Mr. Wash
Mar 7th - 20th

Fulton Leroy Washington (known as Mr. Wash) is a self-taught artist with the unique ability to express human emotions in the form of paintings. Wrongfully convicted in 1997 for a non-violent drug offense, he learned and refined his craft while serving a life sentence, the mandatory minimum that had been set during the era of the War on Drugs. On May 5, 2016, he was granted clemency by President Obama and released September 2, 2016. Following his own life experiences and the way in which he saw the broken U.S. criminal justice system impact the lives of so many, Mr. Wash has become a strong advocate of criminal justice reform. He is the recipient of the Hammer Museum 2020 MILA Mohn Award. His work has been exhibited as well at LACMA, Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, Art Basel Switzerland, Art Basel Miami, HVW8 Gallery. He has his first solo show at the Jeffrey Deitch (Los Angeles) Gallery February 17, 2024.

While in residence, Mr. Wash will further develop his practice, telling his Sag Harbor experience/story through the paintbrush, and giving a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves.