Acclaimed Mayan artist Juan Chawuk recently unveiled 3D "Frida 2020" letters to be permanently displayed at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage in anticipation of the MAC's upcoming Frida Kahlo exhibition opening in June 2020.

The MAC, in partnership with the National Museum of Mexican Art and the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, welcomed Chawuk the week of Aug. 5 as he recreated some of Frida's most iconic works as part of the display. The final creation was unveiled during an Aug. 9 reception. View photos from the event.

"Frida Kahlo 2020" will feature an array of sketches and paintings spanning the career of Kahlo on loan from the Museo Dolores Olmedo. Best known for self-portraits highlighting themes of identity, politics, sexuality and death, Kahlo channeled her childhood and personal struggles into her art and became an icon of feminism, activism and Mexican heritage.