LGBTQIA+ Artists
Streaming Videos
- American Masters: Keith Haring - Street Art Boy
International art sensation Keith Haring blazed a trail through the legendary art scene of 1980s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. Distributed by PBS Distribution. Copyright Date: © 2020 | 52:56 - Mapplethorpe: Look At The PicturesIn 1989, on the floor of Congress, Senator Jesse Helms implored America to “Look at the pictures,” while denouncing the controversial art of Robert Mapplethorpe, whose photographs pushed social boundaries with their frank depictions of nudity, sexuality and fetishism – and ignited a culture war that rages to this day. More than 25 years later, the HBO Documentary Films presentation Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures does just that, taking an unflinching, unprecedented look at Mapplethorpe’s most provocative work. Copyright Date: © 2016 | 01:48:33
- Drawn this WayFrom Tom of Finland to Bugs Bunny in a dress, animation has long been a place where artists can unleash and explore their sexuality. In this documentary, Andy Cheng and Cara Connors dive into the pages of comic books, animated series, films, and even video games to discover the LGBTQ characters portrayed, and to answer questions such as, how did these artists get their start; how did the genre develop; are these portrayals taken seriously in the mainstream? Copyright Date: © 2018 | 40:32
- Wangechi Mutu - Brilliant Ideas
Wangechi Mutu was born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1972, and is now based in New York. She works in a range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. She draws on her experiences and observations to contrast Western and African cultures. Her work confronts racial and gender stereotypes and explores colonial history, African politics, and the fashion industry. Wangechi is best known for her complex paintings and collages of the female body. She is also a committed campaigner for LGBT rights in Africa. Copyright Date: © 2016 | 24:10 - David Hockney: A Bigger PictureFilmed over three years with unprecedented access, this documentary follows David Hockney as he returns to England after 25 years in Hollywood. As Hockney approaches the age of 70, he revitalizes his painting, capturing the beautiful Yorkshire countryside in all weathers and seasons, and finally creates the largest picture ever made outdoors. Premiered on BBC1, the film tells the story of an unusual homecoming and also an intimate portrait of what inspires Hockney as his time runs out. Copyright Date: © 2009 | 01:00:03
- Gilbert and George
In this fresh and revealing film the self-proclaimed living sculptures Gilbert & George join Tim Marlow in a walk around their “Major Exhibition” at Tate Modern. They discuss humanity, sex, death, race and religion; their love of the city and their dislike of the countryside. They explain how they go about creating their art, their iconic dress sense and their tricky relationships with the art establishment and the media. Gilbert & George have always pushed at the boundaries of art and society. Their pictures are provocative, disturbing and profoundly moving. Their art confronts life in the vibrant, seductive, tense London metropolis. This film is a fascinating insight into their world and an important document of their motivation and consequent art. Copyright Date:
© 2007 (01:02:00) - Eye Candy: The Crazy World of David LaChapelle
Inspired by the great Andy Warhol, eccentric photographer David LaChapelle has created a surreal and boundless world where women are pictured swinging from crystal chandeliers, squashed by giant hamburgers and half swallowed by sharks. Renowned for the wild imagination and erotic charge of his images, LaChapelle has become the hottest photographer of the moment, and celebrities are tripping over themselves to be made immortal by him. In New York roads are closed when his gallery opens a new exhibition, and in Italy he is known as ‘the Fellini of photography’.
