Superheroes are all the rage right now, and they are coming to an art museum near you.
The Art Museum of West Virginia University presents My Hero! Contemporary Art & Superhero Action through Dec. 31. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held at 6 p.m. today (Nov. 1) in the Museum Education Center at the Art Museum of WVU. The event is free and open to the public.
My Hero presents a collection of international artworks that explore iconic superhero imagery, along with reimagined interpretations of our classic heroes. The artists in the exhibition both pay homage to these universal idols, and also present critical questions about their popularity and god-like stature. Some artists in the exhibition spin the fantasy further by imagining the hero as a child, as an aging being and even as an animal.
My Hero! Contemporary Art & Superhero Action was organized by Carrie Lederer, Curator of Exhibitions, Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California.
The Art Museum of WVU is open 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday and 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Friday - Sunday.
For more information visit the Art Museum website.