Derek Jarman
March 19 to April 30, 2026
Derek Jarman was not only one of British cinema's greatest filmmakers, he ranks high among his nation's 20th century artists in any medium. An accomplished painter, designer and writer, in 1986 he became the first film-director nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize. Often a magnet of controversy at home – where his exuberant "queerness" sparked frictions in an era of state-sanctioned homophobia – he was revered abroad. As Dennis Cooper wrote, he "proved himself to be the true successor to Pasolini."
Derek Jarman was not only one of British cinema's greatest filmmakers, he ranks high among his nation's 20th century artists in any medium. An accomplished painter, designer and writer, in 1986 he became the first film-director nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize. Often a magnet of controversy at home – where his exuberant "queerness" sparked frictions in an era of state-sanctioned homophobia – he was revered abroad. As Dennis Cooper wrote, he "proved himself to be the true successor to Pasolini."