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‘We’re changing the narrative of incarcerated youth.’ Cactus Flower exhibit brings art from juvenile hall to Merced gallery walls

Reading Time: 5 minutes Wearing a serene smile, 18-year-old Xavier stood amid a crowd at a downtown gallery, pointing out an artwork with painted layers of blue and green, anchored by earthy brown triangles at the bottom.  The piece, created while he was incarcerated at the local juvenile hall, now hangs inside the Merced Multicultural Arts Center. Xavier, who the Merced FOCUS is only identifying by his first name, is among the teen participants…
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themercedfocus.org broke the news on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
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