over 200 paintings, drawings and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master at capturing. The film also offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences - Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle – to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain.

'악마를 만든 자', '지옥을 그린 화가'로 불리는 히에로니무스 보쉬. 500년이 지난 지금도 그의 작품은 여전히 충격적이며 우리를 매혹시킨다. 전 세계 42만 명이 넘는 관람객이 몰려든 네덜란드 누브라반 국립미술관의 일생일대 보쉬 회고전을 배경으로 비현실적인 화가의 삶을 파헤친다. 한 번 보면 잊을 수 없는 그의 작품의 영감이 어디로부터 왔는지 탐구해 본다.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris. These paintings count among the world’s favourites. Renoir, however, grew tired of this style and changed course. This film, based on the collection of 181 Renoirs at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia,– examines the direction he then took and why it provokes such extreme reactions right up to today. Some claim they are repulsed by Renoir’s later works and some claim they are seduced. What may surprise many is that among the many artists who sought Renoir’s new works out and were clearly highly influenced by them were the two giants of the 20th century – Picasso and Matisse.

사상 최초로 스페인 미술의 거장 고야의 파란만장한 삶과 예술혼을 영상으로 옮기다! 영국 런던 내셔널 갤러리의 전시회에서부터 스페인의 광활한 전원에 이르기까지 고야의 작품에 영감을 준 배경을 쫓아간다. 일상의 삶과 스페인의 과거를 탁월한 시각으로 바라본 역사적으로 위대한 화가 고야. 그가 그린 다채로운 세계를 탐험한다. 고야는 스페인 최고의 궁정화가가 된 40대 중반 심한 병을 앓은 뒤 청력을 잃게 된다. 고야는 소리와 단절된 삶을 살게 되지만 점점 더 시대와 인간을 집중적으로 포착하는 그림을 그린다. 극적으로 변화하는 고야의 화풍을 통해 혼란의 시대를 기록한 화가를 만난다.

사상 최초로 스페인 미술의 거장 고야의 파란만장한 삶과 예술혼을 영상으로 옮기다! 영국 런던 내셔널 갤러리의 전시회에서부터 스페인의 광활한 전원에 이르기까지 고야의 작품에 영감을 준 배경을 쫓아간다. 일상의 삶과 스페인의 과거를 탁월한 시각으로 바라본 역사적으로 위대한 화가 고야. 그가 그린 다채로운 세계를 탐험한다. 고야는 스페인 최고의 궁정화가가 된 40대 중반 심한 병을 앓은 뒤 청력을 잃게 된다. 고야는 소리와 단절된 삶을 살게 되지만 점점 더 시대와 인간을 집중적으로 포착하는 그림을 그린다. 극적으로 변화하는 고야의 화풍을 통해 혼란의 시대를 기록한 화가를 만난다.

스크린 뮤지엄 시리즈 2번 째 편 는 런던 왕립미술아카데미의 전시회에서부터 시작하여 화가들의 정원으로 여행을 떠난다. 모네의 영혼이 담긴 지베르니 정원을 거닐며 그림의 풍경이 된 자연의 경이로움을 만끽할 수 있다. 또한 정원을 사랑한 화가들의 그림을 압도적인 스크린으로 감상하며 최고의 시각적 기쁨을 누리게 될 것이다.

The Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. This beautifully filmed documentary goes in pursuit of answers to the unresolved riddles surrounding this extraordinary piece.

고흐의 작품을 가장 많이 소장한 네덜란드 암스테르담 반 고흐 미술관을 낱낱이 공개하며, 예술의 진수를 이해하기 위해 헌신된 삶을 살았던 화가의 모습을 조명한다. 고흐가 남긴 편지 중 가장 흥미롭고 감동적인 순간을 통해 많은 오해를 받는 한 예술가의 삶을 새로운 시선으로 바라본다.

The story of how Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history.

On April 26th, 1986, reactor four at Chernobyl nuclear power station explodes, sending an enormous radioactive cloud over Northern Ukraine and neighbouring Belarus. The danger is kept a secret from the rest of the world and the nearby population who go about their business as usual. May Day celebrations begin, children play and the residents of Pripyat marvel at the spectacular fire raging at the reactor. After three days, an area the size of England becomes contaminated with radioactive dust, creating a 'zone' of poisoned land. Based on Mario Petrucci's award-winning book-length poem (split over two books), 'Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl', and the shorter version 'Half Life: a Journey to Chernobyl", tells the story of the people who dealt with the disaster at ground-level: the fire-fighters, soldiers, 'liquidators', and their families.

On April 26th, 1986, reactor four at Chernobyl nuclear power station explodes, sending an enormous radioactive cloud over Northern Ukraine and neighbouring Belarus. The danger is kept a secret from the rest of the world and the nearby population who go about their business as usual. May Day celebrations begin, children play and the residents of Pripyat marvel at the spectacular fire raging at the reactor. After three days, an area the size of England becomes contaminated with radioactive dust, creating a 'zone' of poisoned land. Based on Mario Petrucci's award-winning book-length poem (split over two books), 'Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl', and the shorter version 'Half Life: a Journey to Chernobyl", tells the story of the people who dealt with the disaster at ground-level: the fire-fighters, soldiers, 'liquidators', and their families.