Making art can be a kind of escape, and it’s hard to think of a place that begs louder for escape than death row. For inmates facing the death penalty, art offers a way to define their own ...

A new exhibition aims to humanise condemned prisoners. From the sword to the electric chair, the death penalty has inspired challenging art, writes Jason Farago. One man, before dying, said, “I ...

Death penalty explored in joint show by cartoonists, condemned inmates Peter Tonguette/For the Columbus Dispatch At its most socially relevant, comic art doesn't flinch from tough topics.

But organizers of a Los Angeles exhibition of art made by death row inmates from across the country say they hope to reveal the humanity of those people whose lives hang in the balance. On July 16, ...

It’s hard not to be fatalistic about the death penalty. Yes, that is a disgraceful pun. I only wish there were a lot less truth in it. Critics owe their readers candor concerning their biases. I ...

Dr. Katie Owens-Murphy sits with art submitted for the "The Art of Resistance: Documenting Alabama's Death Row" exhibit at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham on July 21, 2024.

The goal, she says, is to provoke conversations about the death penalty. “Art helps us to think about issues,” said Huacuja, who began her DAI staff briefing last week with a personal story.

Making art can be a kind of escape, and it’s hard to think of a place that begs louder for escape than death row. For inmates facing the death penalty, art offers a way to define their own ...