Movies and TvShows featuring "modern-art-collector" theme.

The Mattei Affair tells the story of Enrico Mattei, a powerful and wealthy man who was born in poverty. He becomes a partisan leader during the 1940s and later becomes a modern art collector and trout fisherman. Mattei faces various challenges and abuses of power as he navigates the complex world of international trade, particularly with American oil companies. The movie explores themes of communism, deception, and a mysterious disappearance of Mattei. A journalist investigates the enigma surrounding Mattei's life and his powerful enemies.

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.