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 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981. He is known for his “epic-sized” portraits of figures such as Chairman Mao, St. Pope John Paul II, Bruce ...

In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series on Fridays. You can also watch our collection of more ...

A Californian Visual Language” at UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum explores how artists use text to challenge ...

None of the prison officers appeared to know their body cameras would passively record a vicious beating that led to the death of Robert Brooks.

A museum whose mission extends beyond the history of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility to exploring incarceration in America today is expected to open this October in the village where […] ...

In 1971, the artist Faith Ringgold received a grant to make a painting for a public institution in New York City. She decided ...

Art exhibit 'The Only Door I Can Open' and Flyaway Productions' 'I Give You My Sorrows' speak out for prisoners' rights.

Prisons are not colourful places. Typically, they are grey or some variation of a monochrome colour scheme. But increasingly, such a limited palette is being questioned for its impact on health and ...

The British winner of last Friday's eyewatering £83million Euromillions jackpot is yet to come forward and claim their prize ...

Former Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday for promising to swap the power of his office for gold bars and other bribes, capping the New Jersey lawmaker’s ...

A man has escaped a South Coast prison early Wednesday morning. Reporting to you from Wollongong these days, I've come to the big smoke via the bustling metropolis of Sydney, rolling hills of ...