Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The net from the 1970 New York Knick’s NBA Championship, a guitar once owned by Prince, and Lee’s hand-written film scripts. That’s just a sampling of the diversity of Spike Lee’s personal collection of art and memorabilia. When he welcomed us to his studio, 40 Acres and A Mule, he had stories to share about these objects and so many more.
As one of the most influential and prolific American directors, Spike Lee’s name has become synonymous with our beloved borough of Brooklyn. Hear from Lee himself about his upbringing in a household with four siblings, the influence that music and sports have had on his own work, and the cultural history within Spike Lee: Creative Sources.
About the exhibition: bit.ly/SpikeLeeBkM
Shop the Crooklyn Museum capsule collection: bit.ly/3FJCC47
Leadership support for this exhibition is provided by Ford Foundation. Major support is provided by Rolex. Special thanks to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, especially Dara Jaffe, Associate Curator.
The net from the 1970 New York Knick’s NBA Championship, a guitar once owned by Prince, and Lee’s hand-written film scripts. That’s just a sampling of the diversity of Spike Lee’s personal collection of art and memorabilia. When he welcomed us to his studio, 40 Acres and A Mule, he had stories to share about these objects and so many more.
As one of the most influential and prolific American directors, Spike Lee’s name has become synonymous with our beloved borough of Brooklyn. Hear from Lee himself about his upbringing in a household with four siblings, the influence that music and sports have had on his own work, and the cultural history within Spike Lee: Creative Sources.
About the exhibition: bit.ly/SpikeLeeBkM
Shop the Crooklyn Museum capsule collection: bit.ly/3FJCC47
Leadership support for this exhibition is provided by Ford Foundation. Major support is provided by Rolex. Special thanks to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, especially Dara Jaffe, Associate Curator.
