Gunnie Art in The Big Apple?

So I found out about an Art Exhibit that would have gun photos in NYC of all places, the exhibit was part of the Asian Women Giving Circle’s Third Annual *Celebration of Arts and Activisim*.  Sorta suprised, but with posters in the NYC subway featuring a young boy looking at a Ruger advertisment, even if it was for the William Eggleston’s exhibit, was quite surprising.

The Photographer is a female shooting enthusiast named Shin-Ae, and here are some low rent cellphone photo reproductions of her work that was on display.  I was quite pleased to see some revolvers, being a wheel gun man myself.  But I do have a soft spot for classic pistols.

This one is my favorite;

I like the contrast on this one;

This one is better in person;

I read once that photos of photos is an art unto itself, but I ain’t buyin’ it personally.  I was hoping to meet Shin-Ae, but I was informed that she was not attending.  Bummer.  I would’ve like to have chatted about how people responded to her being a firearms owner, and artist.  Seems to be quite rare to be both.  It was interesting to see people actually stop and look, I mean really look, not just passing over.  I was actually surprised to overhear someone explaining guns to fellow onlookers.

I forgot the name of Shin-Ae’s exhibit, but it was regarding self defense.  There were also a few photo essay’s of her shooting at the range with her thoughts and views of self defense written along side.

Here’s what was written under one such photo essay;

In essence, what makes a good woman is the same as what makes a good man.

It is to be responsible.

Living by what is required of you vs. what is provided for you.

I don’t believe empowerment eclipses femininity.

There were other captions, but with low rent picture quality, I can’t make out the words.

But one paragraph struck a chord.  She spoke about turning over our personal well being to others, and having others be responsible for ourselves, and our own welfare.  Wish I could reproduce that here.  Especially since many Courts have ruled that the Government has no duty to protect you.  This is the very reason I own a gun btw.

Anyway, I hope to see more of her work someday.

UPDATE:  The name of Shin-Ae’s exhibit is *Challenging Resistance*, and here’s the caption I was hoping to reproduce;