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He's one of our most famous New Yorkers—now legendary director Spike Lee (Do The Right Thing, Crooklyn, The 25th Hour) is getting his own immersive installation at the Brooklyn Museum this fall.
Running from Friday, October 6, 2023 through Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the museum's Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, "Spike Lee: Creative Sources" will delve into the world, works and influences of the acclaimed director who, though born in Atlanta, Georgia, was raised and revered as one of New York's own, particularly in the borough of Brooklyn.
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The exhibit will feature more than 300 works from Lee's personal collection, "items that have been touchpoints for Lee and the topics he explores on-screen," the museum released.
"Seven throughlines of his life and oeuvre—Black history and culture, Brooklyn, sports, music, cinema history, family, and politics—are explored," through artworks by prominent Black American artists, including Kehinde Wiley, Deborah Roberts, and Michael Ray Charles, as well as historical photographs, movie posters, album covers, sports memorabilia (you already know there will be cool Knicks gear on display), first-edition books, instruments owned by legendary musicians (including one of Prince's guitars) and much more.
Film geeks will get a kick out of seeing set dressings and props pulled directly from some of Lee's most beloved films, including his Brooklyn-based titles Do the Right Thing (1989) and She’s Gotta Have It (1986).
“Spike Lee: Creative Sources offers a fresh perspective on a cultural icon, focusing on the individuals and influences that have shaped Spike Lee’s body of work, which is so well known today,” says Kimberli Gant, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum. “By making Lee’s collection accessible to the public, this showcase celebrates his legacy while honoring his deep connection to Brooklyn, a place that has been an integral part of his storytelling.”
The Spike Lee exhibition will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum on Wednesdays through Sundays from 11am to 6pm.
