ART ON SCREEN

Hundreds of films explore the arts and the lives of artists. A pilot project made possible through the generous support of Jackie Hamilton, ART ON SCREEN seeks to broaden an interest in the arts through the creative pairing of films about art and artists with entertaining discussions by notable speakers from the world of art and art history.

We think of ART ON SCREEN as ‘TED Talks’ goes to the movies, combining great films with engaging and entertaining speakers, in order to appeal not only to art aficionados but also to those who find the art world a bit intimidating or mystifying.

ART ON SCREEN was developed in consultation with Stuart Horodner, director of the University of Kentucky Art Museum and Leah Kolb, founder of 2nd Story, a curatorial space in downtown Lexington.

ENO + Q&A with Special Guest Dave Farris

Presented by The Kentucky Theatre & the Singletary Center for the Arts

THU, JUN 5 @ 7:40PM

"There’s a pure joy to this documentary, a sense that creativity is miraculous and we ought to be grateful that we get to participate in it."
—New York Times

Musician, producer, and visual artist Brian Eno is an icon of the contemporary creative community. Known equally well as the "Father of Ambient Music" as well as collaborator with David Bowie and producer for the Talking Heads, U2, and Coldplay, Eno has left an indelible mark upon popular culture through his music, art, and artistic influence. 

Gary Hustwit's generative documentary takes an innovative approach to exploring Eno's creative process by reconfiguring the scenes, elements, and sequence of the film each time it is shown, making each screening of ENO a singular experience.  The version of ENO we're screening on June 5, 2025 will be the only opportunity for audiences to see this specific iteration of the film, presented in partnership with the UK Singletary Center for the Arts as part of SCFA's "Season of Discovery."

ABOUT DAVID FARRIS   

David Farris is a long-time drummer extraordinaire, radio DJ, cartoonist, and member of several local bands, including Ten Foot Pole, Italian Beaches, Candy & the Yams, Club Dub, The Tall Boys, ATTEMPT, Catawampus Universe, Big Fresh, as well as many one-off side projects. For many years, David has taught at the Drum Center on Southland Drive. He's traveled the globe studying with exceptional drummers and performing with the great jazz organist Jack McDuff, as well as Parliament Funkadelic co-founder and Talking Heads bandmember, Bernie Worrell, among others. He also posts video sequences on Instagram documenting his experiments in percussion. David also has an active drawing practice, augmenting newspaper images with ink and keeping notebooks with line drawings and animation sequences. You may have seen his art show at the UK Art Museum in 2022.