The Pace University Art Gallery will present a new group exhibition, “Nuclear Injustice,” featuring works by Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Alan Nakagawa, Michael Wang, and Will Wilson. The exhibition focuses on the enduring effects of nuclear testing and bombings. It opens to the public on Saturday, November 15, with a reception and walkthrough scheduled for Tuesday, November 18. The show will run through January 31, 2026.
Artists in the exhibition use photography, sound installations, video poetry, and sculpture to address topics such as radioactive landscapes and Indigenous resistance to nuclear colonialism. The project also highlights global movements working toward a future without nuclear weapons.
Curated by Sarah Cunningham, professor of art and gallery director at Pace University, and Joel Wilson ’27, undergraduate research assistant in the creative arts program, the exhibition is presented in collaboration with Emily Welty, PhD—chair of Peace and Justice Studies at Pace. Welty is also a member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). She stated: “Nuclear weapons are not inevitable. Like any oppressive social construction, they were created by human beings—and can be dismantled by human beings who are fueled by the courage and determination not to settle for a world with nuclear weapons.”
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner presents video poems about nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Alan Nakagawa uses field recordings from historic sites connected to atomic bombings for his sound installation. Will Wilson contributes photographs that address environmental damage from uranium mining on Indigenous lands. Michael Wang’s conceptual work explores issues related to nuclear containment.
Support for “Nuclear Injustice” comes from the New York State Council on the Arts as well as funding from the Mellon Foundation and Pace University’s Center for Undergraduate Research.
The Pace University Art Gallery is located at 41 Park Row in Lower Manhattan. All exhibitions are free and open to everyone.
About the artists:
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner is known for her work highlighting cultural disruption caused by nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands.
Alan Nakagawa works primarily with sound and has been involved with various artistic collectives.
Michael Wang addresses themes like climate change using both local and global systems.
Will Wilson’s photography examines rapid changes affecting Indigenous communities.
The gallery serves both students at Pace University’s campuses as well as members of the wider community by providing space for contemporary art exhibitions that encourage dialogue around important social issues.
Pace University offers programs across several colleges including Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1906, it enrolls more than 13,000 students across its campuses in New York City and Westchester County.
