Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World is a documentary film directed by Barry Avrich, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. As one art scene insider proclaims, the contemporary art world can be summed up as “rich people trying to prove how rich they are,” but is that all there is to this billion dollar industry? Well-researched and expertly constructed, Barry Avrich’s eye-opening documentary peels back the layers of the art world economy- from production to circulation, and delineates every integral player in the game of art-making, including curators, gallerists, collectors, donors, auction houses, and … artists. In the process, he unpacks the complex and surprising ecosystem that supports the art world superstars and million-dollar deals that make front-page news. Featuring extraordinary access to industry players and candid statements from prominent artists like Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, Taryn Simon, and Marina Abramovic, Blurred Lines collides the two narratives of the art world as both above and beholden to market forces.

Who’s in it. Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World stars Rashid Johnson as Himself, Marina Abramović as Self - Artist, Katherine Arnold as Self - Director of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Christie's and Leon Black as Self - Collector (archive footage), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World page.

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