Reel Art
Discover the art of film

Friday screening, 7 p.m.
Sunday screening, 1 p.m. followed by tour

Join us for the next season of Reel Art. This spring, celebrate the art of storytelling with films directed by Curator of Photography James Crump, Sedat Pakay, Jim Jarmusch, Kent MacKenzie, and Jon Alpert.

After the Sunday 1 p.m. screening, take a staff- or docent-led tour through a special exhibition or permanent collections. Tours are limited to 30 visitors each and require advance reservations by phone.

Reservations required.  Individual screenings are $10 general admission; $5 Art Museum members, students, and seniors. Free parking included with ticket. To purchase tickets, call (513) 721-ARTS or click here.

Upcoming Films

Black White + Gray (2007) Friday, June 4, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 6, 1 p.m. Followed by a discussion with the film's director James Crump. Director: James Crump A look at the life and contribution of Sam Wagstaff (1921-1987), curator, trend-setter, collector of photographs, and lover and guide to Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989), told chronologically with archival footage, photographs, and contemporary interviews. See the preview on YouTube

Walker Evans/ America (2000) Friday, June 18, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 1 p.m. After the film join Curator of Photography James crump to tour the exhibition Walker Evans Decade by Decade. Director: Sedat Pakay Walker Evans/ America profiles the great American photographer Walker Evans (1903-1975), whose style influenced an entire generation photographers. A pioneer of the documentary style of photography, Evans was the first photographer to have a one-man retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. His photographs, from southern sharecroppers to New York subway riders, are point-of-view images that reflect his distinctive vision of America. View some of Walker Evan's photographs

	Dead Man (1995) Friday, July 16 , 7 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 1 p.m. Following the film tour the SEE AMERICA exhibition Director: Jim Jarmusch A dark, bitter commentary on modern American life cloaked in the form of a surrealist western, Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man stars Johnny Depp as William Blake, a newly-orphaned accountant who leaves his home in Cleveland to accept a job in the frontier town of Machine. See the Preview on YouTube
	The Exiles (1961) Friday, August 6, 7 p.m. Sunday, August 8, 1 p.m. Following the film, tour the wild west of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Director: Kent MacKenzie The story concerns a trio of young Native Americans who decide to leave the reservation. Once they've reached Los Angeles, the three protagonists find themselves just as lost and isolated as they would have been in the middle of the desert. See the preview on YouTube
	The Last Cowboys (2005) Friday, August 20, 7 p.m. Sunday, August 22, 1 p.m. Followed by a tour of American artwork. Director: Jon Alpert Twenty-three years in the making, Jon Alpert's THE LAST COWBOY follows Vern Sager, a real American cowboy, through his hardscrabble life in one of the most isolated places in America. Out on the range with temperatures so extreme a herd can freeze overnight, Vern faces an army of adversaries: cattle rustlers, international agribusiness, old age, the weather and the wanderlust of his own family. Find out more!

Past Films
Click here to view a list of Fall 2009 Reel Art films.
Click here to view a list of Spring 2010 Reel Art films