Gun Chronicles In America A Project By JR And Time - Cincinnati Event

Award-winning artist JR and TIME Magazine have created a video mural with interviews from people with wide-ranging opinions and experiences with guns, gun violence, and second amendment rights. JR’s video mural will be on view and will serve as the starting point for the discussions. The audio and videos in JR’s mural represent a diverse spectrum of voices and stories within an often volatile and complex issue.

This is not a discussion about policy or politics, but an opportunity for attendees to listen and share personal experiences and feelings about guns in America, in a safe, honest, and open environment. The event is free and open to the public.

“At 21c, we believe that one of the primary functions of art is to inspire dialog about today’s most pressing issues,” says Museum Director, Chief Curator Alice Gray Stites. “Art can provide a platform for exploring the challenges we face in our communities, our nation, and our world. Connecting with others through art like JR’s, which is inclusive, thoughtful, and thought-provoking at once, offers opportunities to nurture meaningful civic engagement. As a multi-venue museum, 21c is pleased that these important exchanges will take place simultaneously in all eight American cities we call home. We hope many people will come share their thoughts on guns, gun ownership, Constitutional rights, and more on Presidents Day 2019.”