Movies and TvShows featuring "art-market" theme.

Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary about Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant living in Los Angeles who becomes obsessed with filming every aspect of his life. Through his cousin, who is a street artist, Thierry meets and eventually becomes friends with some of the biggest names in street art, including Banksy. Thierry decides to become a street artist himself, adopting the moniker Mr. Brainwash. The film explores the world of street art and the blurred line between art and commerce.

André Masson, specialist in modern art, receives a letter according to which a painting by Egon Schiele had been discovered in Mulhouse. He finds that the work has been missing since 1939. This discovery puts his career in danger.

This documentary tells the true story of a massive art forgery scandal involving abstract expressionist paintings. It explores the intricate world of art fraud and the consequences it had on the art market.

Tells the history of skateboard art and its evolution through the decades, as iconic and rebellious skateboarders and artists give firsthand experiences and stories about their art that challenged the establishment.

A biting exploration of power, class, seduction and culture set inside the glittering world of the high-end art market, told through the eyes of an aspiring super gallerist and the tangled relationship with her most gifted and unnerving artist.

As one art scene insider proclaims, the contemporary art world can be summed up as “rich people trying to prove how rich they are,” but is that all there is to this billion dollar industry? Well-researched and expertly constructed, Barry Avrich’s eye-opening documentary peels back the layers of the art world economy- from production to circulation, and delineates every integral player in the game of art-making, including curators, gallerists, collectors, donors, auction houses, and … artists. In the process, he unpacks the complex and surprising ecosystem that supports the art world superstars and million-dollar deals that make front-page news. Featuring extraordinary access to industry players and candid statements from prominent artists like Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, Taryn Simon, and Marina Abramovic, Blurred Lines collides the two narratives of the art world as both above and beholden to market forces.

The Price of Everything is a documentary that delves into the world of contemporary art and the high-stakes art market. It takes a deep dive into the lives of artists, collectors, dealers, and auctioneers, revealing the complex dynamics and motivations behind the buying and selling of artwork. From iconic pieces by renowned artists to the astronomical prices they command, the film explores the value and perception of art in today's society. With interviews from artists like Jeff Koons and collectors like Larry Poons, The Price of Everything provides a fascinating glimpse into the art world.

Norval Morrisseau was the first Indigenous Canadian artist to be taken seriously in the art world. By the turn of this century his work commanded tens of thousands of dollars. So when Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Kevin Hearn learned his prized painting was a forgery, he sued. But as Jamie Kastner's doc reveals, there was a cottage industry in fake Morrisseaus, an industry that flourished unchecked for years, feeding on greed, exploitation, racism and contempt.

How can an artist discover abstraction by the beginning of the 20th century and nobody is noticing? A woman, misjudged and concealed, rocks the art world with her mind-blowing oeuvre. Hilma af Klint was a pioneer creating her first abstract painting in 1906, four years before Vassily Kandinsky. But why was she ignored? Why are her paintings not available on the market? This first film on her is about her life and work, the role of women in art history and the discovery of an art scandal. Her quest for meaning in life and a boundless thinking led into a timeless, outstanding oeuvre.

In 2014 a large painting representing Judith Beheading Holofernes was discovered in an attic in Toulouse, France. A controversy ensued immediately about the attribution of the painting's authorship to Caravaggio. The documentary follows a famed art expert in charge of organizing the sale of the painting on behalf of the owners, while specialists debate on its authenticity.

The Mona Lisa Curse is a thought-provoking documentary that explores the impact of the art market in New York City. It delves into the commodification of art and the undue influence it has on the perception and appreciation of art. The film sheds light on how the art market has turned art into a status symbol and questions whether this obsession with market value erodes the true essence and value of art.

A reclusive college student finds social media fame as a disguised street artist who reveals his story through vandalism.