Cultural Council '19 Film Series
The Westport Cultural Council will host its eighth annual film series on three consecutive Wednesdays this summer - August 14, 21, and 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm. It will be held at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery, 1 Partners Lane, Westport, MA.
This year, the Council presents three documentary films with the theme “A Potpourri of Characters” highlighting stories of amazing artist’s lives and their powerful achievements. Each film will be introduced by a guest speaker or Council member, with a question and answer period to follow each showing.
Wednesday August 14, 2019. "Jean-Michael Basquiat: The Radiant Child "
Director: Tamra Davis, 2010
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200 and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Basquiat's art and process has influenced many contemporary artists. 88 minutes
Guest Speaker: Bryan McFarlane was born in Moore Town
Portland, Jamaica. He studied at The Edna Manly College of Art in Kingston and completed his MFA Degree at Massachusetts College of Arts and Design. He is a “Tenured Professor” of Painting and Drawing at U. Mass Dartmouth . Bryan has worked on projects relating to his art with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Center, M.I.T., the New Bedford Art Museum and the Museum of Science, Boston. His art has been exhibited widely. Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday August 21, 2019. “Love, Gilda”
Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, 2018, 86 Minutes.
Love, Gilda is a unique window into the world of Gilda Radner. Director Lisa D’Apolito unearthed a collection of diaries and personal audio and video tapes documenting her childhood, comedy career, relationships and her struggles with cancer.
Wednesday August 28, 2019. “Meow Wolf: Origin Story” Directors Morgan Capps, Jilann Spitzmiller, 2018, 88 Minutes.
When a group of young, DIY artists in Santa Fe can't find a door into the art world, they open an entirely new portal from with their gift, passion, and tenacity. Within just a few short years and a little help from George R.R. Martin, this group ultimately hits a cultural nerve and unexpected success with their exhibit, House of Eternal Return.
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Uchill has been the organizing curator of exhibitions and programs at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University, MASS MoCA, among others. She is a faculty member in Art Education, Art History, and Media Studies at UMass Dartmouth. She visited Meow Wolf during a family trip through the Southwestern United States to view Land art.