Titus Kaphar and Alex Mallis’s Shut Up and Paint is a compelling short doc about the artist Titus Kaphar and the crossroads he finds himself at as his work is selling for exorbitant sums of money but isn’t being seen by Black audiences and isn’t being sold to Black homes or Black institutions. This is an insightful rumination on just how white the traditional art market truly is, and how hard it is for Black artists to work within the art world and reach Black audiences. There are also essential conversations throughout about the ways art institutions attempt to muzzle activist-artists. In addition to the film’s piercing and thoughtful interviews, it’s also comprised of lovely breaks for poetry and a behind-the-scenes look at Kaphar’s first film project – a work designed to help his art reach more viewers. This is a wonderful short documentary.