Since the inception of our great country, firearms and weapons in general have become an influential part of American society. This fascination remains prevalent in our current culture and is reflected in movies, news, politics, government policies and even childhood memories (Who can say they have never used a squirt gun growing up?). This exhibition examines the appearance and meaning of weaponry in contemporary art by today's leading artists.

Curated by Annie Adjchavanich.

Artist List:

ABEL ALEJANDRE (Long Beach, CA)

DAVID AMOROSO (Arlington, VA)

RICHARD ANKROM (Los Angeles, CA)

KII ARENS (Los Angeles, CA)

SANDOW BIRK (Long Beach, CA)
LISA K. BLATT (San Francisco, CA)

JACKSON BOELTS (Tucson, AZ)

CHAZ BOJORQUEZ (Los Angeles, CA)
ANGEL CABRALES (El Paso, TX)
COLBY CALDWELL (Asheville, NC)

SHEPARD FAIREY (Los Angeles, CA)

AL FARROW (San Rafael, CA)
JOHN WAYNE GACY (Illinois, 1942-1994)
STEVE GAVENAS (South Pasadena, CA)
KEVIN GRASS (Tarpon Springs, FL)
JESSE JAMES (Austin, TX)
MICHAEL KNOWLTON (Stinson Beach, CA)

CHARLES KRAFFT (Seattle, WA)
JOSHUA LEVINE (North Hollywood, CA)
JAMES MOONEY (New York City, NY)

GARY MUSGRAVE (Huntington Beach, CA)
ODD NERDRUM (Oslo, Norway)
ELYSE PIGNOLET (Los Angeles, CA)
EVE PLUMB (New York, NY)
SCOTT SCHEIDLEY (Orlando, FL)
ALAN SIMENSKY (Bethesda, MD)
ALYSON SOUZA (Los Angeles, CA)
CR STECYK III  (Los Angeles, CA)
CHARLES SWENSON (Los Angeles, CA)

JON SWIHART (Santa Monica, CA)
ROBERT THE (Kingston, NY)

FRED TIEKEN (Paradise Valley, AZ)
LENA VERDERANO (Oakland, CA)
BRIAN M. VIVEROS (Riverside, CA)
DAWN WHITMORE (Washington D.C.)

Opening Reception:

Friday, May 8, 2015 (7-10pm)

FREE and Open to the Public

• Musical Entertainment
• Artists in Attendance
• Light Refreshments and Cash Bar