For artists who are incarcerated, art making can be both an emotional and practical tool for surviving prison life. Timothy Curtis, an artist featured in “The Pencil Is a Key: Drawings by Incarcerated Artists” drew while imprisoned as an entrepreneurial endeavor as well as a personal pursuit, as he could sell or trade artwork for commodities like cigarettes and coffee. Working with other inmates, Curtis also supported the development of a new prison mural program, creating large-scale projects throughout the prison campus. On November 11, 2015 Curtis was paroled. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To hear more about Curtis’ artistic practice, join us on Tuesday, December 10 at 6pm for a conversation with the artist, Chief Curator Claire Gilman, and Community Leader Dawan Williams. To purchase tickets ($5), please visit our website. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “The Pencil Is a Key: Drawings by Incarcerated Artists” is on view in our Main Gallery and Drawing Room until January 5, 2020. Throughout the run of th...