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Cuba research trip 1 Blog Meet the Cuban Designers Behind Our Exhibition of Cold War Graphics 10 Jan 2020 Get your Christmas shopping all wrapped up with our handy gift guide. Designed in Cuba Catalogue © OSPAAAL and House of Illustration Blog The House of Illustration 2019 Christmas Gift Guide 11 Dec 2019 With just 2 weeks to go, we’re turning the spotlight on 11 illustrators to meet at the winter edition of the Fair. Balcony © Melissa Castrillon Blog 11 Independent Illustrators to Meet at the House of Illustration Fair 29 Nov 2019 Reflecting on what we learnt from the extraordinary educator and designer Marie Neurath in the last 7 days of the exhibition. Marie Neurath Picturing Science making-of spreads © Justin Piperger Blog 7 Things We Learnt From Marie Neurath: Picturing Science 1 Nov 2019 The what, how and why of our brand-new talent development initiative for underrepresented children's book illustrators. Illustrations from participating publishers © Pathways Blog What On Earth is Pathways and Why Does It Matter So Much? 14 Aug 2019 Nuggets of wisdom from the artist-nun. Immaculate Heart College Art Department c. 1955, photo by Fred Swartz © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles Blog 10 Inspirational Quotes from Corita Kent 8 May 2019 As judged by Bob and Roberta Smith. Circus Illuminated Alphabet © Tita Berredo (1) Blog Announcing The Illuminated Alphabet Competition Winners 3 May 2019 A few of our favourites from the amazing alphabets we received. Illuminated Alphabet © Emma Reith (1) Blog A Few Illuminated Alphabet Competition Entries 1 May 2019 In conversation with Olivia Ahmad. for emergency use soft shoulder, 1966, serigraph © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles Blog A Q&A with the Curator of Corita Kent: Power Up 25 Apr 2019 Workshops, activity trails and more for kids aged 2-12. Corita illustrated trail-2 Blog Family Fun at House of Illustration this Spring 18 Apr 2019 We guest-hosted #FontSunday for our friends at Design Museum with marvellous results. Come Alive! You're in the Pepsi Generation © Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) Archi Blog Font Sunday: The Corita Kent-Inspired Billboard-Themed Edition 31 Mar 2019 Inspired by Corita Kent's Circus Alphabet. Just announced: Bob and Roberta Smith to judge! C capital down, 1968, serigraph © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles copy Blog The Illuminated Alphabet Competition 28 Mar 2019 Just a handful of wonderful results from our week-long drawing challenge. Cherrie Trelogan Blog 5 of Our Favourite Countour Drawing A Day Collections 27 Mar 2019 Watch the indefatigable nun teaching, printmaking and doling out wisdom. Corita at Conferences, c. 1967 © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles Blog Corita Kent on Screen 20 Mar 2019 Reflecting on what we learnt about both illustration and refugees in the last 10 days of the exhibition. Belgrade Warehouse, 2017 © George Butler Blog 10 Things we Learnt from Journeys Drawn 18 Mar 2019 Complete our Corita-inspired contour drawing challenge and get 2FOR1 entry to the exhibition. Contour drawing spread from Learning by Heart © Corita Kent, Jan Steward Blog The House of Illustration Contour Drawing Challenge 14 Mar 2019 The story behind our Creative Fun workshops, getting very young children into the gallery. Making Icebergs 5, Creative Fun for 2-5s © Rachel Stoplar Blog Games in the Gallery: Creating Creative Fun for 2-5s 14 Feb 2019 YiMiao Shih describes her 'Drawing Headline' event. Headline Drawing Room 2 Blog Drawing Headlines: A Tea Party with Silent Conversation YiMiao Shih, 31 Jan 2019 Assistant Curator Katie Nairne describes the delicate challenge of bringing North Korean art to a South Korean audience. Installation View of Made in North Korea at Hongik Art Center Blog A Curatorial Challenge: Bringing North Korean Art to a South Korean Audience Katie Nairne, 17 Jan 2019 Acclaimed graphic novelist Rachael Ball on the personal origins of her latest book, ahead of her talk at the gallery. Wolf Boy Rachael Ball Blog A Little of the Real Story Rachael Ball, 27 Nov 2018 Follow us twitter
Our exhibitions team went to Havana to meet the artists whose extraordinary work features in our five-star exhibition. Cuba research trip 1 Blog Meet the Cuban Designers Behind Our Exhibition of Cold War Graphics 10 Jan 2020
Get your Christmas shopping all wrapped up with our handy gift guide. Designed in Cuba Catalogue © OSPAAAL and House of Illustration Blog The House of Illustration 2019 Christmas Gift Guide 11 Dec 2019
With just 2 weeks to go, we’re turning the spotlight on 11 illustrators to meet at the winter edition of the Fair. Balcony © Melissa Castrillon Blog 11 Independent Illustrators to Meet at the House of Illustration Fair 29 Nov 2019
Reflecting on what we learnt from the extraordinary educator and designer Marie Neurath in the last 7 days of the exhibition. Marie Neurath Picturing Science making-of spreads © Justin Piperger Blog 7 Things We Learnt From Marie Neurath: Picturing Science 1 Nov 2019
The what, how and why of our brand-new talent development initiative for underrepresented children's book illustrators. Illustrations from participating publishers © Pathways Blog What On Earth is Pathways and Why Does It Matter So Much? 14 Aug 2019
Nuggets of wisdom from the artist-nun. Immaculate Heart College Art Department c. 1955, photo by Fred Swartz © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles Blog 10 Inspirational Quotes from Corita Kent 8 May 2019
As judged by Bob and Roberta Smith. Circus Illuminated Alphabet © Tita Berredo (1) Blog Announcing The Illuminated Alphabet Competition Winners 3 May 2019
A few of our favourites from the amazing alphabets we received. Illuminated Alphabet © Emma Reith (1) Blog A Few Illuminated Alphabet Competition Entries 1 May 2019
In conversation with Olivia Ahmad. for emergency use soft shoulder, 1966, serigraph © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles Blog A Q&A with the Curator of Corita Kent: Power Up 25 Apr 2019
Workshops, activity trails and more for kids aged 2-12. Corita illustrated trail-2 Blog Family Fun at House of Illustration this Spring 18 Apr 2019
We guest-hosted #FontSunday for our friends at Design Museum with marvellous results. Come Alive! You're in the Pepsi Generation © Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) Archi Blog Font Sunday: The Corita Kent-Inspired Billboard-Themed Edition 31 Mar 2019
Inspired by Corita Kent's Circus Alphabet. Just announced: Bob and Roberta Smith to judge! C capital down, 1968, serigraph © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles copy Blog The Illuminated Alphabet Competition 28 Mar 2019
Just a handful of wonderful results from our week-long drawing challenge. Cherrie Trelogan Blog 5 of Our Favourite Countour Drawing A Day Collections 27 Mar 2019
Watch the indefatigable nun teaching, printmaking and doling out wisdom. Corita at Conferences, c. 1967 © Corita Art Center Immaculate Heart Community Los Angeles Blog Corita Kent on Screen 20 Mar 2019
Reflecting on what we learnt about both illustration and refugees in the last 10 days of the exhibition. Belgrade Warehouse, 2017 © George Butler Blog 10 Things we Learnt from Journeys Drawn 18 Mar 2019
Complete our Corita-inspired contour drawing challenge and get 2FOR1 entry to the exhibition. Contour drawing spread from Learning by Heart © Corita Kent, Jan Steward Blog The House of Illustration Contour Drawing Challenge 14 Mar 2019
The story behind our Creative Fun workshops, getting very young children into the gallery. Making Icebergs 5, Creative Fun for 2-5s © Rachel Stoplar Blog Games in the Gallery: Creating Creative Fun for 2-5s 14 Feb 2019
YiMiao Shih describes her 'Drawing Headline' event. Headline Drawing Room 2 Blog Drawing Headlines: A Tea Party with Silent Conversation YiMiao Shih, 31 Jan 2019
Assistant Curator Katie Nairne describes the delicate challenge of bringing North Korean art to a South Korean audience. Installation View of Made in North Korea at Hongik Art Center Blog A Curatorial Challenge: Bringing North Korean Art to a South Korean Audience Katie Nairne, 17 Jan 2019
Acclaimed graphic novelist Rachael Ball on the personal origins of her latest book, ahead of her talk at the gallery. Wolf Boy Rachael Ball Blog A Little of the Real Story Rachael Ball, 27 Nov 2018
