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The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons

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THE MELT GOES ON FOREVER chronicles the singular career of the elusive African-American art star David Hammons from Watts rebellion era '60s L.A. to global art world prominence today. Hammons' category-defying practice -- rooted in a deep critique of American society and the elite art world -- is in the words of one art critic "an invitation to confront the fissures between races."
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Sarah-Tai Black Los Angeles Times The film’s focus on tracing Hammons’ work through capital, be it social or monetary, leaves the film with a bottom-heavy feeling of what can only be described as ick. Jun 2, 2023 Full Review Christopher Knight Los Angeles Times The film is absorbing anyhow, minus the artist’s retrospective musings, thanks to contributions from many smart and observant artists and others. May 31, 2023 Full Review Wesley Morris New York Times The title feels crucial to the aim of this movie, a sly, toasty, piquant consideration of Hammons’s conceptual art, the way it mocks and eludes easy ownership. May 4, 2023 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Lively artist biopic documentary on the little known reclusive and unique Black artist David Hammons. Rated: B May 20, 2023 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Fascinating and illuminating. If you're unfamiliar with Hammons' work, prepare to be concurrently intrigued by his artwork and surprised that he's not more widely known as an artist. May 4, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis THE MELT GOES ON FOREVER chronicles the singular career of the elusive African-American art star David Hammons from Watts rebellion era '60s L.A. to global art world prominence today. Hammons' category-defying practice -- rooted in a deep critique of American society and the elite art world -- is in the words of one art critic "an invitation to confront the fissures between races."
Director
Harold Crooks, Judd Tully
Producer
Judd Tully
Screenwriter
Harold Crooks, Harold Crooks
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co
Rosie Filmwaze
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 4, 2023
Runtime
1h 41m
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