BBC Four adds more context to the Modern Beauty Season with a documentary from art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford. State of the Arts explores the state of British art in the present day. Set against the backdrop of a contemporary art bubble that has burst, Gus spends the summer speaking to artists about their work and thinking about the future.
Following a period in which discussions about prices of art have dominated, this is a film about art itself rather than the market or the celebrities it created. Gus journeys from white washed studios to squats to explore what our artists are making, where they are making it, and how this has changed. Meeting a spectrum of those who call themselves artists from Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry to those just out of college, Gus asks whether a new era in art is dawning and if we have reason to be optimistic.
Exec producer: Paul Sommers
Producer: Zara Hayes
Director: Zara Hayes
Main talent: Gus Casely-Hayford
Transmission channel: BBC4
Production date: 17 May 2009
Transmission date: 18 Nov 2009
Episodes: 1
Episode length: 60 mins
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