Art On Screen: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

The Morris Museum continues its series of Art On Screen with great films and festivals on Wednesday evenings each month. Next up is the first feature length documentary biography of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, who is often considered one of the greatest American painters in the last half of the 20th Century.

Basquiat's short life and unexpected death at the age of 27 made him a cultural icon. This film offers a rare, longer, on-camera interview made shortly before his death.

Later this month, plan to attend the Black Maria Film Festival which focuses on short films shining a light on issues and struggles within contemporary society. We're screening a selection of the 2019 award winners with guest filmmaker, Anthony Jannelli, who's animated film, The Velvet Underground Played at My High School will be featured followed by a Q&A.

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More Art On Screen in the coming months

• Leoonardo: The Works, November 6, 2019, 7:30PM
• Gauguin in Tahiti, December 11, 2019, 7:30PM
• Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice, January 22, 2020, 7:30PM
• The Prado Museum, Feburary 12, 2020, 7:30PM
• Gerhard Richter Painting, March 18, 2020, 7:30PM
• Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait, April 8, 2020, 7:30PM
• National Gallery, May 6, 2020, 7:30PM

About the Morris Museum

Founded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, multifaceted arts and cultural institution serving the public through its exhibitions and performances which strive to interpret the past and discover the future through art, sound, and motion. The Museum is home to the historic and internationally-significant Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata. Changing exhibits of contemporary content further illuminate its Permanent Collection. The Museum's Bickford Theatre is a 312-seat performing-arts facility, offering unique programming in film, jazz, and live performance through its innovative series, Live Arts at the Morris Museum. The Morris Museum has a proud tradition of meaningful educational programs and family events. New Jersey's only Smithsonian Affiliate Museum, Morris Museum is also the first museum in New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' Citation of Excellence, among other awards.

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