Justin Witte: "Warhol: The Ultimate Outsider" Free Talk Aug. 3

Justin Witte, curator of the Cleve Carney Museum of Art located at 425 W. Fawell on the College of DuPage campus, explores "Andy Warhol: The Ultimate Outsider" at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. This free lecture is part of a series of programming aimed at enriching the exhibition experience, including lectures by internationally renowned authors and Warhol experts.

Witte will discuss how Andy Warhol’s experience as an outsider propelled him to become one of the most famous American artists to have lived. This talk will examine Warhol’s early work as an illustrator through his later work that has underwent major critical reevaluation. Attendees can expect a thought-provoking discussion delving into Warhol's unique perspective as an "ultimate outsider" within the art world.

Witte is the Curator of the Cleve Carney Museum of Art. He was the former exhibition manager at Columbia College Chicago and has worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia.

Tickets to Justin Witte’s lecture “Andy Warhol: The Ultimate Outsider” are free however reservations are recommended. Other August events include a talk by former Warhol collaborator Joseph Freeman (Aug. 6), a lecture by COD Humanities Faculty Member Julia diLiberti, “Soup Can Can’t” (Aug. 17); “Who was Valerie Solanas, the woman who shot Andy Warhol” featuring COD Film Chair Professor Brian Brems and Creative Writing Certificate Chair Trina Sotirakopulos (Aug. 24); and Thomas Kiedrowski – “Andy Warhol’s New York City” (Aug. 31). For tickets or more information visit WARHOL2023.com or call the MAC at 630.942.4000. The MAC box office is open Tuesday-Sunday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.