DarealprisonartMass Incarceration: Juneteenth's Unfinished Business & The Prison Ban on Celebrations This essay by C-Note, an American prisoner in California, discusses the irony of celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end…Jun 20Jun 20
DarealprisonartInside the Incarceration Art World: A Unique Opportunity to Invest in 'C-Note on Haring'An article on 'C-Note on Haring,' highlighting its blend of prison art, cultural significance, and investment potential inspired by Haring.Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
DarealprisonartThe Underground Art Market: A Burgeoning Segment Accounting for 10% of Contemporary ArtAnna D. Smith Fine Art and Real Estate Broker 2023 Underground Art Market Report offers an in-depth exploration into the world of…Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023
DarealprisonartThe New Faces of Art BrutArt Brut, the 1940s definition of art created in institutions by untrained artists, is having a Revival of new faces that are creating art…Dec 24, 2022Dec 24, 2022
DarealprisonartThe Art of Black AugustSince the inception of Black August in 1979, two highly regarded artworks by prisoners Donald “C-Note” Hooker and Kevin Rashid Johnson are…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
DarealprisonartWhy That Color? Prison Artists' Color PaletteIn choosing 25 of Prison art's most beautiful women, works in color had been chosen more frequently, here’s why.Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022
DarealprisonartAmerica’s Billboard BanksyC-Note "they call him the Billboard Banksy."Nov 7, 2021Nov 7, 2021
DarealprisonartKing of Prison Hip Hop Says, Jermaine Dupri’s Comments About Female Rappers Were Chauvinistic.First published in Mprisond Thotz (7/15/19)Jul 17, 2019Jul 17, 2019
DarealprisonartPrisoner-Artist Says, Prerelease Ground Game Makes Successful Reentry ProgramFirst posted in Mprisond Thotz 11 Jan. 2018Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
DarealprisonartENDING MASS INCARCERATION: A City’s Multicultural CALL through Art, the Day after Nipsey Hussle was…On March 31st, 2019, grammy-nominated rapper, entrepreneur, father-of-two, and a community leader, was gunned down at his Marathon clothing…Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019