Following the success of the summer 2021 blockbuster exhibition, “Frida Kahlo: Timeless,” the Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) and the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at the College of DuPage (COD) will present “Warhol: Featuring Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop / Works from the Bank of America” June 3 - Sept. 10, 2023.
In advance of the exhibition opening, CCMA and the MAC announced a new public art project, “The College of DuPage Warhol Public Pop Art Challenge: 15 Minutes of Fame,” before an enthusiastic room of more than 100 community leaders in a partnership breakfast held Oct. 2. Those in attendance as prospective partners ranged from village mangers, elected officials, libraries, park districts, business owners, and economic development professionals from across 18 communities, each seeking to explore opportunities for potential community collaboration with the exhibition.
Organizations throughout DuPage County participating in the public art project will select four notable members of their community, whether it be a celebrity, a teacher, a local hero, or anyone making a positive impact on the community. Their headshots will then be transformed into a colorful Warhol-styled mural to be displayed in highly visible locations throughout the community, such as an exterior wall or window. The DuPage Warhol Public Pop Art Challenge is to be a fun way to highlight each village or town, attract visitors to the community, celebrate the arts, recognize community members and instill civic pride.
This mural exhibition project is sponsored by the College of DuPage Public Arts Project, an initiative hosted by the COD and McAninch Arts Center as part of its mission to partner with communities in DuPage County to complete public art installations and community-art projects.
The College of DuPage Warhol Public Pop Art Challenge Rendering, courtesy of the McAninch Arts Center
“The success of the 2021 Frida Kahlo Exhibit brought in over 100,000 visitors to DuPage County from every US state and over 43 countries. Hundreds of visitors went to restaurants, hotels, and businesses that featured themed tie-in offerings which translated to $9 million in economic impact to DuPage County,” said Executive Director of the McAninch Arts Center, Diana Martinez. “We predict that the 2023 Warhol Exhibition will have even more of an impact and look forward to building out creative ways to partner with these communities and gain civic pride.”
The breakfast included remarks from: Justin Witte, the Warhol Exhibition Curator, Greg Bedlov of Choose DuPage, Beth Marchetti of the DuPage Convention and visitors Bureau, Dawn Smith, COD Outreach and Education Coordinator and Diana Martinez, the Executive Director of the MAC. Many ideas and hopes of collaboration between community leaders were ignited in regard to the art installation placements and who to recognize.
Additional Information About Partnership Opportunities
CCMA and the MAC welcome partnership ideas, educational collaborations and art installation placements throughout DuPage County, the city of Chicago, in neighboring communities and beyond. To learn more about partnership programming, contact Dawn Smith, Community Engagement & Education Coordinator, at 630.942.3004 or email smithd137@cod.edu.
About “Warhol: Featuring Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop / Works from the Bank of America Collection”
The Warhol exhibition will feature 94 works from “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. Aside from the Bank of America collection, which will be on display in a dedicated space in the exhibition, there will also be over 100 works from the College of DuPage Permanent Art Collection.
Notable works from the College of DuPage Permanent Art Collection will include Warhol’s 1980 screen-printed portrait of Joseph Beuys as well as his iconic $ (1983). Also included: more than 150 photographs by Warhol comprised of both black-and-white gelatin silver prints and color Polaroid prints featuring unidentified figures and celebrities alike. These photographs offer a rare and intimate glimpse into Warhol’s New York of the 1970’s and 80’s.
The exhibition will encompass both the CCMA and the MAC, unfolding across roughly 11,000 square-feet of exhibition space. Educational and interactive elements will include a biographical exhibition highlighting key points in Warhol’s life and career, video installation, interactive mural, children’s print factory area, Studio 54 and Silver Cloud Room experiences and Central Park-inspired outdoor café, creating an immersive, multifaceted exhibition focused on the life and work of one of the most influential artists of the past century.
Anytime Entry Tickets are currently available for purchase online at Warhol2023.org or by calling 630.942.4000. Guests that purchase Anytime Entry Tickets have the opportunity to reserve a day to attend, and then view the exhibition at any time on that reserved date.
Timed Entry Tickets, available at a lower price point, allow guests to reserve a specific date and time to attend. These tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m., Dec. 3.
The exhibition and programming will be led by MAC Director Diana Martinez and CCMA Curator Justin Witte.
The exhibition is presented by Bank of America and made possible through support from Ball, Wight & Company, Bjarne R Ullsvik, Clayco and the DuPage Foundation.
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About the 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. CCMA hosts exhibitions year round and will host “Warhol: Featuring Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop-Works from the Bank of America Collection Summer 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 TheCCMA.org and on social media @CleveCarneyMuseumofArt.
About the MAC
The McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage is located at 425 Fawell Blvd., 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355. It houses three indoor performance spaces (the 780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; the 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and the versatile black box Studio Theatre), the outdoor Lakeside Pavilion, plus the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. The MAC has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and typically welcomes more than 100,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances each season.
The mission of the MAC is to foster enlightened educational and performance opportunities, which encourage artistic expression, establish a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. Visit AtTheMAC.org or facebook.com/AtTheMAC for more information
About the College of DuPage Foundation
Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization in 1967, the College of DuPage Foundation raises monetary and in-kind gifts to increase access to education and to enhance cultural opportunities for the surrounding community. For more information about the College of DuPage Foundation, visit https://foundation.cod.edu or call 630.942.2698.