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Ryan Linthicum

Public Programs Assistant

Public programs assistant with a passion for film.

Blog Posts

  • People stand in front of murals created by street artists
    Meet the Director: Street Heroines’ Alexandra Henry
    Learn more about the documentary that celebrates the vision and tenacity of women street artists.
  • The face of soldier with a helmet that says "make war not love"
    Artists Respond: Vietnam on Film
    SAAM is presenting three films on the Vietnam War in honor of the exhibition, "Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975."
  • A photograph of three green chroma-key dresses.
    Movies at SAAM: Art21 with Stephanie Syjuco 
    Movies at SAAM hosted a screening of Art 21 and a discussion between the artist, Stephanie Syjuco, the focus of the documentary, and Curator Abraham Thomas.
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    Movies at SAAM: The Art of the Score
    Movies at SAAM presents an inside look at Hollywood film scores.
  • A film still from director Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon
    Movies at SAAM: Designing a Film
    Summer movies at SAAM include Barry Lyndon; 2001: A Space Odyssey; and Taxi Driver.
  • Media - 1969.47.75 - SAAM-1969.47.75_1 - 67402
    Movies at SAAM: When Film Imitates Art
    The Terrence Malick film, Days of Heaven, relies heavily on images inspired by artist Andrew Wyeth.
  • This is a photograph of Pamela Tanner Boll at the Grand Canyon.
    Movies at SAAM: Five Questions for Pamela Tanner Boll

    In honor of Women's History Month, Movies at SAAM will present the 2008 documentary Who Does She Think She Is? on

  • Silhouette over Harper's print
    Two Artists, One Vision: Kara Walker and Spike Lee
    Kara Walker’s series Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), currently on view at SAAM through March 11, and Spike Lee’s 2000 film Bamboozled, are two great examples of how art has the power to tackle sensitive and important matters. Although these works are very different, they discuss the same things: history, race, gender, and stereotypes.
  • Fall Movies at SAAM features !Women Art Revolution
    Fall Movies at SAAM
    Movies at SAAM invites you to screenings of two extraordinary documentaries that explore the craft and philosophy of the 1970s New York art world.
  • Splash Image - Movies at SAAM: Summer 2017
    Movies at SAAM: Summer 2017
    Are you looking for something cool and entertaining to do this summer? Look no further! "Movies at SAAM" has got you covered. We're excited to bring you a wonderful lineup of movies and guest speakers that will provide a refreshing look into American art.
  • Splash Image - Movies at SAAM: The New York Latino Film Festival
    Movies at SAAM: The New York Latino Film Festival
    On June 9 and June 10, Movies at SAAM is proud to co-host a two day film festival with the National Portrait Gallery's Taína Caragol, Curator of Latino Art and History, and SAAM's E. Carmen Ramos, Curator of Latino Art.
  • Splash Image - In This Case: 42nd Street Nocturne
    In This Case: 42nd Street Nocturne
    As a visual for our film series Movies at SAAM, we've been using Xavier Barile's 42nd Street Nocturne. But did you know this painting hangs in the Luce Foundation Center? Situated in case 36B, Barile's small impressionistic painting shows New York City's 42nd Street Apollo Theatre aglow beneath a starry sky. Not only does this piece exemplify mid-20th-century American art, but it touches on key themes found within the history of film.
  • Splash Image - Movies at SAAM Continues This Spring
    Movies at SAAM Continues This Spring
    From March to May, "Movies at SAAM" will screen five eye-opening films about American art. All films will be shown on selected Saturdays at the museum's McEvoy Auditorium, beginning at 3 p.m.
  • Splash Image - Movies at SAAM: Winter Edition
    Movies at SAAM: Winter Edition
    Please join us for "Movies at SAAM's" winter season of films about American art and artists. If you enjoy learning about the creative process, history of African American photography, and contemplating the nature of great art, then you're sure to enjoy what we have in store for you.
  • Awakening at Taos film still
    “Movies at SAAM” Continues This Fall
    The summer may be over, but not our film series. This fall get ready for three extraordinary films, and some special guests.
  • Splash Image - "Movies at SAAM" Series Continues
    “Movies at SAAM” Series Continues
    Continue with us on our summer journey through art history at our Movies at SAAM series.
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    SAAM’s Summer Film Series About Artists
    What do artists Johannes Vermeer, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Frida Kahlo all have in common? They are all featured in this summer's artist film program at SAAM.
  • Splash Image - In This Case: Luis Jiménez's Model for "Fiesta"
    In This Case: Luis Jimenez’s Model for ​“Fiesta”
    The Luce Center is filled with all kinds of treasures and Model for "Fiesta" by Mexican-American artist Luis Jiménez is no exception.
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    In This Case: Pioneers of the West
    Is it possible for a painting to describe two histories? Take a step back in time to both the Oregon Trail and the Great Depression, both periods of unknown adventure, uncertainty, hard times, perseverance, and optimism. What links these two eras together? The answer is Helen Lundeberg's 1934 painting Pioneers of the West, now on display in the museum's Luce Foundation Center.