THOROUGHBREDS

Posted on 2018-04-02

Childhood friends Lily and Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily has turned into a polished, upper-class teenager, with a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume; Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her own particular attitude, but all in the process of becoming a social outcast. Though they initially seem completely at odds, the pair bond over Lily’s contempt for her oppressive stepfather, Mark, and as their friendship grows, they begin to bring out one another’s most destructive tendencies. Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler, Tim, and take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight.

In theatres April 6th, 2018

thoroughbreds

  

CHUCK CLOSE PHOTOGRAPHS

Posted on 2018-04-02

Chuck Close Photographs, the first comprehensive survey of the photographic work of the renowned American artist, features some 90 images from 1964 to the present, showing the full range of the artist’s exploration of photography—from early black and white maquettes, to monumental composite Polaroids, to intimately scaled daguerreotypes and the most recent Polaroid nudes.

Exhibition runs through to April 7th, 2018

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia
19102 PA

www.pafa.org

  

TRUTH OR DARE

Posted on 2018-04-02

Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) and Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) lead the cast of Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare, a supernatural thriller from Blumhouse Productions (Happy Death Day, Get Out, Split). A harmless game of “Truth or Dare” among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare. Directed by Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2).

In theatres April 13th, 2018

www.blumhousestruthordare.com

  

ALEX BARTSCH – COVERS

Posted on 2018-04-02

The launch of Alex Bartsch’s new book, Covers: Retracing Reggae Record Sleeves in London, alongside an exhibition of photographs from the book, curated by Al ‘Fingers’ Newman. An in-depth analysis into the subject, the photographs feature excerpts from interviews with those involved in the making of the covers, including recording artists, record company staff, and the original photographers and their peers, providing rich cultural and historical context to the album sleeves. Visually stunning and contextually fascinating, this work will appeal to those interested in reggae, vintage album cover art and the historical documentation of London and other parts of the UK, as well as the broader evolution of popular culture in Britain.

Exhibition runs through to April 23rd, 2018

Rich Mix
35–47 Bethnal Green Rd
London
E1 6LA

www.richmix.org.uk
www.onelovebooks.com

  

WONDERSTRUCK

Posted on 2018-04-02

Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his home and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out on quests to find what they are missing that unfold with mesmerizing symmetry.

In theatres April 6th, 2018

www.wonderstruckmovie.com

  

CLEON PETERSON – SHADOW OF MEN

Posted on 2018-04-02

This winter, MCA Denver will dedicate its second floor to the work of Cleon Peterson. The installations will introduce Peterson’s murals, paintings, and sculptures to a new audience and will transform the museum inside and out.

Cleon Peterson: Shadow of Men gives visual expression to the artist’s own troubled past. Much of the work is borne of Peterson’s wrestling with such personal struggles as his dysfunctional family, a history of addiction, and his multiple experiences in the penal system. Stark black and white figures appear entangled and attenuated, with their bodies caught in moments of rage, violence, and mercy. The contrast of light and shadow, however, suggests a metaphor of two sides within each person: The shadow that perpetuates violence can be seen as an expression of one’s darkest, most repressed behaviors. As difficult as it might be, this visual representation of violence calls out a disturbing though fundamental element of society, something the critic Walter Benjamin noted when he wrote: “Every document of civilization is at the same time a record of barbarism.” The exhibition squarely addresses the nature of violence at a time when this subject seems increasingly uncomfortable, yet urgent.

Opposite – Installation view

Exhibition runs through to May 27th, 2018

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
1485 Delgany Street
Denver
CO 80202

mcadenver.org