Butler County native Marc Fogel is back in Pittsburgh after he was released from a Russian prison, Allegheny County police confirmed.

Collaborative portrait of Marc Fogel unveiled in Butler

Throughout Marc Fogel’s 3½ years of imprisonment in Russia, members of Pittsburgh’s arts community rallied together to bring attention to the cause of the Butler native. They hosted the “Make a Marc” event in spring 2023,

After three-and-a-half years of imprisonment in Russia, Butler, Pennsylvania, native Marc Fogel is returning home.

Artists from across the area joined together to create a powerful mosaic portrait of Marc Fogel. The piece, titled “Home,” was designed by artist Tom Mosser. He gathered 50 artists who each created a square that forms the mosaic.