The Public Design Commission on Monday unanimously approved the move of civil rights political artist Faith Ringgold's 'For The Women's House' painting from Rikers Island to the Brooklyn Museum. The 91-year-old artist expressed her approval of the move.
The Public Design Commission on Monday unanimously approved the move of civil rights political artist Faith Ringgold'sThe eight-foot-square painting has been housed in Rikers since 1972, and was specifically created for the facility's incarcerated women, whom the artist spoke with at the time for inspiration. Ringgold said it was meant to "broaden women’s image of themselves by showing women in roles that have not traditionally been theirs.
“I happen to live near the Brooklyn Museum, this is Crown Heights, there’s a large community of color that hasn’t had access to this piece of work, so I think it’s going to be a benefit that people know that work is there and they can visit it for free if they want," Armstead said. The move is largely supported, though there have been a few critics who have voiced opposition to its removal from Rikers, such as public art activist Todd Fine. He spoke out at Monday's public hearing and believes the painting should not be placed in "an elite museum." He also called for the Department of Corrections to be present at the hearing.
With the city on pace to close Rikers by 2027, Wallace believes the painting is in more of a position to educate in a museum setting. In January, she said, "It's 50 years of history — 50 years of New York history, 50 years of New York prison history. It's reflective of so many changes in the prison system."at Monday's hearing, and expressed her approval of the move. The loan of her painting to the museum will last for ten years, and can be extended at that point.
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