Announcing the 20th Anniversary of the beautiful Grand Rapids Art Museum building located on Monroe Center in downtown Grand Rapids. Featuring archival audio recordings from original artists and leaders that still ring true 20 years later, and for the future of the GRAM.
At the age of 16, Gary was sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. After a decade in prison, he turned to quilt-making and theater as a respite from his situation, as a form of self-expression, and as a way to uplift his fellow inmates. I’m incredibly honored to have recorded this conversation with Gary Tyler that is incorporated into his first ever solo exhibition. Thank you Cole Williams of The Delta Project for leading an excellent conversation, Library Street Collective for archival media and footage of Gary’s studio. Behind the scenes images by: Dominic Cipolla
