Temple of Art

Botticelli

Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) is both a cultural icon and a lasting source of artistic inspiration. H...

Les vendredis d'Apostrophes

Hours and historical meetings, Pierre Assouline has composed an anthology of the best extracts presented in the form of...

Comic Store Heroes

Follow the lives of staffers Gerry, Thor and Alex as they deal with all manner of geeks and enthusiastic customers while...

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman

A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939.

Renoir and the Girl with a Blue Ribbon

This documentary follows three parallel stories. First, that of the masterpiece, The Little Girl with the Blue Ribbon, t...

A Bigger Splash

After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends.

A Brief History of John Baldessari

The epic life of a world-class artist, jammed into six minutes.

Robert. A Fortunate Life

Aleksander Sokurov brings the treasures of the Hermitage back into the light by making films about artists and their pai...

Vízie z Inferna-umenie proti zabúdaniu

Mistr Theodorik

Mondongo II: Portrait of Mondongo

“This is a film about the end of a friendship. It wasn’t meant to be. Fifteen years ago, they painted my portrait.” (Mar...

Beuys

The German artist Joseph Beuys is reflecting on his theory of art, being filmed as a kinetic sculpture. In 1981, the fi...

La revanche des geeks

The Gates

A documentary on New York City’s biggest public art project ever, an installation called “The Gates” by Christo and Jean...

Duchamp, la baronne et le mystère de l'urinoir

Condo Painting

John McNaughton's spotlight on George Condo and his art. The film, which follows the progress of Condo's large-scale oil...

Costakis: The Collector

One public housing flat in Moscow stood out above all others: the home of George Costakis, the foremost collector of ear...

Hokusai

A documentary about the life and art of wood-block artist Katsushika Hokusai.

Ikebana

The history and art of ikebana, a centuries old Japanese art of flower arrangement and a look inside the Sogetsu School...

Tinkebell - Who Killed the Blue Bird?

Artist Katinka Simonse, alias Tinkebell, is a controversial, very mediagenic phenomenon. In her universe there is no dis...