Future Without Guns
Curated by Angela McQuillan
Featuring Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Lynn Hershman, Natalie Hijinx, Jasmine Murrell, Wi-Moto Nyoka, Mikael Owunna, Tim Portlock, and Rachel Reyes-Vasquez
September 3 – October 19, 2025
In the Fall of 2025, the TCNJ Art Gallery will present Futures Without Guns, a multimedia exhibition curated by Angela McQuillan that features the work of nine artists who were asked to envision the possibilities for a future free from gun violence. The exhibition, which was first exhibited at the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, draws on futures thinking and speculative design methods to consider multiple perspectives on and potential solutions to the complex issue of gun violence and health inequity and to amplify the role of art in advancing societal change. In organizing this exhibition,
Futures Without Guns originated at the University Science Center, Philadelphia and was supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.