July 2 - July 23, 2016

 

Amos Eno Gallery is pleased to present Peace Among Savages, an exhibition ​of work that explores guns and gun violence by members of the arts community. An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 8, 7- 9 PM at the gallery’s new location at 56 Bogart Street in Brooklyn, NY. The gallery will have late hours until 9 PM on Friday, July 15  as part of the building-wide "Bushwick Hot Summer Nights".

 

Guns are accepted as a method of keeping "Peace" while at the same time widely acknowledged as instruments of chaos when used outside of state control. And yet, access to guns in other cultures is a sign of autonomy and resistance to oppression. Art may be the best way to explore this multivalence, hence, "The Gun Show".

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This exhibition was curated by Mary Gagler through an open call to artists. By exhibiting at least one work by each artist who submitted to the show, Amos Eno Gallery offers a platform for free speech in a community venue through art on the controversial subject of guns.

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Exhibiting artists:

John Adkins

John H. Clarke

Miguel Cortinas

Emma Covode

Brooks Dierdorff

Nancy Elsamanoudi

Jonathan Frey

Mary Gagler

Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch

Velvet G.Oldmine

Kathleen Greco

Craig Hill

Katherine Jackson

Matthew Keff

Jason Laning

MadMFia

Rosemary Meza-DesPlas

Rojava Solidarity NYC

Stass Shpanin

Abigail Smithson

Robin Snyder

Ryan Steed

Betsy Stout

Kento Saisho and Taehee Whang

Bubblegum Whiskey

Scot J. Wittman

Kristen Woodward

Raymond Yeager

 

Amos Eno Gallery provides a full, active season of exhibits by emerging and mid-career visual artists, educational and public programs for its community.