“High Walls,” the current group exhibition at RedLine Contemporary Art Center, explores the topic of incarceration through a unique setup: It makes no distinction between artists who have direct experience with the subject matter — those who are, or have been, in prison — and those who have not.

Some views are from the inside, some from outside. Others are in the middle, with several of the best offerings in the show created by artists who have visited prisons, perhaps to work with inmates through programs that teach art to people jailed there.

But in a sense, it does not matter. A painter is a painter, this exhibit argues, and each one’s work and viewpoints are valid, regardless of skill level, school background or personal story.

In that way, “High Walls” goes a long way toward humani

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