"The Mystery of Picasso", a Movie

Above, Pablo Picasso

Join film critic Robert Denerstein and me for the last movie in our 2011 spring series, "Art Goes To The Movies", at the Art Student League of Denver, 200 Grant St., Denver CO, 6:30 PM, Thursday, March 31. Watch a 1955 must see movie, "The Mystery of Picasso". All are welcome. $12 ASLD members, $15 non- members, includes introduction, discussion and popcorn.

Those of you who came to the first session of this series in February know that we were unable to show this movie due to technical difficulties. For you this will be a make-up class.

For the rest of you, a rare opportunity to see Picasso working through his painting issues as we watch. Creatively filmed using a translucent material as canvas, only Picasso's brush strokes mysteriously appear, seemingly detached from the painter's hand.

"Seraphine" A Movie

Above, A Painting by Seraphine de Senlis
Above, photo of the real Seraphine Louis

Join film critic Robert Denerstein and me tonight, 6:30, at the Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St., Denver, to view and discuss the movie "Seraphine". Popcorn provided. $12 members, $15 non-members.

In the second to last episode of "Art Goes To The Movies", we watch a 2008 film by Martin Provost about the life and career of a French maid called to paint. She often even concocted her own paints. Remarkably before her time and self taught, Seraphine was also known as "Seraphine de Senlis". An art bio-pic not to be missed.

"Basquiat", A Movie By Julian Schnabel

Above: The real Jean-Michel Basquiat

Join Film Critic Robert Denerstein and me, Thursday, March 17, at 6:30 PM at the Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant Street, at "Art Goes To The Movies". This week's movie offering is "Basquiat", the first film by painter and film-maker Julian Schnabel, starring Jeffrey Wright. Jean Michel Basquiat was a Haitian-American neo-expressionist painter in late 1970's to 1980's New York. Discussion and popcorn follow. All are welcome. $12 members of the League, $15 non-members.

Camille Claudel Movie

Above Photo of Camille Claudel at 19 years old.

Join Film Critic Robert Denerstein and me, Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 PM at the Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant Street, at "Art Goes To The Movies". This week's movie offering is "Camille Claudel", the neglected 19-20th century artist whose affair with Rodin may have left her emotionally destroyed. Discussion and popcorn follow. All are welcome. $12 members of the League, $15 non-members.