We never could’ve guessed a year ago when we published our 2025 calls, how topical this theme would be, considering everything that’s going on in the U.S. now.
We’d love to exhibit a feast of food themed art for our Art for Social Change exhibition.

Food is a universal daily need and experience.

It nourishes us physically and emotionally, shapes cultural identity, and builds community. Food sustains, unites, evokes emotions, reflects diverse origins, and highlights issues of access.

From Renaissance still lifes to Claes Oldenburg’s soft sculptures and Wayne Thiebaud’s vibrant impasto,

food has long been central to art. Artists like Giuseppe Arcimboldo, who made portraits from fruits and vegetables, and Audrey Flack, known for photorealistic desserts, show how food shapes expression.

How do you experience food’s power?

How can art express this deep relationship?

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Jerry Loza, Marcia Palazzolo, Karen Sugay, Sandra Ferguson, Ana Vitek, MJ Keitel, David Gulyas, Peter Bialecki, Kathleen Duda, Caroline McIlroy, Maria Gedroc, Debbie Becker, Bryan Northup, Steven Fisher, Peggy Dee, Daphne LeCense, Charles Simone, Jeff Thornton, Christine Anne Steyer, Ray Martin

OPAL partnered with the Community Fridge Project and collected food during the run of the show for stocking fridges in the Oak Park community for those in need.