Finishing Soon: ‘What Are You Like?’
8th December – 1st February
Collyer Bristow Gallery
4 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4DF
Our touring exhibition ‘What Are You Like’ is currently open at London law firm Collyer Bristow.
Based on a Victorian parlour game the show has work from 45 illustrators and people in the public eye who created a self revealing artwork from a list of their favourite things and one pet aversion.
Limited edition prints from the show are available for purchase from our online store http://www.houseofillustration.org.uk/shop/
‘What Are You Like’ is open weekdays by appointment. Please call +44 020 7242 7363 if you would like to arrange a visit or email gallery@collyerbristow.com for further details.
Now Showing: Quentin Blake: As Large As Life
12th January – 15th April
The Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ
A chance to see over 60 large scale works from one of the UK’s most beloved illustrators. This exhibition focuses on four series of public work by Quentin Blake made for a children’s hospital, a maternity hospital, young people with eating disorders and older patients with mental health issues.
The Foundling Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm & on Sundays 11am – 5pm. Admission is £7.50 & £5.00 concession. Please see http://bit.ly/rIZgeT for further details.
Picture This! Illustrating Children’s Books
26th November 2011 – 11th March 2012
Gallery Oldham
Oldham Cultural Centre, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL
A family friendly exhibition featuring works from household names Shirley Hughes, Anthony Browne, Jez Alborough and Helen Stephens are displayed alongside new work from emerging illustrators. Sketchbooks and working drawings are also on show and there is a free family event on Saturday 28th January.
Gallery Oldham is open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm & on Sundays 10am – 4 pm. Admission is free. Please see http://bit.ly/uJnJaG for further details.
In Numbers: Serial Publications by Artists Since 1955
25th January – 25th March
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH
This ICA exhibition hosts a wide collection of artist self published work including small press, postal or correspondence art and zines from 1955 to the present day. From magazines to postcards the show promises a look at young artists working on the periphery of the mainstream as well as lesser known objects from established artists.
The ICA is open Wednesday – Sunday 12pm – 7pm with a late night till 9pm on Thursdays. Admission is free. Please see http://bit.ly/tBENUr for further details.
Cut & Run
5th – 28th January
Kemistry Gallery
43 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3PD
Kemistry Gallery has put on a group exhibition from young Brit illustrators Jack Teagle, Matthew Bromley, Ryan Chapman and Matthew Dent. The show of original works brings together their bold styles to take a look at adventure, hunting and the afterlife.
Kemistry Gallery is open Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm. Admission is free. Please see http://bit.ly/6WRgU for further details.
David Shrigley: Brain Activity
1st February – 13th May
Hayward Gallery
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Best known for his wry illustration this is Shrigley’s first majorLondonexhibition. Spanning his diverse practice of drawing, photography, books, sculpture, animation, painting and music the show offers a look at the absurdities of human relationships through his unique and deliberate crude graphic style.
Don’t forget we have a limited number of David Shrigley’s ‘What Are You Like?’ prints available in our shop http://www.houseofillustration.org.uk/shop/
The Hayward Gallery is open daily 10am – 6pm and til 8pm on Thursday and Friday. Admission is £4.50 – £8.00. Please see the Hayward Gallery for further details.