The [Elmhurst Artists' Guild](https://www.elmhurstartistsguild.org/) presents their Summer Members' Show, with featured artist, Rebecca Russow, from June 28th through July 24th 2026.

__POSTPONED! The Opening Reception will not happen Friday, July 3rd due to recent storms__

Rebecca Russow works in collage, encaustic, and clay.  Her deep connection to nature is reflected in the organic shapes, patterns, and textures that emerge in her work.  She's drawn to the challenge of combining diverse elements and finding harmony within complexity.

Rebecca explains, "While I often begin with a general idea, I rarely rely on sketches.  Instead, I let the process unfold intuitively; observing how materials interact and responding to what the piece needs.  I allow the work to guide me, letting it speak as it evolves.  Some of my pieces are explorations of form and material, while others carry more personal meaning.  My hope is to create work that invites viewers to linger, giving them space to connect, interpret, and discover something for themselves."

Participating artists:  Anthony Abboreno, Joe Abboreno, Dalia Alshurafa, Lauren Anhalt, Bernard Bahr, Sandy Bechtolsheim, Margherita Bernardi-Trahan, Peter Bialecki, Paul Callahan, Benjamin Calvert III, Jay Chuang, Susan Crady, David Cyl, Caroline Dorion, Judy Druschitz, John Duffy, Jane Erlandson, Brett Evangelista, Mijeong Field, Emily F Friel, Mohammad Gafoor, Teresa Gierwielaniec Rozanacki, Cherylyn Gnadt, Fletcher Hayes, Joan Heitmanek, Nancy Hlavacek, Randi Holt, Maya Lantsova, Kim Laurel, Karen Lecker, Charlene Lee-Freislinger, Lynn Mackenzie, Julie Mars, Jeane McGrail, Susan Nester, Dave Pryor, Janet Roller-Schmidt, Jennifer Starchvill, Nancy Staszak, Ted Strandt, Karen Sugay, Cassandra Swierenga, Maureen Swiertz, Anna Toberman, Alicia Urbanski, Debra Vaccaro, Ana Vitek, Marlene Vitek, Jennifer Wambach, Rosalie White, Shannon Yeh

Above image:  Holding What Remains by Rebecca Russow


Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery: Summer Members' Show  - OPENING POSTPONED

Artist Jeanette Andrews applies sensory illusion techniques and her interest in the selective nature of attention and the bounds of perception to create artworks that explore magic, multiple realities, and the human psyche. This summer exhibition will present interactive and site specific works including installation, sculpture, video, sound, and performance, alongside new work developed while Artist in Residence at MIT’s Center for Art, Science, and Technology in 2024-25. 

The exhibition represents a return home for Andrews, who grew up in Wheaton, IL. She cites the Elmhurst Art Museum as an early influence in her pursuit to a career honing her technical skills and applying magic and sensory illusion techniques to create artworks. *On Wonder, Mind, & Magic* will be the artist’s first solo museum exhibition and is curated by Liz Chilsen, Manager of Exhibitions & Collections.

__About the Artist__

Jeanette Andrews is a New York-based artist working at the intersections of illusion, performance, installation, film, and audio. Her studio practice bridges the worlds of illusion, installation, and conceptual art, creating interactive vignettes and surreal, multisensory experiences that investigate perception, cognition, and the seemingly impossible. She invites audiences to co-create her illusory performances which function as live thought experiments.  She has presented numerous commissioned works with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, as well as for the Quebec City Biennial and Boca Raton Museum of Art, presented talks for Cooper Hewitt, Chicago Ideas Week, The British Society of Aesthetics, and universities, including Yale, Columbia, Princeton and Harvard.

She has held residencies with the Institute for Art and Olfaction and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston, and is a former National Arts Club Artist Fellow and Affiliate of metaLAB at Harvard. She was a 2024-2025 Visiting Artist for the Center for Art, Science and Technology at MIT and the current visiting artist for the Arts Institute at Brown University. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, PBS, Chicago Tribune and New York Times.  

This project is made possible with support from Arts DuPage/DuPage Foundation
Additional support to the exhibition and related program are provided by the Illinois Arts Council and individual donors. 

Image: Still from *The Attention* by Jeanette Andrews. Image courtesy of Derrick Belcham

On Wonder, Mind, & Magic: Jeanette Andrews

Near Eternity is a site-responsive exhibition unfolding across the McCormick House and the 
surrounding grounds of Wilder Park at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Through a series of sculptures, 
the artist considers the lifespans and fragilities of designed systems—biological, architectural, capital, and digital—asking how permanence and decay are mediated by natural and technological infrastructures. Together with threads of 3D scanning and sculptural translation of works from the museum’s collection, these references draw out parallels between botanical resilience, the myth of architectural immortality, and the digital networks that underwrite contemporary life.

Using sculpture as a tool to examine design and the larger systems in which objects circulate, the artist borrows familiar forms such as the Barcelona Chair designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lillian Reich, the Eames splint designed by Charles and Ray Eames, standing desks, and children’s IKEA chairs. Hulsebos-Spofford tranforms the sleek objects with a cartoon-like soft approach, pitting the surface with fingerprints that polka dot the form with texture. In their altered states, these icons of modern design become part of a digital–analog matrix, collapsing distinctions between furniture, sculpture, artifact, and interior architecture. *Near Eternity* ultimately proposes sculpture as a method for re-sensing designed environments, revealing how endurance and obsolescence are co-produced across bodies and buildings.

All of the sculptures are created through a hybrid process combining 3D scanning, digital printing, casting, and hand sculpting to materialize the interplay of organic forms and manufactured objects. Four new sculptures installed within the domestic modernist interior of the McCormick House create a “re-interior” that accentuates the architecture’s vulnerabilities—aging materials, entropy, and the persistence of technological obsolescence. Outdoors in Wilder Park (adjacent to the Museum), three companion public sculptures embed themes of reproduction and the information age into forms typically associated with civic permanence (the public monument), extending the exhibition’s inquiry into the landscape of public parks.

__About the Artist__

Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford is a visual artist and assistant professor of sculpture at Indiana University Northwest. The sculptor primarily makes work to address themes of reproduction, value and digital culture with humor.  He is also a co-director and co-founder of the collective Floating Museum, which curated the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial and has created international public installations. His work has been shown at the Art Institute of Chicago, Malmo Konstmuseum, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, American Academy of Arts and Letters, The UCSD Art Gallery, and The Hyde Park Art Center, among other spaces. 

Over the course of his 20 year art practice, he has held fellowships at the Sculpture Space, the MacDowell Colony, Vermont Studio Center, the Brown Foundation Program at the Dora Maar House, and the Skowhegan School of Sculpture and Painting. His work has been supported by grants from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, the Harpo Foundation, the Propeller Fund, the Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation, an Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, and a Fulbright Fellowship in Sicily.  Reviews of his work have been included in outlets like Sculpture Magazine, Hyperallergic, Artforum, and the Chicago Tribune.  

This exhibition is supported in part by Lakeside Bank and through grants from Indiana University Northwest, the IU Presidential Arts and Humanities Program, and the JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of DuPage Foundation.
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Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford: Near Eternity

Elmhurst Art Museum hosts another lively creation by artist Elle Ziemianin as part of the Elmhurst Pride Collective's annual initiative in support of LGBTQ+ people of all ages and provide an opportunity to spotlight LGBTQ+ artists in [Paint The Town In Pride](https://www.elmhurstpridecollective.com/pride-26 "EPC website"). During June, the windows west of the main entrance to the Museum features Ziemianin's new outdoor painting titled "Gazing". The artist states, "I wanted to create a soft and welcoming environment, using a rounded style and LGBTQ+ motifs, that the community deserves to always have."

__About the Artist__

Elle Ziemianin holds a BA, specializing in acrylic painting, from Elmhurst University. Her work explores how we interact with our environment and how we process it, combining to create the hues of life that surround her. Her compositions are often filled with movement and a variety of colors to draw viewers into her painted worlds. 

This exhibition is presented in partnership with ![Pride logo](//images.ctfassets.net/df2y673eghyz/508i3lyLW8STHRPa0237gF/f25852aa5f230ff2580d812570b569a1/epc_logo.jpg)


PAINT THE TOWN IN PRIDE 2026: Elle Ziemianin

The Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) returns to the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum with their 2026 Small Works Exhibition -- on view May 30-June 26. 

This dynamic juried show features over 100 works selected showcasing painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber, collage, bronze, and more — all measuring 24 inches or smaller. Despite the compact scale, the exhibition offers a powerful and diverse contemporary art experience that invites viewers to slow down, look closely, and discover unexpected moments of beauty, emotion, and creativity. 

The free opening reception takes place Friday, June 12, from 6-8pm and all artwork is available for purchase. 

__Participating Artists:__ Eric Anderson, Marcia Babler, Norman Baugher, Susan N Bennett, Darcy Berg, Kathi Beste, Dana Bloede, Darlene Bock, Michael Brooks, John Brudek, Robert Buitron, Paul Callahan, Chris Cantele, Laurie Schirmer Carpenter, George Clark, Jimmy Clark, Pat Clark, Linda Cohn, Kathie Collinson, Gary Cudworth, Russell Daul, Marybeth Devine, Dawn Diamantopoulos, Jeffrey Dionesotes, John Duffy, Karen Kohn Duffy, Jane Erlandson, Steven Fisher, Elizabeth Flatt, Tim Flynn, Mary Foster, Emily Friel, Jeanne Garrett, Kathryn Gauthier, Brian Gay, Set Gozo, Robert Richard Graham, Didi Grimm, Jeanine Hill-Soldner, Paula Hiller, Nancy Hlavacek, Sandra Holubow, Kirk Kerndl, Scottie Kersta-Wilson, Kendra Kett, John Kirkpatrick, Ken LaRue, Laura LaRue, Dawn Liddicoatt, Michael Litewski, Rina Lucas, Lynn Mackenzie, Deana Bada Maloney, Julie Mars, Dorothy Mason, Angela McElwain, Gregory Mejia, Patricia Melekus, Melanie Minnix, Kerri Mommer, Gail Moss, Charlene Moy, Carol Myers, Beverly Nash, Patrice Nelson, John Nester, Susan Nester, Kristen Neveu, Anne Nordhaus-Bike, Michelle O'Connor, Thomas Pazol, Tom Pedersen, Ken Reif, Pamela Richardson, Selena Rodriguez, Teresa Rozanacki, Rebecca Russow, Sandy Sadler, Leon Sarantos, Kirsten Saunders, Robert Schiltz,Steven Schroeder, Pam Seatter, Robert (Rob) Sills, Larry Smith, Jennifer Starchvill, Nancy Staszak, Alexandra Stevenson, Dorothy Straughter, Martine Stuckey, John Terdich, Michelle Thomas, Jay Thompson, Karen Tichy, Catherine Tully, Debra Vaccaro, Debbie Walker, Nathan Ward, Carol Weber, and Jill Zylke.

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: Small Works Exhibition 2026

Celebrate creativity in all its forms at the D205 Student Art Show at the Elmhurst Art Museum. This exhibition features work by over 100 talented elementary and middle school students from the community, highlighting a wide range of artistic voices and their work from the 2025-2026 school year.

From bold paintings and intricate drawings to innovative mixed media and sculpture, the showcase offers a glimpse into the imagination and skill of emerging young artists. Visitors are invited to explore the galleries, support student creativity, and experience the energy and originality that define the next generation of artists.

__This year's exhibition will run concurrently with Art in Wilder Park__

This exhibition is ONLY on view May 2nd and May 3rd, 10am-5pm

Admission is __FREE__ and open to the public.

This exhibition is sponsored in part by:
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D205 Student Art Show

The [Elmhurst Artists' Guild](https://www.elmhurstartistsguild.org/) presents their Spring Members' Show, with featured artist, Annelise Bronsveld, from March 22nd through May 3rd 2026.

The Opening Reception is Friday, March 27th from 7-9 pm and is free and open to the public.

Annelise Bronsveld is an Illinois based artist practicing watercolor. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Judson University in 2017. Annelise became interested in shapes and patterns from a young age where she would make patterns using paint swatches.

In college, Annelise took a watercolor class. Her interest in shapes collided with her newfound love for watercolor painting and the behavior of the medium. She began exploring how to create structure and order from a medium that is unexpected and often difficult to work with. What started out as painting intricate patterns with watercolor, evolved into cutting up her old paintings.

Her practice developed the theme of “Order in the Unexpected” in the realization that her anxieties and fear of the unknown have a direct correlation with watercolor. Since beginning this process in 2016, Annelise has experienced unsteady changes like broken relationships, moving, new jobs, graduating all of which provoked anxiety. When ‘what ifs’, fears, and doubts arise, her practice now provides a rhythm and calm to the anxiety. With every square glued to the page, she is able to make some sense of the chaos and unexpected.

Participating Artists in the Spring Show:  Anthony Abboreno, Kera Bjerga, Paul Callahan, Benjamin Calvert III, Jay Chuang, Eleanor Coffin, David Cyl, Paul Demers, Judy Druschitz, Jane Erlandson, Jeanne Garrett, Joe Giron, Maribel Hambric, David Hammer, Fletcher Hayes, Joan Heitmanek, Randi Holt, Susan Janssen, Gail Karet, Moni Kupisch, Maya Lantsova, Kim Laurel, Karen Lecker, Katie Luo, Lynn Mackenzie, Julie Mars, Jeane McGrail, Dana Meecham, Michael Mikottis, Amy Minster, John Nester, Susan Nester, Ann Pasteur, Janet Roller-Schmidt, Elaine Sage, Louis Sanfilippo, Gary Schirmer, Terri Shimkus, Jennifer Starchvill, Anna Toberman, Catherine Tully, Ana Vitek, Bruce Webber, Rosalie White, Charles Williams, Jr., Shannon Yeh

Above Image: *Dreamscape* by Annelise Bronsveld


Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery: EAG Spring Members' Show

Meet ceramic artist and Gulf War veteran while he makes hundreds of cups in the museum for the fall exhibition Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values. Visitors can meet Ehren while he works  during the museum’s normal open hours. 

Ehren received his MFA from UC Berkeley in 2005, and has made and given away more than 27,000 ceramic cups. His work is heavily influenced by his time in the Marine Corps and the ways that military and civilian cultures collude and collide. 

Don’t miss a special 1-day workshop with Ehren on July 22! [Tickets available now!](https://shop.elmhurstartmuseum.org/collections/classes/products/hand-to-hand-a-workshop-with-ceramicist-ehren-tool-july-22-2026)

Ehren Tool at Work

*I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values.*
    —Martin Luther King Jr., “Beyond Vietnam,” 1967

In the May 1967 issue of Ramparts Magazine, Martin Luther King, Jr. published a condensed version of his searing “Beyond Vietnam” speech under the title "Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam." In it he named militarism, materialism, and racism as the “giant triplets” threatening American democracy and called for a “revolution of values.” 

Just days later, Dr. King led a march to the United Nations during which, for the first time, a group of Vietnam veterans marched under a banner declaring Vietnam Veterans Against the War. This public act of defiance marked the birth of one of the most radical anti-war organizations in US history, demonstrating that those trained for war could become some of its fiercest opponents. 

*A Revolution of Values* traces this lineage of resistance through the work of veteran artists who have turned away from militarism and toward solidarity. The exhibition includes ceramics, sculpture, papermaking, printmaking, photography, poetry and other forms that show the range of ways veteran artists examine their military experiences and critique militarism across generations.

__Featured artists include: Drew Cameron, Brittney Chantele, Rodney Ewing, Eric J. Garcia, GOODW.Y.N., Gina Herrera, Nathan Lewis, Gerald E. Sheffield II, Ehren Tool, archival materials from Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Iraq Veterans Against the War, and more__

*A Revolution of Values* claims and centers this lineage of resistance to celebrate the way veteran artists turn from militarism towards solidarity, exemplifying the “revolution of values” Dr. King called for.  The exhibition highlights the vast array of creative processes veteran artists use across generations to express this radical turn.

*A Revolution of Values* is one of the four featured exhibitions of the 2026 Veteran Art Triennial, RESISTING THE LONG WAR curated by Aaron Hughes, Mohamed Mehdi, and Amber Zora. The Triennial highlights artists’ creative defiance to war and militarism. The featured artworks lift up overlapping legacies of war resistance, presenting alternative visions of peace, healing, and justice generated by diverse communities impacted by war. 

Additional featured exhibitions will be at the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, and Walls Turned Sideway. Exhibition receptions will take place during the Veteran Art Summit November 5-8, 2026.

This exhibition is supported in part by Explore Elmhurst and DEMIL Art Fund.
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Elmhurst Art Museum is a Blue Star Museum.

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RESISTING THE LONG WAR: A Revolution of Values

This intimate exhibition highlights the midcentury modern sculptures of Chicago-born artist [Abbott Pattison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Pattison) (1916-1999). Drawn from the museum's permanent collection, the show captures the broad range of Pattison's expression, from classical figuration to bold, textured abstraction, with works dating from the 1950s into the 1970’s.

Featuring small-scale bronzes, carved stone, and welded brass works, the exhibition highlights his signature organic geometries and cubist influences. The selected works anchored by his expressive tactile surfaces, evoke human lyricism. This focused display provides a rare, powerful look at a skilled sculptor who seamlessly bridged the gap between traditional form and avant-garde midcentury expression.


Abbott Pattison: The Figure Forward

The exhibition Undercurrent highlights a decade of artwork by intuitive artist Pooja Pittie (b.1977 Mumbai) in her first major museum exhibition. The selection of works will survey Pittie’s creative energy in progress, while she adjusts her practice in search of balance, living with a progressive muscular disability. Undercurrent features 40-50 paintings, drawings, and fiber works by the Chicago-based artist that emphasize the artist’s determination to articulate the bodymind experience through material exploration. 

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Praised for her large seductive abstract paintings since 2015, Pittie has had to shift her mark-making gestures to accommodate her changing body. The result is a masterful exploration of hand-crocheted objects informed by painting. Through experiencing Pittie’s work, the viewer is invited to enter a tactile, meditative space to reflect on our relationship with the body in the built environment. This exhibition, public program, and related catalog is dedicated to the relevance and context of Pittie’s work in a society that renders disability invisible.


Exhibitions

Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery: Summer Members' Show - OPENING POSTPONED