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Join us for a reception with artist Rich Lo celebrating the Waves of DuPage: Beautiful Cities public art project!
About Waves of DuPage
In conjunction with the 2025 exhibition Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, the College of DuPage, McAninch Arts Center, and Cleve Carney Museum of Art partnered with Naperville artist Rich Lo to create ukiyo-e style images showcasing the many beautiful villages and cities that make up DuPage County. Helen Plum Library is honored to host Lombard’s original artwork from Rich Lo, featuring a view from Lilacia Park, including the historic ginkgo trees at the corner of Maple and Park, focusing on one of Lombard’s most recognizable sites, Maple Street Chapel. This piece will also be on display in the McAninch Arts Center along with the other Waves of DuPage works during the Hokusai and Ukiyo-e exhibition from May 31-Sep 21, 2025.
About Rich Lo
Rich Lo is an accomplished artist and illustrator whose journey began in Canton, China, where he discovered a passion for drawing and painting. At the age of seven, he and his family immigrated to the United States, finally settling in Chicago’s vibrant Chinatown. In 2022, Rich made a significant contribution to Chicago’s cultural landscape by creating a mural titled ”Chinese Opera“ on the west wall of the Chinese American Museum. Rich is also the author/illustrator of eight children’s books. His first book, Father’s Chinese Opera, was honored as the 2014-2015 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the Picture Book Category.