Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter is a multimedia artist, activist, prison reform advocate and speaker[1] based in Brooklyn, New York.
Baxter won, and her work was displayed in a window at a Macy's department store, across the street from Philadelphia City Hall.
[4] In 2020, Baxter's video installation was included in the "Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration" exhibit at MOMA PS1.
"[18] Baxter served as an executive producer and co-starred with Faith Ringgold in the documentary "Paint Me a Road Out of Here", which premiered at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on June 14, 2024.
[15][17] The film interweaves the stories of Ringgold and Baxter, exploring their efforts to "make change for incarcerated and impoverished women.
[2][15] Baxter's work has been exhibited at several venues and on television, including African American Museum in Philadelphia, Ben & Jerry's Factory (Waterbury, Vermont), Brooklyn Museum,[2] Brown University,[15] Eastern State Penitentiary, Frieze Los Angeles,[2] Frieze New York 2024,[2] Martos Gallery (New York), MoMA PS1, National Museum of World Cultures, [15] National Underground Railroad Freedom Center,[15] Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture,[15] Two Rivers Gallery (British Columbia, Canada),[15] Yale Art Gallery,[15] and on HBO’s The OG Experience at Studio 525 in Chelsea.