Put the art world in focus with Art on Film at SAM. Join us for award-winning documentaries, short films, and biopics that highlight some of our favorite artists, reveal untold histories, and explore what it takes to make it as an artist today. Each screening will include opportunities for discussion and connection among audience members.
Meet in the Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby.
AUGUST FILM – Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2017)
Directed by Sara Driver
Running Time: 1 hour 18 minutes
Boom for Real explores the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean Michel Basquiat, and how New York City, its people, and its tectonically shifting arts culture of the late 1970’s and 80”s shaped his vision.