David Hockney Docufilm Arrives in Italian Cinemas January 30-31

A documentary on David Hockney, produced by the Royal Academy of Arts, will screen in Italian cinemas on January 30 and 31. The film covers two major exhibitions held at the Royal Academy over the past five years, which Hockney designed specifically for the institution. Hockney, a Royal Academy member since 1991, is one of Britain's most renowned artists, known for iconic works such as A Bigger Splash and A Closer Grand Canyon. The documentary includes an interview conducted by Tim Marlow, Artistic Director of the Royal Academy, and features insights from art critics Martin Gayford and Jonathan Jones, as well as Edith Devaney, Senior Contemporary Curator at the Royal Academy, who twice posed for Hockney. Topics discussed include Hockney's first trip abroad to Egypt in 1963, the grief over the death of his friend Jonathan Silver, and his recent embrace of innovative techniques like iPad drawings and videos. The film is distributed in Italy exclusively by Nexo Digital in collaboration with Sky Arte HD and Mymovies.it.