Jul 21, 2015
Hello Everyone,
I am writing to update you on the progress with the Guns In The Hands of Artists book. Earlier this month, I presented the exhibition at The Aspen Ideas Festival to a tremendous response. The presenters and attendees alike embraced the project and several have come on board to help facilitate the traveling of the exhibition across the country.
You can see all the press coverage here by visiting my gallery's blog
http://jonathanferraragallery.blogspot.com/search/label/Guns%20in%20the%20Hands%20of%20Artists
I head back to Aspen this weekend for the second presentation of the project at The Aspen Action Forum, also held at The Aspen Institute. the week will kick off with a reception for the exhibition and then I will be interviewed by Suzanne Malveaux of CNN.
I know everyone is anxious to know when the books will be published and in your hands...
There will be a slight delay in this because I am still actively pursuing various thought leaders (many of whom I met at The Ideas Festival) to contribute essays to complement the artworks to be featured in the book.
The latest updated list of confirmed is below and we will confirm many more before long.
Walter Isaacson is writing the introduction
Renowned curator Dan Cameron has written the essay on the art
Along
With contributions from
Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly
Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Dan Gross
John Barry
Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis
Maria Cuomo Cole
Michael Waldman
Robert Crais
Gregg Hurwitz
and Ace Atkins
I thank you for your continued support and patience...the book is going to be fantastic and I want to make sure it is the best it can be.
Creatively and Gratefully
Jonathan