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Satchel Lee | |
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| Born | December 2, 1994 |
| Education | New York University (BFA) Art Institute of Chicago (MFA) |
| Occupations | Photographer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Parent(s) | Spike Lee (father) Tonya Lewis Lee (mother) |
| Relatives | Jackson Lee (brother) |
| Website | satchellee |
Satchel Lee (born December 2, 1994)[1][2][3] is an American photographer and filmmaker. Her works are primarily mixed media. Through her artistic practice Lee attempts to capture everyday life through unconventional visuals to freeze moments in time, unpack hazy memories, and explore deep questions about identity and existence.
Early life
[edit]Lee was born on December 2, 1994, and raised in New York, New York.[3] She was born to Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee and has one sibling, a brother named Jackson.[4][5]
In 2017, Lee completed her undergraduate studies at New York University, then completed her Master of Fine Arts at the Art Institute of Chicago.[4]
Career
[edit]Lee, as a filmmaker, was nominated as a finalist for the "Through Her Lens" grant from the Tribeca Film Institute / Chanel for Night Bloom.[6]
As an artist, Lee's exhibition Where We Find Ourselves, at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Freedmen’s Town Conservancy, was on display in two row houses. Lee also directed a documentary A Dream Held Close: Life and Legacy in Freedmen’s Town to accompany the exhibit and it was shown in a back room of the first house.[7]
Exhibitions
[edit]- Body & Soul (group exhibition), Cierra Britton Gallery (New York, New York), November 2022[8][9]
- My Body is a Temple (group exhibition), Ohklahomo (Chicago, Illinois), April 2023[10]
- Holding Places, Connections Gallery (Ann Arbor, Michigan), November 2023 - January 2024[11]
- MFA Graduate Exhibition, (group exhibition) School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois), May 2024[3]
- Photo London (group exhibition), Cierra Britton Gallery Booth (London, United Kingdom) May 2024[12]
- For Real For Real (group exhibition), daadgalerie (Berlin, Germany), May 2025 - July 2025[13]
- Where We Find Ourselves, Freedmen’s Town, in association with the Contemporary Arts Museum (Houston, TX), September 2025 - December 2025[14]
Awards
[edit]- Golden Globe Ambassador (2021)[15]
- Callen-Lorde Community Health Award - Honoree (2021)[15]
- Tribeca Film Institute - Through Her Lens, Finalist (2021)[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gariano, Francesca (February 26, 2025). "Spike Lee's 2 Kids: All About His Daughter Satchel and Son Jackson (and Why the Director Calls Them His 'No. 1 Legacy')". People. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Jackson, Taylor (September 6, 2025). "Satchel Lee, Amarie Gipson, Mo Nikole moderated by Taylor Jackson". Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- 1 2 3 SAIC (2024). "Satchel Lee - SAIC Shows 2024 Graduate Exhibitions". School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- 1 2 "Milestones". Time. December 19, 1994.
- ↑ Admin (October 27, 2009). "Spike Lee and Kids Attend Michael Jackson's This Is It Premiere". Black Celebrity Kids. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- 1 2 Tribeca Leadership Committee (October 12, 2021). "Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Returns for Seventh Year". Tribeca Film. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Schiche, Ericka (November 24, 2025). "Talking with Satchel Lee About Documenting Houston's Freedmen's Town". Glasstire. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ Cierra Britton Gallery (November 10, 2022). "Body & Soul". Cierra Britton. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Cierra Britton Gallery (November 10, 2022). "Body & Soul Press Release" (PDF). Cierra Britton. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ the VISUALIST (April 9, 2023). "My Body is a Temple". The Visualist. culture/Math. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Satchel (November 3, 2023). "Holding Places Exhibition by Satchel Lee". Happening @ Michigan. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Cierra Britton Gallery at Photo London 2024". Artsy. May 15, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ daadgalerie (May 15, 2025). "FOR REAL FOR REAL". DAAD Artists-in-Berlin. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy; Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (September 5, 2025). "Where We Find Ourselves". Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- 1 2 TeamEBONY (January 13, 2021). "Satchel and Jackson Lee, named this year's Golden Globes Ambassadors". EBONY. EBONY Media Group. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1994 births
- 21st-century African-American artists
- 21st-century American photographers
- Living people
- African-American film directors
- African-American film producers
- African-American photographers
- Artists from New York City
- People from New York City
- Photographers from New York City
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni
- Spike Lee
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts alumni