Rafael Blanco: Reflecting on a Decade of Public Art
@ Elmhurst Art Museum
150 S Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, January 5th
Opening Reception – Rafael Blanco: Reflecting on a Decade of Public Art
Friday, Sep 6th, 2024
6:00 PM–9:00 PM
6pm – Early access for museum members and exhibition VIPS; RSVP required.
7pm – Non-member tickets available at this link.
Be the first to see new murals by Rafael Blanco. In Rafael Blanco: Reflecting on a Decade of Public Art, a solo exhibition by renowned muralist Rafael Blanco, the artist reimagines previously unapproved mural projects from his decade-long career as a public artist. The exhibition includes new mural-sized paintings created specifically for this exhibition.
Enjoy a celebratory drink, light bites, and entertainment including a performance by the Conrad Fisher Elementary Singers Dual Language Program. View the major community collaboration by the Elmhurst Art Museum, Rafael Blanco, and over 100 student artists from Elmhurst and surrounding areas reflecting on their identity.
Elmhurst Art Museum celebrates 10 years of public art by artist Rafael Blanco, co-creator of Elmhurst’s own Be Bold mural.
This exhibition will introduce the viewer to Blanco’s artistic journey through visual works in progress, video of Blanco’s process, and large-scale new work transforming the Museum’s galleries into its own urban landscape, filled with color, texture, and the serendipity of discovering public art in the wild.
Rafael Blanco’s work is deeply influenced by his own immigrant experience, and the beauty of embracing a new country while maintaining your own identity. Blanco extends that idea in a collaboration with nearly 100 area students, encouraging them to embrace who they are, be inspired by their own identity and culture, and let it all come out in their own work.
Rafael Blanco creates murals that grab your attention and pull you in.
Artwork Image: Rafael Blanco. Find the Hero Within (detail), 2024. 113” x 182”
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