Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/4000x2667!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6d%2Ff2%2F96a18e114b26b58268af64f5e64c%2Fgary-tyler-and-captivity.jpg' alt='Gary Tyler speaks about his work at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan. Behind Tyler are his quilts Big Toe, (2024) and Enduring, (2025). They feature two individuals who are incarcerated. He hopes his work draws attention to their plight and humanity.'/>A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. (Image credit: Sea Stachura for NPR)