Matisse from MoMA and Tate Modern
Phil Grabsky
Trailer
Experience the final chapter of Matisse’s illustrious career in ‘The Cut-Outs,’ a record-breaking exhibition by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Tate Modern. This intimate documentary takes you behind the scenes, featuring curators, historians, and those who knew Matisse personally. Filmed at MoMA and Tate Modern, it captures the preparation and exhibition of Matisse’s sophisticated cutouts, with a spotlight on the conservation of MoMA’s prized The Swimming Pool. The film weaves beautifully filmed exhibition footage with Matisse’s biography, behind-the-scenes material, and appearances by special guests such as Tate director Nicholas Serota and MoMA director Glenn Lowry. Acclaimed actor Simon Russell Beale provides insight into Matisse’s words, while Rupert Young narrates.
| Director | Phil Grabsky |
| Production Manager | Amanda Wilkie |
Production
Phil Grabsky
Phil Grabsky is a BAFTA-winning British documentary filmmaker who has received multiple awards for his directing, writing, producing and cinematography. In 2009, Phil began work on a new arts genre for the cinema: Exhibition on Screen. This brings major art exhibitions – and the intimate biographies of the artists – to cinema, mainstream television and home entertainment platforms worldwide. Exhibition on Screen now plays in 1500 cinemas and 60+ countries worldwide and has produced 36 films on artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Hockney, Frida Kahlo, Raphael and many more. The early 2023 release of Vermeer – The Greatest Exhibition was an extraordinary success and is the most successful documentary film on an artist ever released in the UK (and worldwide) and in the top 20 of any genre of documentary ever released in the UK. Phil’s most recent film as a director is Hopper – An American Love Story.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
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