House of Illustration

News

1. 

   Mervyn Peake exhibition at La Maison D’Ailleurs, Switzerland

   Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) is celebrated today as the writer of the extraordinary series of novels about Titus Groan (often referred to as the Gormenghast books). Yet, during his lifetime he was more known for his graphic work. (read more)

2. 

   Illustrators' talks at Dulwich Picture Gallery

   Drawn From Life - Illustrators Lucinda Rogers, Michael Foreman and David Gentleman tell their stories in a series of talks at Dulwich Picture Gallery during November and December.
   (read more)

3. 

   Design Week Benchmark Awards

   The House of Illustration has been nominated for this year's Design Week Benchmark Awards. (read more)

4. 

   Quentin Blake at the National Theatre

   Quentin Blake will be appearing on stage at the National Theatre in two platform events over the coming weeks. (read more)

5. 

   Behind the Scenes with Anthony Browne

   Behind the Scenes with Anthony Browne
   Saturday 17th to Saturday 31st October (read more)

6. 

   Join Emma Chichester Clark and Michael Morpurgo in conversation at Greenwich Theatre

   Join Emma Chichester Clark and Michael Morpurgo in conversation at Greenwich Theatre (read more)

7. 

   Anne Howeson: Remember Me - King's Cross in Transition

   Drawing exhibition at the Guardian News and Media's headquarters, King's Place, London, N1.
   September 29th to October 17th 2009. (read more)

8. 

   What Are You Like? exhibition tour continues

   Wingfield Barns, Suffolk, from 4th September to 16th October 2009. (read more)

9. 

   Exhibition: What Are You Like?

   Following on from last year's extremely successful exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery, the House of Illustration is pleased to annouce that What Are You Like? is touring during the summer months to Manchester Art Gallery and Wingfield Barns in Suffolk. (read more)

10. 

    Anthony Browne is named as the next children's laureate

    Illustrator and writer Anthony Browne was named as the next children's laureate at a ceremony held in London on Tuesday 9th June.
    
    (read more)

11. 

    Quentin Blake - Our Friends in the Circus

    (read more)

12. 

    Sara Fanelli - 6 Characters in Search of an Author

    You are invited to the launch of 6 Characters in Search of an Author at the Stanley Picker Gallery on Wednesday 29th April from 6.30 to 8.30pm. Artists talk at 5.30pm.
    (read more)

13. 

    House of Illustration and Teachers TV

    The House of Illustration is delighted to be working in partnership with Teachers TV and has developed a flagship programme featuring Quentin Blake. (read more)

14. 

    What are you like?

    Our exhibition What are you like? at Dulwich Picture Gallery has now finished.
    (read more)

15. 

    Exhibition Must End! Final Last Few Days!

    Hurry to see our What Are You Like? exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, now in its final last few days.
    Click for more information. (read more)

16. 

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations to Jonathan Burton, the winner of our 'What Are You Like?' competition with his beautifully rendered image. Jonathan's illustration will be on show at the 'What Are You Like?' exhibition, alongside other illustrators' and celebrities' work, at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, from the 18th December - 18th January.
    
    Our signed limited edition giclée prints, taken from the exhibition, have been selling really well, especially Eric Clapton's which have proved particularly popular! All the proceeds from these prints and our Christmas cards go towards helping us with our goal of creating the first centre dedicated to illustration in the UK. All our merchandise can be found on the Shop section of this site and at the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
    
    Thank you all for your continuing support! (read more)

17. 

    The Winner of our What Are You Like? Competition!

    Here is the winning entry for our What Are You Like? competition by Jonathan Burton. His brilliant illustration will be on show at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, from the 18th December- 18th January. Congratulations! (read more)

18. 

    Highly Commended entry for What Are You Like?

    Erica Read's beautiful illustration was also Highly Commended by the judges. Well done! (read more)

19. 

    Highly Commended entry for What Are You Like?

    This evocative illustration by Rob Jones 23 has been Highly Commended by the judging panel. (read more)

20. 

    Highly Commended entry for What Are You Like?

    Here is another Highly Commended entry for our What Are You Like? competition, a really sentively rendered illustration by Jusabar. Well done! (read more)

21. 

    Our Final Competition Images of the Week!

    This wonderfully original image is by Ediz Suleyman. A really big thank you to all the great entries from the pupils of Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy and to Miss S Knowler for her help and support. (read more)

22. 

    Our Final Competition Images of the Week!

    This beautiful entry is from Fakiha Chohan. A massive thank you to all the pupils from Addington High School for their fantastic entries to our competition and to their teacher Tessa Hall for all her support and dedication. (read more)

23. 

    Our Final Competition Images of the Week!

    We love the red heels on the dolphin Rubiya! (read more)

24. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    We've been inundated with amazing entries like Erica's and choosing has been very difficult. We are now in the final days of our competition. Thank you so much to everyone who has entered, we will let you know soon who is the winner.
    (read more)

25. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    We love the way the tube train has been used to illustrate your favourite things.
    
    (read more)

26. 

    Welcome to our newsletter!

    We are now fast approaching the final days of our What Are You Like? competition. To be in with a chance of winning a signed limited edition print and to exhibit your illustration in the What Are You Like? exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery see our Competition section on this site.
    
    To see all our entries so far, visit our flickr site and sign in:
    
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/houseofillustration/pool
    
    Many thanks and good luck! (read more)

27. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    We love the way this image is all entwined (read more)

28. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    What a wonderful idea! (read more)

29. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    Just love the elephant... (read more)

30. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    The lovely image this week is from Bob. (read more)

31. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    What a fabulous image!
    (read more)

32. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week!

    The image of the week this week comes from Spain (read more)

33. 

    The Big Picture Party

    Come to the Big Picture Party at the British Library on Monday 27 October, 11am-4.30pm (read more)

34. 

    Our Competition Image of the Week

    A detail from the image of the week in our 'What Are You Like?' competition on flickr (read more)

35. 

    Graphic Novel competition

    Are you an aspiring graphic novelist? (read more)

36. 

    Our competition image of the week!

    Here is a detail from our 'What Are You Like?' competition image of the week (read more)

37. 

    We've changed our name!

    To date we've been known as the Museum of Illustration, but from now on we are the House of Illustration. (read more)

38. 

    ’What Are You Like?’

    Self-revealing artworks by 45 people in the public eye. An exhibition curated by the Museum of Illustration at Dulwich Picture Gallery, 9 September 2008 - 18 January 2009 (read more)

39. 

    Images 33 - call for entries

    Enter your work into Images, the Association of Illustrators' annual competition. Deadline 1 August 2008 (read more)

40. 

    The Rise and Progress of Superstition

    An exhibition by Matthew Richardson is on display at Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery from 10 May - 6 July 2008 (read more)

41. 

    Re-drawing the Line

    A symposium exploring contemporary issues in illustration on 5th June 2008 (read more)

42. 

    Hand Tinted

    An exhibition of works by Quentin Blake is on display at the South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre until 30 June 2008 (read more)

43. 

    The Art of Nurture

    The winners of an innovative arts initiative developed by Lloyds TSB and supported by Arts & Business have been announced (read more)

44. 

    Modern British Posters

    An exhibition of Modern Art, Graphic Design and Utopia in 20th Century Britain is on show at Central Saint Martins until 17th May 2008 (read more)

45. 

    Booktrust's Best New Illustrators announced

    The winners of Booktrust's Best New Illustrators prize were announced at the Bologna Children's Book Fair on 31 March 2008.
    (read more)

46. 

    Riddell at the Observer

    An exhibition of work by the cartoonist Chris Riddell is being held at the Guardian and Observer Archive and Visitor Centre until 11 April 2008 (read more)

47. 

    V&A Illustration Awards 2007

    Original sketches and published works by short-listed artists are on display at the V&A's 20th Century Galleries until 18 March 2008. (read more)

48. 

    Quentin Blake at Kelvingrove

    Quentin Blake showed his work for the first time in Glasgow at an exhibition from 3 October 2007-13 January 2008. (read more)

49. 

    Winner of £10,000 illustration award announced

    The Arts Foundation Fellowship Awards 2008 announced (read more)

50. 

    Shortlist Announced for £10,000 award in illustration

    The Arts Foundation Fellowship 2008 (read more)

51. 

    The Age of Enchantment exhibition

    The Age of Enchantment
    Beardsley, Dulac and their contemporaries 1890 - 1930 (read more)

52. 

    WIN an original A1 Ralph Steadman in the AOI’s Christmas Raffle!

    WIN the perfect Christmas Gift! (read more)

53. 

    L'Arrivee at St. Pancras International

    We'll be helping to celebrate the launch of St Pancras International (read more)

54. 

    How did the Quentin Blake illustration get installed?

    People have been asking how such a large illustration was wrapped around a building. (read more)

55. 

    Quentin Blake illustrates Kings Cross

    Quentin Blake has been commissioned to produce a huge illustration to celebrate the opening of St Pancras International (read more)

56. 

    Laura Carlin Special Commission

    We've asked Laura Carlin to illustrate our website with new work (read more)