Name: Members Opening — What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine
Start: 2025-11-20T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-20T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Cincinnati Art Museum

$Members Opening \u2014 What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine$

Members Opening — What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine
Thursday, November 20, 5–6 p.m.
FREE. Registration encouraged. → http://bit.ly/47FXSGA
Not a member? Join today! → cincy.art/membership
Join us in the Great Hall for light refreshments and a cash bar from 5–6 p.m. before heading to see What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine. followed immediately by CAM Presents: The Unofficial Official MAD Panel Discussion in the Fath Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The exhibition is then open until 8 p.m. just for you! RSVPs are encouraged!* Please have your tickets ready to scan when you arrive and check in upstairs outside the Great Hall.
Celebrating more than seven decades of humor, What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine examines the unforgettable art and satire of MAD, from its start in 1952 as a popular humor comic book to its evolution into a beloved magazine that spoke truth to power and attracted generations of devoted readers. Always historically and socially timely—and always very funny—MAD’s influence and cultural impact is explored through iconic original illustrations and cartoons created by the magazine’s “Usual Gang of Idiots,” the many artists and writers who have been the publication’s mainstays for decades.
*Please note, the reservation process has changed! You can now register for both the opening and the lecture together by choosing "MAD Magazine Member Opening and Lecture." To see other options, please make sure to log in and click "Show Individual Events" to register for just the opening reception or the lecture.
Call (513) 639-2966 or Visitor Services at (513) 721-2787 with any questions or to register over the phone.
image credit: Norman Mingo (1896-1980), Help Stamp Out MAD, 1963 MAD #78, April 1963, Watercolor on illustration board, James Halperin Collection, Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com. MAD and all related elements © & ™ E.C. Publications. Courtesy of MAD™. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.
If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected]
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The Cincinnati Art Museum is open Tuesday–Sunday. Free general admission & free parking. Please visit cincinnatiartmuseum.org for more information.