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Best of the Best Returns for 2024
Award-Winning Artists from Across the Suburbs Featured in New Gallery Exhibit
The DuPage Art League (DPAL), 218 Front Street, Wheaton, IL is excited to bring back “Best of the Best,” the renowned gallery exhibition, featuring the works of more than 50 award-winning artists from 12 suburban art organizations. The exhibit allows artists and art lovers an opportunity to view the work of artists who have been recognized by their peers.
The exhibit will be open to the public from Feb. 3 – 27.
DPAL’s gallery hours are Mon. - Fri. from 9 am - 5 pm, and Saturdays from 9 am - 2 pm. For more information, visit www.dupageartleague.org or call (630) 653-7090.
This year’s participating organizations are: Addison Art Guild, Artists’ Association of Elk Grove Village, Aurora Art League, Downers Grove Art League, DuPage Art League, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild, La Grange Art Guild, Lemont Artists Guild, Midwest Collage Society, Naperville Art League, Oak Brook Art League, and Yellow House Artists.
Best of the Best, last held in 2021 has been absent from the arts scene since the dissolution of The Alliance of Fine Art in 2022. The Alliance had been established in 1962 as a non-profit professional association of art organizations. ###
Joanna Aslanian's "Insomnia"; oil on canvas
Diana Nawrocki's "The Girls"; textile
By Sue Thomas, "Zhou Stairwell"; pastel