Hyperallergic2h
The Tumultuous Journey of Faith Ringgold’s Rikers Mural
As the film tells it, the story of this mural is also that of the crisis at Rikers and of “prison” in spectacular decay — ...
The Georgetowner8h
Black Excellence — Past, Present and Future — in D.C. and Georgetown
In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown ...
The Art Newspaper2d
How Faith Ringgold’s mural for incarcerated women escaped Rikers Island
A new documentary by Catherine Gund tracks the loss, painting over and recovery of Ringgold’s motivational composition “For ...
Artnet5d
The Fate of Faith Ringgold’s Rikers Mural Is More Complicated Than You Think
The new documentary "Paint Me a Road Out of Here" details the history of a painting by Faith Ringgold, created for the Rikers ...
‘Paint Me a Road Out of Here’: Faith Ringgold’s Gift to Prisoners
In 1971, the artist Faith Ringgold received a grant to make a painting for a public institution in New York City. She decided ...
7 things to do in NYC this weekend: Feb. 7 – 9
Sat, Noon to 6 p.m. Beginning this weekend, Brooklyn-born artist Clarence Heyward returns to his home turf to debut a solo exhibit at his longtime collaborator Richard Beavers’ gallery. The new ...