5 art documentaries that you cannot miss

Here are what we consider to be 5 essential documentaries from the art world. Our contribution to supporting the #stayathome initiative and making your stay a little more entertaining and pleasant.

Given that we are living in an exceptional and historic situation such as the spread of a pandemic worldwide and given that our country is one of the most affected, we continue to insist on the message we sent yesterday calling for the individual responsibility of each person and of society as a whole to stay at home to prevent the spread of this Coronavirus.

Of course, nobody said that it was bad to be at home, right? Then we want to do our bit, this time in the form of entertainment to make the stay even warmer and more peaceful. Below we discover 5 documentaries related to art that you can't miss. And remember, #Istayathome surrounded by the art that I like and more comfortable than a bush.

1. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Shining Boy.

Highly recommended and spectacular documentary about the life of the famous artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Directed by his close friend Tamra Davis as a tribute to his life and career, this documentary tells of his meteoric rise to the point of rubbing shoulders with greats of the art scene such as Andy Warhol, among many others.

A perfect document to learn about the wild and vindictive personality of this young painter and to review his short but brilliant career, from his beginnings until his early death.

2. Looking for Vivian Maier.

This peculiar story tells the story of a real photographer who spent her entire life hidden under the guise of a New York nanny. A photographer's interest, sparked by a photograph that accidentally falls into his hands, awakens curiosity about the person behind the camera. An exciting and thorough search that unravels the personality and style of one of the most talented photographers of the 20th century, determined to live in anonymity and leaving behind an immeasurable legacy of exquisite photographs. A hidden icon in the midst of the era of the cult of the image. You can't miss it.

3. David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Documentary focusing on two exhibitions held at the Royal Albert Hall in London about the man considered to be Britain's most important painter today. Directed by Phil Grabsky , in this documentary the pop artist David Hockney gives his personal vision of the importance of light in his works. Without a doubt, an essential documentary about one of the most important artists of the 20th century.

4. Cézanne. Portraits of a life.

Although we are more accustomed to recognizing his works for his fascination with still life and the techniques of cubism and fauvism, this fascinating documentary turns its attention to the brilliant mark he left on the art of portraiture. It is directed by the expert director Phil Grabsky, already mentioned above, and features a series of stellar appearances by experts from the most important galleries worldwide.

5. Counterfeit or fortune?

11/26/18 Counterfeit or fortune? (2015) 'T1' https://t.co/fWiEqHrPeA pic.twitter.com/6NbDvCcb8j

— Gallo from NETFLIX (@gallonetflix) November 26, 2018

The X-Files of painting, including Mulder and Skully. This Netflix documentary series will be very entertaining because through several chapters and using real police investigation techniques and forensic technology, Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould will determine if the paintings in question are authentic or high-quality counterfeits.