SPIKE LEE Exhibits "A Collection That Could Fill The BROOKLYN MUSEUM"

*And with those words, The Brooklyn Museum took on the challenge thrown by the legendary Spike Lee - to curate his life's works as filmmaker and cultural icon, in an exhibition themed "**Creative Sources*"

by oyiza adaba, New York

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Filmmaker & Director **Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee,** whose rich 40-year career produced unforgettable classic motion pictures like “Do the Right Thing”, *“Jungle Fever”* *“Malcom X” and “4 Little Girls”*. *Photo from “Creative Sources” exhibition.*

BROOKLYN MUSEUM
October 7, 2023 -February 4, 2024

The exhibition boasts over 350 works drawn from his personal collection, including atworks by prominent Black American artists, including Kehinde Wiley, Deborah Roberts, and Michael Ray Charles, displayed alongside instruments once owned by legendary musicians like Baba Olatunji and Prince. Historical and contemporary photographs, sports and movie memorabilia come together to reveal the connections among the people, places, and ideas that have fueled Spike Lee’s incisive and illustrious storytelling career.

“CREATIVE SOURCES” - Curator Kimberli Gant explains that as the creative process for the exhibition developed, Lee's life works found a fit in seven key categories - Black History and Culture, Brooklyn, Family, Cinema History, Photography, Music and Sports. Report/Oyiza Adaba. Video/Africa-Related

Introduction to actress Rosie Perez in “Do The Right Thing” Video: “Creative Sources“ Exhibition