7/23/25 Naperville Art League & DuPage Art League Offer a Joint FREE Educational Lecture Featuring Diana Martinez on the"Hokusai & Ukiyo-e" Exhibit from Cleve Carney Art Museum
- Lynne Kornecki
- Jun 30
- 2 min read

"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" woodblock print circa 1831 by artist, Hokusai.
Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World art exhibition now on view at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL is not to be missed. However, to get the most out of this exceptional exhibit featuring among others 70 works never-before-seen in the United States, Art BEAT Buzz encourages visitors to hear this lecture first.
Diana Martinez, Executive Director of the McAninch Arts Center, illuminates the exhibit's many items and their significance within art history. Because the exhibit includes so many extraordinary opportunities for learning and immersing oneself into this time period in Japanese art history, the exhibit can be a bit overwhelming.
Diana will offer highlights about this exhibit that also includes historical Edo & Ukiyo-e works focusing on the lives of Hokusai, Hiroshige and Chiossone, along with the development of ukioyo-e and its lasting impact on the art world.
Additionally, the Cleve Carney exhibit features an Edo streetscape walk-through experience, immersive history of manga and anime, a Hokusai children's creative area, a “Great Wave” garden, the art of woodblock printing, and more.
So, if you're in town on July 23rd, definitely stop by DuPage Art League -- details below -- and take a deep dive into art history.
This free lecture is a joint effort between two local art leagues -- Naperville and DuPage -- for their members, guests, and is also OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TIME: 7 PM
WHERE: DuPage Art League, 218 W. Front Street, Wheaton, IL
WHAT: “Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The floating World” Exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the McAninch Arts Center, COD, Glen Ellyn, IL
SPEAKER: Diana Martinez, Executive Director of the McAninch Arts Center
FREE PARKING: On Front Street & Parking Garage directly across from the DuPage Art League
REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE ON EVENTBRITE HERE: Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World Exhibition Overview Tickets, Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
DON’T MISS IT!