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Michigan museum spotlights art made by US prisoners

Original: ‘A saving gesture’: the art exhibition spotlighting US prisoners’ creations By Veronica Esposito A trio of shows at Mich

The Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan is hosting a trio of exhibitions showcasing artwork created by people incarcerated in US prisons. Writer Veronica Esposito, covering the shows for The Guardian, describes them as 'a saving gesture', arguing the exhibitions humanise incarcerated people and celebrate the resilience of creativity behind bars, drawing attention to prison art on a mainstream museum stage.

Why now: The exhibitions are drawing coverage for reframing prisoners as artists and raising questions about incarceration and creativity.

Grand Rapids Art MuseumVeronica EspositoThe GuardianMichigan

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• ‘A saving gesture’: the art exhibition spotlighting US prisoners’ creations By Veronica Esposito A trio of shows at Michigan’s Grand Rapids Art Museum humanizes people who are incarcerated and celebrates the resilience of creativity https://www. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media

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