What’s Good now?

What got tongues wagging on the GC this month? Join the conversation below.

[Art, biographical]

I wouldn’t describe this as a quick read as it clocks in at about 800 pages and weighs the same as a primary school age child, but what is summer for if not lingering over a good tome? And this is a jolly good tome. Every woman Gabriel writes about has her own dazzling life story, not to mention the backdrop of the piece: a time and place that changed the landscape of art forever.

Look out for: you will find yourself falling head over heels in love with Elaine de Kooning, I’m warning you now

[Biographical, art]

Art people can be very sneery about this film but it’s so goddamn watchable. Frida Kahlo’s image has been all but completely separated from her actual story/art at this point, and this movie does actually redress the balance a bit, showing the hardship and pain and incredible genius, as well as, y’know, the monobrow. 

Look out for: Alfred Molina [one of our finest]

Read Darklight Art’s love letter to Frida Kahlo here

[Art, biographical]

To watch this movie is to be winded like a punch to the stomach; a powerful yet tender depiction of isolation, fear and a struggle for connection. Willem Dafoe’s portrayal of Vincent Van Gogh is heartbreaking, the cinematography is stunning and the soundtrack is totally arresting. 

Look out for: Dirty fingernails, unconditional brotherly love, landscapes so vivid you can smell them

[Art]

Podcasted version of Brian Eno’s audio commission for the Serpentine last year. Pop it on in the background while you work today, even the talking bits are wildly soothing.