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Who’s Getting Rich Off of Kids Getting Killed?

by Forrest Cardamenis October 26, 2021November 8, 2021

Todd Chandler’s documentary Bulletproof looks at the many people monetizing the societal rot of school shootings.

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The Bizarre World of US Gun Violence, Seen Through Documentaries

by Jaime Grijalba May 16, 2021May 14, 2021

Watching from Chile, these films feel not like documents of the US’s present but a premonition of the future here.

Posted inArt

In Response to Rampant Mass Shootings, Artists Offer a Visceral Reality

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

A show of new works at SPACES asked six artists to research and interpret key concepts connected with gun violence.

Posted inArt

Hito Steyerl’s Indictment of the Park Avenue Armory’s Ties to Gun Violence Misses Its Mark

by Zachary Small July 1, 2019July 3, 2019

An oracle of our end times, Steyerl is a crucial voice in a chorus of culture critics seeking to understand contemporary culture, but does her new installation on gun violence misfire?

Posted inArt

A 24-Hour Performance Addressing Gun Violence in the US

by Deena ElGenaidi December 11, 2018

Artists will address the ways in which gun culture is embedded into US history through music, dance, theater, comedy, and more.

The sign for the National Rifle Association headquarters and National Firearm Museum in Fairfax, Virginia (photo by Joe Loong/Flickr)
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Visiting the NRA’s National Firearms Museum in the Wake of the Parkland Shooting

by Alli Hartley March 23, 2018January 13, 2021

While most US art and history museums have shied away from addressing gun violence and gun control, one institution has remained assertively pro-firearms.

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The Thousands of Shoes on Capitol Hill and the Political Art They Evoke

by Eva Recinos March 15, 2018March 20, 2018

The more than 7,000 pairs of shoes commemorating victims of school shootings recalled the many artworks that have used clothing to raise awareness around violence.

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A 24-Hour Cultural Filibuster Against Gun Violence

by Benjamin Sutton December 4, 2017

For Bang, Bang, Gun Amok, artist George Emilio Sanchez has brought together some 50 artists to perform for a full day.

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The Yes Men Launch Parody NRA Site to Donate Guns to “Less Fortunate” Americans [UPDATED]

by Claire Voon June 27, 2016June 30, 2016

A website called Share the Safety has been making rounds on the internet over the past few days, stirring outrage as it purports to be a joint effort between the National Rifle Association and arms manufacturer Smith & Wesson to donate a gun to a “less fortunate” US citizen for every gun bought.

Posted inArt

Confronting Museumgoers with Gun Violence in the US

by Sarah Rose Sharp May 10, 2016January 17, 2017

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — To say that gun violence is an affliction of American society is a radical understatement, whether you go by the statistics or the frequency of mass shooting incidents.

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