A short film about looking at art
Directed by Azazel Jacobs
Creative: TAXI

http://www.moma.org/isee

Created in conjunction with the New Directors, New Films 2009 Film exhibition.

Vincent van Gogh is one of the most recognizable artist names in the world, but where does the celebrity stop and the art begin? Join Axel Rüger, director of the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and Dr. Maxwell Anderson, The Melvin & Bren Simon Director and CEO of the Indianapolis Museum of Art for a conversation about the commercialization of the museum world, the global game of securing exhibitions, and the enduring intrigue of van Gogh.

Above and Below, is a major documentary produced by the Indianapolis Museum of Art featuring landscape sculptor Maya Lin’s new installation at the IMA and the recent development of her work. This video reveals behind-the-scenes footage from the Walla Walla Foundry in Washington State, Lin's Manhattan studio, and an underground cave system in Bedford, Indiana – her inspiration for the work Above and Below at the IMA. Interviews from leading curators and scholars of art, as well as architectural and geological history highlight Lin’s dynamic and expansive career.