Exhibition of around 70 historical and newly commissioned posters by different artists calling for nuclear disarmament, organised by Estudio Pedro Reyes.
Artists Against the Bomb opened at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art on October 16 and runs through March 27, 2026. It's an international poster campaign calling for global nuclear disarmament, and the show brings together around 70 posters—some historical, some newly commissioned—each by a different artist. The contributions come from visual artists, musicians, writers, and activists, so you'll see a wide range of styles and voices under one roof.
The exhibition is organized by Estudio Pedro Reyes in partnership with ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. The whole thing draws on a long tradition of protest graphics, where the poster is used as a tool for political messaging. Among the work on view is a piece by Peter Kennard, a name well-known in the world of political art.
What makes the show hit home here is how it's framed against local history. The Nevada Test Site, where the U.S. conducted about 100 atmospheric nuclear tests between 1951 and 1962, isn't just a distant memory for this region. The fallout from those tests affected communities in southern Utah, known as 'downwinders,' so the global conversation about nuclear weapons has a very specific, local connection to the people who lived through it.
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UMOCA is at 20 S. West Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. The suggested donation is $10, and the exhibition stays up through March 27, so you've got plenty of time to catch it.
Date
19 October – 27 March
18:00
Price
Paid
Recommended Age
+14 years
