Included as part of the Museum’s core exhibition, the Impact/Reflection gallery explores cinema’s contributions to the cultural conversation that surrounds pressing social issues and the artform’s capacity to shape public awareness.

Whose Streets? (USA, 2017), color, 102 min. Directed by Sabaah Folayan. © Magnolia Pictures.

Whose Streets? 

IMPACT/ REFLECTION

When the Academy Museum opens, its core exhibition, Stories of Cinema, will feature filmmaker Spike Lee’s work as part of a suite of galleries highlighting artists and films that have shaped our understanding of the art of moviemaking.

Director Spike Lee, left, and Nelson Mandela during production of Malcolm X (1992). Photo credit: David Lee. © Warner Bros.

Director Spike Lee, left, and Nelson Mandela during production of Malcolm X (1992)

Spike Lee

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Color Illustrations From Academy Award®–winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter. Share with us your final creations by tagging us in your art on social media and we'll feature our favorites.




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Ruth E. Carter Illustration Promotion

Color with Ruth E. Carter

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Explore introductory articles from our curators and guest curators, highlighting specific works of art from our inaugural exhibition, Stories of Cinema. 

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Exhibition Highlights