For the next two weeks, in the University of Michigan’s North Campus Duderstadt Center Gallery, the folks from the Prison Creative Arts Project will be presenting their 15th annual exhibition of art by Michigan prisoners. This year’s collection includes over 400 pieces, pulled together from dozens of prisons scattered across the State. Having seen the last few exhibitions, I can highly recommend it to any of you in the audience who value art as a means of personal expression. [note: I’m told this year will be a bit different in that there will be a group of themed pieces dealing with the economy.]
For background on the project, and some insight into the controversy surrounding it, I’d recommend that you check out the interview I did a couple of years ago with curator Jason Wright, and the comments left afterward.
The show runs from March 23 – April 7. The gallery is open to the public from 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Tuesday – Saturday, and from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Sunday & Monday. The exhibition is free, open to the public, and wheel chair accessible.
A selection of last year’s work, including the piece by Gary English, which you can see here, can be found at the online gallery Swipple.
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I love this show. Go every year. Always fascinating. This year I might have the cash to buy the cookbook.
Of course, my office is on north campus.
Is the cell in the upper right a disco, or is the guy being tormented by demons? I wish I could see better.
Karl: demons.
Is the guy on the top left making out with a demon?
I like the tall male ghost with antlers. It’s very Twin Peaks.
This should be a great show. I’m looking forward to it.
HA I like the idea that he’s got a little disco in there instead…
Talking to a friend who toured Angola prison in Louisiana today, said they sell t-shirts that say “I live in a gated community”