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Prison art is unique in several ways. Due to the low social status of prisoners, art made by prisoners has not historically been well-respected. [2] [3] The art, much like the prisoners themselves, is often subject to controls. [4] [5] Art made by prisoners is sometimes valued, [6] or conversely sometimes sought to be actively destroyed. [7]
When you think of someone serving time in prison, you're probably not thinking of "arts and crafts." But, when times are tough, prisoners often turn to creative outlets to bring a little beauty ...
For-Site Foundation's installation "@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz," was an "unprecedented exhibition" [3] that ran within Alcatraz prison from September 27, 2014, to April 26, 2015. Ai Weiwei, restricted from leaving China since 2011, was unable to be onsite for installation and thus the project was a collaboration between him and Haines as ...
Yellow Ribbon Project's Changi Prison Artist Mentor Programme is an annual collaboration between the Yellow Ribbon Project and Singapore Art Museum, with the aim to facilitate the rehabilitation of inmates through creative art [3] making under the guidance of selected artist mentors.
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Koestler Arts (formerly The Koestler Trust) [1] is a charity that helps ex-offenders, secure patients and detainees in the UK to express themselves creatively. [2] It promotes the arts in prisons, secure hospitals, immigration centres and in the community, encouraging creativity and the acquisition of new skills as a means to rehabilitation.
The Vatican on Monday unveiled its groundbreaking project for the upcoming Venice Biennale of Art: A multimedia installation located inside Venice’s women’s prison, created with the active ...