Frances Hodgkins - Anything But a Still Life

Frances hodgkins: anything but a still life, unveils the life and art of one of new zealand's most revered painters. Frances hodgkins holds a unique place in the new zealand art history. Her ambition drove her to spend her career in europe where she spent most of her live and yet the modernist painter is now a source of inspiration for many contemporary new zealand artists and creatives. Follow in her footsteps this colourful, humorous and inspiring artist as we travel to the places she lived and painted, the challenges she lived through, and her perseverance in creating her life of art. Mary kisler curator, auckland art gallery), linda tyler curator), kate sylvester designer), star gossage artist), joanne drayton writer and art historian) and others, reflect on frances' work to give us insight into her practice.

Selected for screening at the doc edge festival in june 2023, the documentary received recognition at the festival, winning awards for best emerging filmmaker and best music.

The director, blandine massiet du biest, will be at the cinema for a q&a session at the end of the documentary screening.

Frances hodgkins: anything but a still life
Documentary screening followed by q&a with director, blandine massiet du biest
Village community cinema
10th april 2024
7pm - 9pm
Doors open 6.30pm
Tickets $14.00 general admission
Film exempt from classification