The Gun Show
The Gun Show is a traveling collection of one hundred mock assault rifles made entirely from industrial and household objects. This exhibition was created by using David Hess, a sculptor and public artist for over thirty years, who was influenced by the rise of gun violence as a threat to public health. The show’s purpose is to create a platform for cross-communication and education about gun violence and gun safety through both temporary pop-up and more permanent exhibitions around the country. So far, the exhibition will be traveling to: Art in Odd Places in New York City, New York, the Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, University of South Carolina in Asheville, North Carolina, CAM Raleigh, North Carolina, UMBC, Maryland, and outside of the US Capital in Washington DC.
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The Gun Show by David Hess , portraits taken at NYC and Memphis. Taken by Kei-ito.com
Poster for the Gun Show film, finished September 7th, 2018 by Richard Chisolm
Washington College, Chestertown, MD
Art in Odd Places, New York City, NY
Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC
University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Wombworks, Baltimore MD
Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, NC
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
Actual gun show, Leesport, PA
Washington, DC