ARTS ON FILM
Arts on Film brings the world’s greatest art and artists to life on the big screen. In collaboration with leading museums and galleries, these cinematic documentaries offer rare access to masterpieces, landmark exhibitions, and artists’ studios—paired with insights from the world’s foremost curators, historians, and critics.
This season features seven remarkable films, celebrating creativity from the Renaissance to the contemporary—from Caravaggio to Frida Kahlo—with a few special surprises along the way, including selections that span painting to opera.
Screenings are held on the third Saturday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Select titles may include additional Friday showings. Join us for an inspiring journey through art—right here at Harbor Theater.
Film Tickets: $8 Members; $12 Non-Members
All shows are 2:00 p.m. matinees. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 18, 2025
AMERICAN MASTERS:
WYETH
American Masters: Wyeth
NR | 1 hour, 28 minutes
The life and legacy of Andrew Wyeth, painted in bold strokes.
Andrew Wyeth was one of America’s most celebrated — and most misunderstood — artists. Known for his hauntingly beautiful depictions of rural life in Maine and Pennsylvania, Wyeth’s paintings captured the quiet poetry of ordinary moments while stirring deep emotional and artistic debate.
Through unprecedented access to the Wyeth family, rarely seen archival materials, and the artist’s own work, Wyeth offers the most complete portrait ever made of this enigmatic painter. The film explores the passions, inspirations, and controversies that shaped his career — from the public’s fascination with his realism to the art world’s fierce criticism of his traditional style.
A revealing and visually stunning documentary, Wyeth invites audiences to look beyond the canvas and see the man behind the masterpieces.
NOVEMBER 14 & 15, 2025
caravaggio
Co-Directed by David Bickerstaff & Produced by Phil Grabsky
NR | 100 minutes
Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography.
Five years in the making, this is the most extensive film ever made about this revolutionary artist. With first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this film reveals Caravaggio as never before. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and testimony from leading experts from around the world, Caravaggio immerses audiences in the hidden narratives of the artist’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art.
Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His astonishing paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery – one that still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the brush? The intriguing self-depictions within his works – sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight – offer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.
JANUARY 17, 2026
the magic flute (1975)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
NR | 2 hours, 14 minutes
We only see Bergman, we only hear Mozart.
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
FEBRUARY 21, 2026
The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & the Art of Survival
NR | 1 hour, 36 minutes
The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & the Art of Survival is a visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary that traces the life and survival of the renowned painter through her powerful paintings – from her rise to international stardom in 1920s Paris, to her move to the United States in 1940, fleeing the rise of fascism, and her revival in the current art market. Tamara de Lempicka was the preeminent Art Deco painter, known for her high-gloss sensual nudes and portraits of high society during the Jazz Age. She was marginalized and gained notoriety for her romantic liaisons with her models and her indulgent, decadent lifestyle, but she was so much more.
The film follows this remarkable émigrée as she reinvents herself multiple times, looking behind the veneer of the publicity she generated for herself and examining the bisexual Jewish artist who embodied talent, resilience, passion, and the relentless pursuit of artistic freedom. Told through her never-before-seen 8mm home movies and groundbreaking newly-discovered birth and baptism certificates, our film reveals her true name, heritage, and identity for the first time and will change art history.
MARCH 20 & 21, 2026
turner & constable
Directed by David Bickerstaff
NR | 91 minutes
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.
Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them. Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition, in London from November 2025 to April 2026, and Exhibition on Screen once again has exclusive and privileged access to bring their extraordinary art and remarkable stories to the big screen in February so that you can enjoy both film and exhibition together. Discover unexpected sides to both artists with intimate views of sketchbooks and personal items and insights from leading experts.
Turner’s blazing sunsets and sublime scenes from his travels and Constable’s idealised depictions of beloved places from home whipped the public of the time into a frenzy of enthusiasm. Constable represents the very best of the old school of realism and pastoral nostalgia; Turner, an exciting new way of depicting emotion and dreamlike impressions. Critics compared their starkly different styles to a clash of ‘fire and water’. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these greats side-by-side, as they so often were in life, on the big screen for the first time.
APRIL 18, 2026
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE:
THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT
NR | 1 hour, 58 minutes
An intimate portrait of one of America’s most visionary artists.
Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O’Keeffe, The Brightness of Light illuminates the extraordinary life and lasting influence of an artist who reshaped the American art landscape. From her formative years in the Midwest to her groundbreaking rise in New York’s modernist movement, and finally to the vast, sun-drenched solitude of the New Mexico desert, the film traces O’Keeffe’s remarkable creative journey.
Blending letters, archival imagery, and the artist’s own words, director Paul Wagner paints a vivid portrait of a woman whose bold interpretations of nature and fearless independence blurred the boundaries between abstraction and realism. Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light is a meditative and visually stunning exploration of art, love, and the search for creative freedom.
MAY 23, 2026
