Escaping Time: Art from U.S. Prisons exhibits and sells artworks created within prison walls nationwide.

​Through art, we work to change the narrative and break the stereotype of what society imagines when thinking about the incarcerated. The art serves as a reminder that the men and women in prison are more than their charges.

​Visitors to our exhibitions come away with a more nuanced view of the criminal justice system and the need for society to have a vested interest in programs to keep people out of prison and better prepare those who are serving time to successfully reenter society.

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  1. “We are all Ex-Somethings”. Visitors read and contribute to the “I am an Ex- ______” wall, noting that we have all had to cope with transitions in our lives.

  2. Artist Jairo Pastoressa engages visitors to the annual exhibition on Governors Island, NYC.

  3. “Institutional Tan” - “therapy” cells recreated by artist James Meyer.

  4. Visitors peruse the exhibition on Governors Island.