Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
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From adverts to animation, picture books to political cartoons and scientific drawings to fashion design – the home for the art of illustration.
The House of Illustration was set up in 2002 by a group of leading UK illustrators. At the helm of the project was Quentin Blake, who also donated more than 4,000 of his own drawings and illustrated books.
Originally exhibitions were organised for existing galleries, but in 2014 House of Illustration opened its own permanent space in King's Cross. Through its diverse programme, the gallery showed work spanning the full spectrum of illustration, representing both established and emerging artists.
Renamed the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, they are currently working on a new space that will open in Clerkenwell, London in 2025. In the meantime, you can still access their work online and offsite and check for updates via Twitter, Instagram or the blog.
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28 Amwell Street, London, EC1R 1XU
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Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is the new name for House of Illustration. You can join online and offsite events and visit exhibitions at venues across the UK.
A new space will open in Clerkenwell, London in 2025.
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