In 1977, Murray was offered a full-time role as the prison’s fine arts instructor, which he held till he retired in 2003 and, ...

The Vatican expects more than 10,000 people from across the wider art and cultural environments — hailing from over 100 countries and five continents — to participate in events over the four days.

Faith Ringgold painted a vibrant mural at the Women’s House of Detention on Rikers Island. A few years later, it was whitewashed.

Brave New World” is, by official count, the 35th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that began in 2008 with “Iron Man.” ...

As the film tells it, the story of this mural is also that of the crisis at Rikers and of “prison” in spectacular decay — ...