Pussyriot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova continued her performance art show without an audience yesterday after the Museum of Contemporary Art's (MOCA) Geffen site closed to the public after rioting reached downtown Los Angeles.
Trouble flared after protests against immigration raids were met with the deployment of the National Guard by President Trump.
Posting on her Instagram, the Russian artist said: "‼️ MOCA Geffen is CLOSED due to the National Guard and ICE occupying Los Angeles. I stayed at my jail cell at MOCA to continue the performance, National Guard or not."
The performance of (Pussy Riot) POLICE STATE, inspired by her time spent in a Russian prison after taking part in protests against the authorities, runs to June 14 and transforms the gallery into a prison with Tolokonnikova in a cell lined with artworks sent to her by former and serving prisoners.
The Geffen Contemporary building, a former LAPD garage in the city's Little Tokyo district, stayed open on Saturday night to host a fundraising gala for the museum.
Around $3.1 million was raised at the event which featured a surprise guest, politician Nancy Pelosi, who made a speech paying tribute to architect Frank Gehry.