Gary Tyler

Returning to Frieze Los Angeles 2025, the award recognizes and mentors a formerly incarcerated artist

Andrea Bowers, Dominique Clayton, David Kordansky and Gary Tyler describe what’s special about their city in the wake of the fires

Looking back at an artist with an axe, John Akomfrah bringing the rain to Venice and Stanley Stellar recalling the NY piers

As the fair returns to Santa Monica in 2025, take a look back at standout works, performances and initiatives from its first five editions

Wrongly convicted of murder, the Los Angeleno was sentenced to death and spent 42 years incarcerated. His work often uses fabric quilting techniques he learned in prison

Launched with Endeavor Impact, and presented in partnership with the Center for Art & Advocacy, the 2024 prize has three finalists—Jared Owens, Beverly Price and Gary Tyler. They discuss their work and the importance of recognition for artists marginalized by incarceration

The artist spent 42 years in prison before his release in 2016, making the acquisition of his work In Memoriam of an Ashanti Warrior (2024) especially poignant