Please join us at Meetinghouse Arts Stage on Saturday, June 8th for a free, public screening of ART & KRIMES BY KRIMES at 6:00 PM as part of our Inside Vision, An Outside Exhibition of Inside Art Gallery exhibition. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Inside Vision is a traveling exhibit of art created by people incarcerated in the Maine prison system and is organized by the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition (MPAC).
Description
While locked-up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art—including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. He smuggles out each panel piece-by-piece with the help of fellow artists, only seeing the mural in totality upon coming home. As Jesse's work captures the art world's attention, he struggles to adjust to life outside, living with the threat that any misstep will trigger a life sentence.
Festivals
Winner, Best Documentary Feature, RiverRun International Film Festival
Winner, Best Feature Documentary, Justive on Trial Film Festival
Winner, Audiance Award and Best Animation, Philadelphia Film Festival
Official Selection, DOC NYC
Official Selection, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival