Art & Artists

Exit Through the Gift Shop follows the journey of Thierry Guetta, an eccentric French shopkeeper and amateur filmmaker, as he becomes entangled in the world of street art. Initially, Guetta sets out to film street artists at...

Renowned British writer and philosopher Roger Scruton asserts that beauty is an essential aspect of art and that 20th-century contemporary art is losing its sense of beauty. He believes that beauty is an objective truth rathe...

The Art of the Steal examines the Barnes Foundation art collection and its controversial relocation to Philadelphia. Dr Albert C. Barnes intended for the art to remain in Pennsylvania and to function primarily as an art schoo...

Objectified delves into the complex relationship people have with manufactured goods and the individuals who create them. It examines the designers behind everyday objects and how extensively these items are used in people’s...

Art critic Robert Hughes investigates how the world’s most iconic painting, the Mona Lisa, has influenced the art world in this Grierson Award-winning documentary. He explores the radical changes in museums, art production an...

Artist and critic Matthew Collings sets off on a journey across the world to investigate how past cultures have shaped our civilisation. He explores the inspiration behind diverse art movements spanning different time periods...

Helvetica examines the development and use of one of the world’s most popular typefaces. Directed by Gary Hustwit, the film is the first of a trilogy examining elements of contemporary design. Hustwit spoke to numerous design...

This documentary explores the life and work of one of America’s greatest cartoonists, Eldon Dedini. His work appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, Esquire and Collier’s, but he is best known for his full...

Around the world, certain great works of art exist that transcend time and space to leave a lasting impact on society as a whole. Simon Schama’s Power of Art is a personal, in-depth examination of eight of these transcendenta...

British art critic Matthew Collings looks at contemporary art and its evolution in this six-part documentary series, with each episode focusing on different aspects of modern artistic expression. This Is Modern Art explores t...