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Halim A. Flowers

In 1997, Halim A. Flowers was arrested at the age of 16 and sentenced to two life sentences in the District of Columbia. His experiences were filmed in the Emmy award-winning documentary Thug Life In DC. In 2005, he started his own publishing company, SATO Communications, through which he published 11 books.

In 2019, Halim was released from prison after serving 22 years. Upon his release, Halim was awarded the Halcyon Arts Lab and Echoing Green Fellowship awards. In 2020, he signed to be represented by DTR Modern Galleries for his visual art practice. His visual art has been exhibited at the MoMA PS1 and the National Arts Club in NYC. In 2022, he started his own fashion brand releasing exclusive limited collections of streetwear designs.

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A photographic image of a Black youth, the artist Halim Flowers, at age 16 in DC Jail, overlaid with colorful lines and symbols from designer fashion brands, with the brightly colored words

Halim A. Flowers

Fit For Punishment (4 of 7)
2021
Mixed media on canvas
39 x 29 inches