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  • Heightened Scrutiny

    HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti).

    The film exposes the dangerous role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives, and threatens democracy itself. With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen, and Gina Chua, and activists like Laverne Cox, the story dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact.

    With the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice.

    To learn more about the documentary, please visit: https://www.heightenedscrutinydoc.com/

    This event is sponsored by the Intercultural Center, Program on Gender & Intersectionality Studies (PGIS), ArtNOW: Performance, Art, and Technology & Department of Communication.

  • Exhibition on Screen – John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger

    John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

    Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio.

    Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.

     

  • Exhibition on Screen – Tokyo Stories

    Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, exploring the art and artists of the city more fully, and telling the stories of the people who have made Tokyo famous for its boundless drive for the new and innovative.

    A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film, looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet…

    Tokyo has a powerful engine that just doesn’t stop. There is an
    energy, a particular floating power in Tokyo. Whatever happens, this
    city gets rebuilt again and continues to move forwards.”
    – Machida Kumi

  • Exhibition on Screen – Caravaggio

    Five years in the making, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN’s Caravaggio is the most extensive film ever made about the revolutionary and controversial artist. Winning the audience choice award for Best Documentary at Chichester International Film Festival on its first screening, this film is set to take the art world by storm, following in the footsteps of the record-breaking documentary Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition, created by the same team
    in 2022. From Milan and Rome to Naples and Malta, and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

    Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognizable. No one else uses his
    signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible
    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? Accompany us as we explore the intriguing clues that help us understand the life of
    this remarkable man.

  • Exhibition on Screen – Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman

    Mary Cassatt made a career painting the lives of the women around her.  Her radical images showed them as intellectual, curious and engaging. This was a major shift in the way women appeared in art.

    MARY CASSATT: PAINTING THE MODERN WOMAN follows the progression of Cassatt’s work, her meticulous study of the Old Masters and traditional techniques while also exposing her frustration at not finding a style that truly expressed her desire to be modern until she discovered the Impressionists.

    This film tells a riveting tale of great social and cultural change at a time when women were fighting for their rights and the language of art was being completely re-written.

    Mary Cassatt and her modern women were at the heart of it all.

    Professor Kenneth Womack will offer pre-film commentary about Cassatt’s groundbreaking Modern Woman project. After the screening, he will lead a discussion about the film and Cassatt’s enduring artistry. He will also be on hand to sign copies of The Time Diaries, his novel about Cassatt’s relationship with fellow impressionist Edgar Degas.

    Copies of the book will be available for purchase at cost for $20.

  • Exhibition on Screen – Klimt and The Kiss

    The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognized and reproduced paintings in the world. Painted in Vienna in 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials.

    During his lifetime, Klimt was both a controversial and a much-admired artist, who dominated the art scene. Born in 1862, Gustav Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity. The often-scandalous work of his “Golden Period”, created by using a unique method that let him apply natural, wafer-thin gold leaf onto canvas, produced some of his most renowned works, including the timeless symbol of beauty and artistic expression, the iconic masterpiece THE KISS.

    Stepping into a world of passion and emotion the powerful and gripping new film KLIMT & THE KISS from director Ali Ray (‘Frida Kahlo’, ‘Mary Cassatt – Painting the Modern Woman’) explores this masterpiece that captures the essence of love and the human experience so well. The film delves into the details of the real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, and exams the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favorite paintings which is on display at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria.

  • Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light and Q&A with the Filmmakers

    Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a 2-hour documentary exploring the life and art of the most important woman artist of the 20th century – the ”Mother of Modernism.” In the 1920s, O’Keeffe became famous for her paintings of flowers, bones, and the beauty of nature. She posed nude for shocking photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, but denied that her paintings depicted sexual imagery. In the 1970s, she emerged as an iconic role model for women.

    Following the screening, Producer Ellen Casey Wagner and Director Paul Wagner will host a discussion to share insights into the making of the documentary and answer audience questions.

    In 1989, one year after they got married, Paul and Ellen Wagner formed American Focus,
    their non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of documentary films about America
    and her people. Since then, they have released over thirty films, including several feature
    films broadcast nationally on public television: Out of Ireland, about the history of Irish
    emigration to America; Good Work, about master craftsmen in the building arts; and Black
    in Blue, about the four football players at the University of Kentucky who broke the color
    line in the Southeastern Conference. In 1999, Paul and Ellen released Windhorse, their award-winning dramatic feature film about young Tibetans and their struggle for freedom under the Chinese communist regime, filmed secretly in China and Nepal. As a team, Ellen is the president of American Focus and assumes the producing duties, while Paul serves as the writer and director of their films. Prior to their formation of American Focus, Ellen worked as a producer for WETA, the public television station in Washington, DC. , and Paul was an independent filmmaker, winning an Oscar and several Emmy Awards for his documentary work.

  • Leviathan

    The Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and the Center for the Arts at Monmouth University invite you to the second Pearson’s World Cinema Series (PWCS) movie and discussion event of the fall semester on Thursday, October 23rd, at 6:05 PM in the Young Auditorium, Bey Hall. We will screen the movie Leviathan (2014) directed by Andrei Zviagintsev. The movie will be hosted by Dr. Jason Adolf with Prof. Tom Pearson. Screening will be followed by a discussion and refreshments.

  • Between Two Worlds

    The Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and the Center for the Arts at Monmouth University invite you to the third Pearson’s World Cinema Series (PWCS) movie and discussion event of the fall semester on Thursday, November 13th, at 6:05 PM in Pozycki Hall Auditorium. The event is co-sponsored by the Global Understanding Convention 2025.

    We will screen the movie Between Two Worlds (2021) directed by Emmanuel Carrere. The movie will be hosted by Dr. Manuel Chavez with Dr. Marina Vujnovic. Screening will be followed by a discussion and refreshments.

  • Exhibition on Screen – Rembrandt

    This film showcases a landmark exhibition, featuring unprecedented loans from around the world – a unique opportunity to experience the passion and innovation of Rembrandt. With insight from the curators and other world experts, the film takes viewers on an intimate behind-the-scenes tour of the galleries giving audiences an inside view of preparations for the exhibition and a chance to see the detail and artistry of these paintings as never before on the screen.

    Rembrandt’s creativity gathered new energy in the later years of his life – producing soulful, honest and deeply moving work. The film also goes beyond the exhibition to provide a broad and insightful biography of one of history’s greatest artists.

    “This Brilliant, brave blockbuster reveals the true Rembrandt” – The Guardian

    Narrated by Robert Lindsay

    Directed by Kat Mansoor
    Produced by Phil Grabsky

     

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