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Prison Art

Two people, wearing all black clothing, stand and view more than a hundred portraits of incarcerated men on display, on an art gallery wall.
Closing Argument August 12, 2023
What the New Wave of Prison Art Tells Us About Incarceration Today
From LEGO sculptures to psychedelic quilts, several new exhibits convey the prison experience in ways that transcend words alone.
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Three Black men sit in a chapel, next to a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The man sitting in the middle wears glasses and a lime green polo over his dark green prison uniform. The two men sitting on either side of him hold a trombone and a saxophone, wearing jackets and slacks.
Closing Argument June 10
A Battle Over First Amendment Rights in Prisons
New York state tried to limit writings and artistic works from prisoners — illustrating a growing issue across the country.
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Life Inside November 4, 2021
An Ode to Memo, the Cellmate and Art Teacher Who Saved My Life
After decades in the system, I was acting like a wild horse roaming the countryside. Memo taught me how to paint through the chaos.
By Rafael Rodriguez
At the MoMA PS1 exhibit “Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” artist Gilberto Rivera shows Helena Huang of the Art for Justice Fund his 2012 work “An Institutional Nightmare.”
The Frame March 15, 2021
Spotlighting the Ingenuity of Artists Behind Bars
On exhibit at MoMA PS1, “Marking Time: Art in the Age of Incarceration” is a rich exploration of how artists adapt to limited materials and endless time.
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The Frame May 16, 2016
A Peek at the Golden Age of Prison Radio
A new book explores a time when Texas prisons promoted rehabilitation through a wildly successful radio show.
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