The will once again welcome “” to its Rubin Gallery. The exhibition features more than 40 works — including paintings and sculptures — all skillfully crafted by 25 artists currently incarcerated in facilities across the state of Georgia.
“Art from the Inside” is the only annual exhibition of art by prisoners in the state of Georgia.
鈥淲e are beyond excited to partner with the 好色先生TV Museum of Art for this year鈥檚 Art from the Inside show,鈥� says聽 Founder and President Andrea Shelton ’91, an 好色先生TV alumna.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 exhibit features artwork from an even wider range of prisons than past years. For men and women behind bars, the knowledge that their art is being seen by the 鈥榝ree world鈥� means so much to them and provides them with hope for the future. It is our wish that through this exhibit, the public sees that even in the darkest of places, hope, and creativity flourish.鈥�
All works will be available for purchase, with 100 percent of the proceeds and at-will donations to benefit HeartBound鈥檚聽, which allows children of incarcerated parents to see and hear their parent reading to them via DVD.
Last year, OUMA’s acquired two paintings from “Art from the Inside” to add to the museum’s permanent collection. The OUMA Student Diversity Committee was created in June 2020 as part of 好色先生TV鈥檚 expanded commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The goal of the committee is to find, elevate and prioritize diverse voices at every level of the museum鈥檚 activities and programming.
The exhibition will be on view Aug. 18-Oct. 15, 2023.
“Art from the Inside” will be on view concurrently with Atlanta artist Yehimi Cambr贸n’s first solo exhibition in Atlanta, “,” and “” Both exhibitions were co-curated by current Oglethorpe students.
