Hokusai & Ukiyo-E Exhibit Featuring Shogun-Era Art Makes Its U.S. Debut at College of DuPage

Hokusai & Ukiyo-e exhibit featuring Shogun-era art makes its U.S. debut at College of DuPage

The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection,” a 70-piece collection, will be on display through Sept. 21 at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center. The heart of the exhibition are pieces on loan from the Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art in Genoa,…

'Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World' exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art dives into Japan's Edo period

In 2021, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn began a series of multifaceted, high-profile exhibitions every other summer centered on artists it hoped would be surefire draws — Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol.This year’s installment, “Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World," which runs through Sept. 21, takes a different turn and is arguably a riskier venture because the lure is not a famous artist’s name or movement.…

Lombard Helen Plum Library Displays Ukiyo-E Mural

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lombard, Ill. — The Helen Plum Library in the Village of Lombard unveiled its new “Waves of DuPage: Beautiful Cities” art piece. In collaboration with the College of DuPage Cleve County Museum of Art in the McAninch Arts Center, Rich Lo has created several ukiyo-e murals in cities across DuPage County to highlight the unique elements of e…

Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World

More than a wave, the exhibition features an exclusive collection of 60 original works of art and artifacts from the Chiossone Collection never-before seen in the US. Engaging experiences immerse guests in Edo Period culture through a historical display, Japanese garden, manga and anime exhibit, children’s area, shogun and kabuki photo area, and more!