Gilberto Rivera’s ‘Jailbirds’ Imagine Freedom Within Confinement
At the Center for Art & Advocacy, a solo exhibition by Gilberto Rivera meditates on the material conditions of both confinement and liberation. Jailbirds presents…
In ‘The Quilters,’ Men in a Missouri Prison Sew Gifts for Children
In a room bigger than most at South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Missouri, a group of men has volunteered for a creative project that…
A New Documentary Traces How a Faith Ringgold Mural at Rikers Island Helped Women Break Free
In 1971, Faith Ringgold (1930-2024) received her first public art commission. New York City offered the late artist a $3,000 grant to paint a mural…
