(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents a screening of Hopper: An American Love Story on Monday, September 8, 2025 in the Pollak Theatre. The screening begins at 7:00pm.
Hopper’s work is the most recognizable art in America – popular, praised, and mysterious. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work?
This new film by Phil Grabsky takes a deep look into Hopper’s art, his life, and his relationships. From his early career as an illustrator; his wife giving up her own promising art career to be his manager; his critical and commercial acclaim; and in his own words – this film explores the enigmatic personality behind the brush.
Combined with expert interviews, diaries and a startling visual reflection of American life, Hopper – An American Love Story brings to life America’s arguably most influential artist.
Tickets are $23 (adult), $21 (senior), $10 (child), $5 (Monmouth University Student). Tickets are available for purchase online. The Pollak Theatre is located at 400 Cedar Avenue in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
Phil Grabsky is a filmmaker who has won awards for his directing, writing, producing and cinematography.
He and his company Seventh Art Productions are behind cinema films such as Muhammad Ali – Through the Eyes of the World, In Search of Beethoven, In Search of Mozart and The Boy – Ten Years in Afghanistan. Among Seventh Art's many other films are multiple singles for Channel 4 and the BBC as well as major series such as Tim Marlow's art series. Seventh Art has also made six enormously popular history films with Monty Python's Terry Jones. Phil made the world’s first 3D visual arts film with Tim Marlow on British Sculpture at the Royal Academy of Arts, and has written four history books, including The Great Artists – co-authored with Tim Marlow.
His biggest project to date is the creation of the unique arts brand: Exhibition on Screen. This brings major art exhibitions – and the stories of both the galleries and the artists – to a cinema, TV and DVD audience worldwide.
Pollak Theatre is a recently renovated 700 seat theatre that presents live music, theatre and dance by national touring artists such as Rosanne Cash, Jason Isbell, L.A. Theatreworks, and Ailey II Dance Company. In addition, the Pollak Theatre also screens HD broadcasts of the MET Opera, National Theatre of London, and The Bolshoi Ballet, along with children’s theater and other programming presented by the Center for the Arts.
