erick maciel's canvas tells a story of redemption “I found that I could draw when I was in the seventh grade,” said incarcerated artist Erick … [Read more...]
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Beached
Throughout historyprisoners have pursuedmyriad means of creativeexpression. Nearly twomillennia ago Paul theApostle spent his timein prison … [Read more...]
lasting impressions
Pat Maloney dedicated 40 years of his life to teaching and mentoring incarcerated artists at San Quentin State Prison before his retirement in … [Read more...]
Great art does indeed come from great suffering
The coronavirus pandemic has proven the age-old adage In this edition of Wall City magazine, we take a look at the connection between the arts … [Read more...]
HISTORIC MESS HALL MURALS
The walls of San Quentin’s chow halls are a fantastic display of history. Begun in 1953 by Alfredo Santos and two fellow prisoners, these … [Read more...]
FRESH OFF THE PRESS: Wall City magazine’s special Sports & Rehabilitation edition
It has been a long time coming, but the SQNEWS Wall City Sports Magazine is finally here! It’s an exciting time for sports lovers at San … [Read more...]
What time is it? SHOWTIME!
OVER THE WALL People parole from prison every day. Some even find jobs and turn out to lead good lives. Some might fail. But no parolee had ever … [Read more...]
Chalklines
Long before most of the Q's modern players were even born, San Quentin's gridiron was a battlefield where players faced off against their greatest foe … [Read more...]
A Journey of 1000 MILES
Two men from disparate backgrounds run side-by-side, battling hate and prejudice under the watchful gaze of the prison guard towers Most days, I … [Read more...]
Reaching for the STARS
Austin Thurman rises above a legacy of inequality to follow in Ron LeFlore's legendary prison-to-pros footsteps In 1973, Ron LeFlore was signed … [Read more...]
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