A Life in Art
A documentary film by Tyler Oliver
“Who buys something for $1,500 that becomes worth $100 million and doesn’t sell it? John Powers. That’s who.”— Michael Findlay
One of“The 50 Best Films
About Art”— Christie’s
01 / The Story
John and Kimiko Powers built a life around art and the people who made it. Through personal archives and never-before-seen artist conversations, The Powers: A Life in Art explores their friendships with Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, and others, revealing a world shaped by curiosity, beauty, and human connection.
“Not only did they collect, but then the artists collected them.”Explore the Story →
02 / Institutions
John and Kimiko Powers spent their lives putting art in front of people who hadn’t yet learned to see it. Your organization can do the same, and fund its own work in the process.
Turn the film into an evening for your members, patrons, and donors: in your theater, a collector’s home, or online. We provide the film, a conversation with director Tyler Oliver, and the materials to run the event. The proceeds support your mission.
For museums, universities, and schools: screening and teaching rights, with materials drawn from the Powers archive that aren’t in the film. Built for educators, curators, and first-time viewers.
A full screening, a talk, or a clip and conversation with the filmmaker, shaped for museum members, collectors’ groups, conferences, and design and architecture audiences.
For museums, patron groups, university art programs, arts nonprofits, and collector circles.
Tell us about your organization, and we’ll shape the right event together.
“Art is an awareness of life. Artists are aware of the world around them, and they share with us a vision that we pass by.”— John Powers
