Bearing Witness to the Incarcerated Girls of New York
October 11, 2018-April 1, 2019 | Charles P. Sifton Gallery, Brooklyn Federal Courthouse
We invite you to visit our exhibition, Incorrigibles: Bearing Witness to the Incarcerated Girls of New York, that opened on this year’s International Day of the Girl, October 11th.
The exhibition features the work of artist Alison Cornyn and the Incorrigibles project, work by artist Beth Thielen, known for her one-of-a-kind artist books and public art projects; a collaborative work with embroidery artist Diana Weylan, writings by girls and women who currently are or formerly were incarcerated; and paintings by Aaliyah, a young artist currently enrolled in an alternative to incarceration program at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse.
The exhibition is free and open to the public, and will be open until mid-February. This exhibition is made in partnership with the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse and For Freedoms.
October 11, 2018 – April 1, 2019
Closing Event, Thursday, March 28, 5:30-8PM
Gallery hours: 8:30 AM-5PM Monday through Friday
Charles P. Sifton Gallery, Brooklyn Federal Courthouse
225 Cadman Plaza East
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Read the Brooklyn Daily Eagle’s press coverage of the exhibition opening.
Read the New York History Blog’s post about the exhibition.
Read the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse’s Press Release
Feel free to email us with any questions at info@incorrigibles.org
