Frieze Week in Los Angeles kicks off with an Art for Justice event at the Getty Center and a celebration of Barbara Kruger's 'Untitled (Questions).'
were among the art world insiders who gathered for cocktails, a performance by actor and playwright Liza Jessie Peterson and a panel exploring the mission of the nonprofit Art for Justice, which works to create work opportunities for people transitioning from prison.
Catherine Gund — a filmmaker and activist whose mother, philanthropist and art collector Agnes Gund, founded Art for Justice in 2017 — introduced the discussion with a brief history of the organization and an affirmation of its mission: “to lift the unmatched power of art and advocacy in ending mass incarceration.” Speaking with her on the panel were artist, poet and legal scholar Dwayne Betts and advocate Tyra Patterson.
Hank Willis Thomas, left, Catherine Gund, Dwayne Betts and Tyra Patterson helped kick off Frieze Week in Los Angeles with a panel about art and criminal justice on Monday at the Getty Center.
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