GNFR: Guns 'N F***ing Roses is the first, important contemporary art exhibition that brings homage to one of the greatest hard rock bands of all times: Guns ‘N Roses.
Curated by Jan Van Woensel, an international curator widely known for his itinerant group exhibition Bad Moon Rising (San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Saint Louis, MO; Brussels, Belgium; Oslo, Norway; and London, UK), and numerous projects in collaboration with artist, musician, writer, poet, and publisher Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), GNFR is the first edition of his international, itinerant art exhibition.
GNFR is not just another exhibition that illustrates the obvious relation between art and music. Instead, GNFR holds the middle between an art exhibition and a gloomy teenager’s bedroom. Within this setting, GNFR exposes both the worldwide success and tragic breakdown of the (original) band, and displays a selection of Guns ‘N Roses inspired contemporary artworks amidst an audiovisual chaos of documentary videos, interviews, fan videos, home made recordings of cover bands, amateur artworks, paraphernalia, artifacts and much more…