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As nuclear powers modernize their arsenals and nuclear deterrence experiences a political resurgence, an international initiative of artists is turning to the power of images. Since September 10, 2026, MoMA PS1 in New York has been presenting artistic responses to nuclear weapons in the exhibition “Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb”. The exhibition regards art as an instrument of social mobilization that goes beyond the expression of protest. The exhibition is on view through February 8, 2027.
The notion that humanity could annihilate itself at the push of a button is among the most enduring and reprehensible achievements of technological progress. The possibility that emerged with Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 has lost none of its menace, despite decades of disarmament negotiations. On the contrary: According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the nine nuclear-armed states possessed an estimated 12,187 nuclear warheads at the beginning of 2026. All nine …
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Image above: Installation view of Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb on view at MoMA PS1 from September 10, 2026 through February 8, 2027.Courtesy MoMA PS1. Photo: Steven Paneccasio
