A couple of days ago on a snowy Tuesday night, Spike Lee spoke at the Wexner Center. He was awarded the Wexner Prize and accepted his place among other renowned artists such as John Cage, Bruce Nauman, and Gerard Richter to name a few. James McBride (nice site) who is the author of the book, The Color of Water (which looks to be an incredible portrait of his mother, a jewish rabbi's daugher who marries a black man and has 12 children who she puts all through college), acted as interviewer and asked Spike questions on stage. It was pretty informal and I got to get a glimpse into a creative genius who creates from his heart without compromise. It was inspiring to say the least. I came away believing he is a pivotal filmmaker of this time and his work challenges society to be a more open minded place. With that said, I need to go rent some more Spike Lee Joints!
Happy Valentine's Day Miss Juls!
