THE GUN SHOW
Co-Curated by: Selene Foster, Peter Foucault & Edmund Wyss

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 10th, 7-10 pm
Exhibition Dates: November 7th - 17th, 2007
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays- Saturdays, 12-4 pm (or by appointment)

Artists consider the gun, its provocative and associative properties. This multi-media group show will be on view at the Root Division gallery from November 7th through 17th. It is presented as one of a continuing series of evocative events at Root Division opening on the Second Saturday of each month.

Few objects in our culture provoke as much controversy and inspire as many disparate interpretations as the gun. Artists have represented guns since their inception, not only as a tool of war but as sculpture, icon and sex toy, as a representation of societal ill, self-loathing, fear and even comic genius. They are difficult to ignore. Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important to consider their significance. The Gun Show presents enticing bites, both serious and playful, of artists who are bold enough to wrestle with the gun and the imagery it spawns.

Artists include:
Christine Ancalmo
Lisa Blatt
Jennifer Brommer
Ross Campbell
Selene Foster*
Peter Foucault
Ryan Hendon
Melissa Hutton
Jeremiah Jenkins*
Kerri Lee Johnson
Andrew Kleindolph
Casey Logan
Whitney Lynn *
Dennis McNulty
Brian Null
Sean Olson
Zachary Thomas
Edmund Wyss *
* Root Division Resident Artist