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Jesse Krimes — ADX
Jesse Krimes

ADX

2020

"ADX" by Jesse Krimes is a series of drawings created using materials smuggled into and out of ADX Florence, a supermaximum security federal prison, resulting in works that directly incorporate contraband and challenge conventional notions of artistic practice and institutional boundaries. The project documents Krimes' correspondence and artistic collaboration with an incarcerated individual, transforming the restrictive environment of the prison into a site of creative resistance. By utilizing prohibited materials within the carceral system, Krimes' work critiques mass incarceration while interrogating the role of the artist as both insider and outsider to systems of power.

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Execution: Executed in 2020. Exhibition History: New York, Malin Gallery,

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Sold: $25,800

Lot 8

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Jesse Krimes, ADX, 2020

"ADX" by Jesse Krimes is a series of drawings created using materials smuggled into and out of ADX Florence, a supermaximum security federal prison, resulting in works that directly incorporate contraband and challenge conventional notions of artistic practice and institutional boundaries. The project documents Krimes' correspondence and artistic collaboration with an incarcerated individual, transforming the restrictive environment of the prison into a site of creative resistance. By utilizing prohibited materials within the carceral system, Krimes' work critiques mass incarceration while interrogating the role of the artist as both insider and outsider to systems of power.

Dimensions
208.9 x 157.5 cm
Year
2020
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Aesthetic, Political Activism, Institutional Critique, Mixed Media, Prison documentation, Collage, American Artist, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Textual Art

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