We’re delighted to announce that last week’s English Literature, History and Children’s Books and Illustrations sale at Sotheby’s raised £59,000 for the House of Illustration. Some 28 leading contemporary illustrators donated works to the auction to benefit the House of Illustration, including Eric Carle, Raymond Briggs, Oliver Jeffers, Quentin Blake, Axel Scheffler, Sara Fanelli and…
News & Press Releases for 2010
The Art of Illustration – Exhibition and Auction at Sotheby’s
The House of Illustration is delighted to be working with Sotheby’s for their forthcoming exhibition and auction of English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations. Some 28 original drawings have been donated by some of the greatest illustrators of our time. Works by Quentin Blake, Raymond Briggs, Jan Pienkowski, Axel Scheffler, Ronald Searle, Nick Park,…
Support House of Illustration at the Fortnum and Mason’s Charity Christmas Party
The House of Illustration have been given a fantastic opportunity to take part in Fortnum and Mason’s Charity Christmas Party in association with the Big Give – and raise money at the same time! Join us for a magical night of entertainment, champagne and canapés across all five floors of London’s most quintessentially English store.…
Call for entries – House of Illustration and The Folio Society’s inaugural book illustration competition
We are delighted to announce the launch of our illustration competition in conjunction with The Folio Society, with the chance to win a prestigious Folio commission illustrating Albert Camus’ The Outsider. The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 who is not a Folio Society published illustrator. To enter, you will need…
Pupil drawing during workshop led by illlustrator Toya Walker at Westminster City School, July 2010
Picture It: Inspiration Through Illustration
Picture It: Inspiration Through Illustration is our inaugural illustration programme that has now reached the teachers and pupils of six London schools. Click here to see more, and click here to see the film that we made!
© Laura Anderson at Pickled Ink
Announcing the Pickled Award – Call for Entries
Pickled Ink, an illustration agency set up in London 6 months ago, is making waves in the illustration world with the announcement of its Pickled Award, a fantastic competition in which an emerging illustrator can win themselves £1,000 and a contract of representation at Picked Ink. The Pickled Award is open to illustration students in…
© Quentin Blake
Foyles Literary Evening – Quentin Blake and Donald Sturrock
Curated by Foyles bookshop in conjunction with the House of Illustration. For most of us, the stories of Roald Dahl are inextricable from the illustrations that accompany them. This evening, Dahl’s biographer Donald Sturrock appears in conversation with the legendary illustrator Quentin Blake, to discuss not only the life and words of a master, but…
The Big Draw – Free Family Event
Illustrating the Body (Inside and Out!) The Big Draw 2010 Saturday 9th October 12 to 4 Free Suitable for all ages – no advance booking required Hunterian Museum The Royal College of Surgeons of England 35 – 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE The House of Illustration is teaming up with the Hunterian Museum and…
© Laura Carlin
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© Donald Urquhart, courtesy of Herald Street and Maureen Paley, London
What Are You Like? now showing at Durham Art Gallery
Our popular touring exhibition What Are You Like? is now being shown at Durham Art Gallery until 5th September. For more details about the venue and opening times, please click here Don’t forget that an exhibition catalogue and limited edition prints from the show can be purchased via our online shop.