This exhibition includes artworks that reference gun violence and its psychological and physical effects. Please engage with the artworks based on your own comfortability.
CJ Hungerman, We Rise #9, 2017, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 36 x 48 in.
The artist collective, American Roulette, seeks to open dialogue and foster discussions related to mass shootings and gun violence in the United States. Through exhibitions, the collective engages with communities by inviting local artists to submit artwork to be included in every exhibition. The selection of the works is juried by gallery curators and the American Roulette Collective.
American Roulette: Navigating Gun Culture in our Violent Society aims to give back to communities through experiencing the collective’s work and providing a space for reflection upon the country’s stance on gun violence. The goal is to spark a much needed dialogue through art so gallery visitors can explore differing opinions and perspectives surrounding this critical issue.
About the American Roulette Artists Collective
We seek to open dialogue and foster discussions related to mass shootings and gun violence in the United States. Through exhibitions, the collective engages with communities by inviting local artists to submit artwork to be included in every exhibition.
Violence and disregard for life have become so ingrained in American society and culture (from police brutality and institutional abuse, to poverty and domestic violence) that our collective consciousness is now shaped by paranoia and fear. The media we choose to consume numbs us and the suffering endured by others becomes nothing more than flickering images on a screen, slowly turning our desensitizations to apathy and fascination.
As artists, we seek to open dialogue and foster discussion through our version of “activist” art. The best way to spur these conversations, especially with those of differing opinions, is to present provocative images and engage in the discourse that they initiate. Through the practices of artists from around the country, all making work about gun violence and how it impacts our society, we strive to bridge cultural and societal divides and demonstrate that this is an issue that affects all of us.
Exhibition Highlights
Cyrille Davidson, Lockdown, 2025, oil paint, 18 x 36 in.
Kristin Calhoun, Shot-Gun-Shot (The Order of Operations), 2025, ink on paper and beeswax, 8.5 x 11 in.
CJ Hungerman, We Rise #9, 2018, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 36 x 48 in.
Dominic Sansone, Makes you want to run out and buy a gun , 2014, urethane foam and steel
Anthony Guntren, Politics as usual, 2022, cast iron
Yousif Del Valle, Home, 2025, single-channel video
Anthony Guntren, Gun Lobby, 2020, cast iron, 20 x 7 x 9 in. (detail)
Michelle Graves, A Life Is A Life (Glock 43), 2019, pigs heart encased in resin and organ tissue and acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60 in.
Related Programming
Restorative Listening Circle | March 27, 5pm - 6pm
The Art Galleries and the ACC Center for Peace & Conflict Studies will host two Restorative Listening Circles with the aim of creating a space where visitors can start a conversation about the issue of gun violence in our society. These events will be one hour long and consist of two-parts. We will start at 5:00pm with an in-gallery discussion in Gallery 4000 about an artwork in the exhibition. Then, we will all transition to the ACC Military Families Center for our discussion circle.
Events are free & open to the public. No RSVP required.
What are Restorative Listening Circles?
Restorative Listening Circles offer an inclusive and collaborative space for participants to share openly and build trust with each other. Everyone will have a chance to speak without interruption and all voices are considered equally important. Circles strengthen community relationships and provide the space to understand others’ perspectives.
Restorative Listening Circle | April 17, 5pm - 6pm
The Art Galleries and the ACC Center for Peace & Conflict Studies will host two Restorative Listening Circles with the aim of creating a space where visitors can start a conversation about the issue of gun violence in our society. These events will be one hour long and consist of two-parts. We will start at 5:00pm with an in-gallery discussion in Gallery 4000 about an artwork in the exhibition. Then, we will all transition to the ACC Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center for our discussion circle.
Events are free & open to the public. No RSVP required.
What are Restorative Listening Circles?
Restorative Listening Circles offer an inclusive and collaborative space for participants to share openly and build trust with each other. Everyone will have a chance to speak without interruption and all voices are considered equally important. Circles strengthen community relationships and provide the space to understand others’ perspectives.