Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the College of DuPage (COD) campus, celebrates its summer 2022 exhibition “Hooking Up: Meet the Collection,” with a reception Friday, July 15 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The exhibition showcases treasures from the COD Permanent Art collection and explores the historical precedents and issues contemporary artists address today, while bringing members of the community together to engage in thoughtful discussion about works on display.
Rembrandt Van Rijn, Man in Arbor, 1642, Etching, 3 in. x 2 ½ in.Gift of Diane Skeet. Courtesy the Cleve Carney Museum of Art.
The July 15 reception will include an artist talk by contemporary artist Britni Mara who will discuss her artistic practice and work on display in the current exhibition. CCMA Assistant Curator Julia Walker, curator of “Hooking Up,” will moderate and lead a brief Q&A.Visitors are welcome to tour the exhibition before or after the discussion.
The July 15 event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information visit TheCCMA.org. Visitors are also welcome to stay for the 7:30 p.m. opening concert of the MAC’s free Lakeside Pavilion Summer Series. For more information about the Lakeside events visit AtTheMAC.org.
Later in the month, CCMA will also be hosting these additional “Hooking Up” events:
Cocktails and Conversations
Tuesday, July 19, 6 p.m.
Off site at Common Good Cocktail House, 560 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn
Mix and mingle with fellow art lovers over whimsical cocktails (and mocktails) at Common Good Cocktail House in Glen Ellyn. Muralist Jeffrey Swider-Peltz will be present to share some thoughts and answer questions about his mural currently on view in the CCMA summer exhibition: "Hooking Up: Meet the Collection."
Riva Lehrer Artist Talk and Book Reading
Sunday, July 24, 1 p.m.
At CCMA
Lehrer is an American painter, writer, teacher, and speaker. She was born with spina bifida, and her work focuses on issues of physical identity and the socially challenged body, especially in explorations of cultural depictions of disability. Riva Lehrer comes to the CCMA to discuss her work and read from her memoir, "Golem Girl."
Art as Discourse Discussion with Amanda Williams
Thursday, July 28, 6 p.m.
At CCMA
Williams grew up in Chicago's South Side and trained as an architect. Her work investigates color, race, and space while blurring the conventional line between art and architecture. Sit in on a discussion with artist Amanda Williams who will examine important themes such as contested space and the concept of home in relation to Williams’s and Zarina’s artwork. The discussion will be led by artist, activist, and Senior Curator of the South Asian Institute of Chicago, Pritika Chowdhry.
For more information about these and other CCMA events visit TheCCMA.org.
About “Hooking Up: Meet the Collection” (Now Through Aug. 7)
“Hooking Up: Meet the Collection” offers a rare opportunity for visitors to draw links between disparate works of art while connecting with others within the museum and beyond. In this dynamic presentation, College of DuPage Permanent Art Collection works are in conversation with contemporary pieces by artists from the Greater Chicago Area. Works by esteemed Chicago artists including Theaster Gates, Amanda Williams, and Audrey Niffenegger enhance permanent collection highlights by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Toulouse Lautrec, Andy Warhol, and Maya Lin.
Highlights from the College of DuPage Permanent Art collection on view include a sculptural bust by prominent artist Kehinde Wiley, who is well-known for his presidential Barack Obama portrait and often explores themes related to race and representation in classical art history. Also on display from the Permanent Art collection are screen prints by legendary Pop artist Andy Warhol depicting 19th century Danish author Hans Christian Anderson, a bronze sculpture by famed architect Maya Lin as well as a suite of woodblock prints by the late minimalist artist and printmaker Zarina.
These works are joined by notable contemporary artists such as Sam Jaffe, Christopher James, Troy Lehman, Riva Lehrer, José Lerma, Britni Mara, Julia Phillips, Jeffrey Swider-Peltz, and Taylor Smith.
CCMA Summer Hours
The CCMA is open Wednesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., and one hour prior to Lakeside Pavilion evening events. Admission is free and open to the public.
About CCMA
The late Cleve Carney provided a significant legacy gift to establish the Cleve Carney Art Gallery at College of DuPage. The gallery opened in February 2014 with its inaugural exhibition, “Selections from Cleve Carney’s Art Collection.” In fall 2020, the gallery was expanded to a 2,500 square-foot museum. The Cleve Carney Museum of Art opened June 2021 with the highly anticipated “Frida Kahlo: Timeless” exhibition. The CCMA will cap the 2022-23 season with “Warhol: Featuring the Andy Warhol Portfolios - A Life in Pop / Works from the Bank of America Collection” on loan through Bank of America’s Art in our Communities® program June 3 – Sept. 10, 2023.
Funding for CCMA is provided by the Cleve Carney Endowment Fund, which supports vital programming including artist engagement opportunities for community members and students, gallery exhibitions, artist commissions, new acquisitions and other teaching and learning tools that foster cultural enrichment in our community. More information can be found at www.TheCCMA.org and on social media @CleveCarneyMuseumofArt.