Art helped change Hough's life, and brought him to a very different side of the justice system. Last November, he was named artist in residence for the Philadelphia district attorney's office.

Seven artists will display their work Aug. 6 through Oct. 12 at the Sullivan Galleries at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

More and more art is challenging long-held assumptions about the criminal justice system. The interdisciplinary artist Sable Elyse Smith in her New York City studio on July 5, 2022, with works ...

During Miami Art Week (November 29-December 3), artworks addressing mass incarceration and failures of the U.S. justice system will patrol the streets of Miami Beach via truck-mounted digital ...

Seven formerly incarcerated artists received $20,000 each last year through "Right of Return," a fellowship allowing them to create original artwork exploring ideas around criminal justice reform.

I felt ashamed that I had ignored the impact of the criminal justice system on women and simply focused on how it is this devastational force in the lives of black men. After hearing her story, I felt ...

Agnes Gund sold Roy Lichtenstein's Masterpiece for an eye-popping sum to support the new Art For Justice Fund. The group will fight against mass incarceration and support released prisoners.

Kivett, 53, is serving an 80-year prison sentence for assault-related charges. He's spent about 14 years incarcerated in North Carolina at the mercy of the U.S. criminal justice system and ...

Earlier this week, his self portrait was on display at Truth to Power, an art exhibit and social justice forum in Philadelphia that was timed to coincide with the Democratic National Convention.

Read More The post Philly murals tell stories of art, justice and community appeared ... The artists hope this will encourage people to talk about social justice and a fair criminal justice system.

Phillips is spending his summer helping youth in the juvenile justice system record, produce and publish their own music. He’s among artists on-staff at Creative Solutions who teach visual and ...

Center for Social Advocacy in Philadelphia spotlights Art for Justice for Juneteenth 03:03. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A historic house in Germantown has a record of social advocacy that began during ...