Get ready for one of the most exciting exhibitions in East London covering a vast selection of styles within the illustration filed! Artists from all around the world will be coming to celebrate creativity, community and the new chapter that Cluster House commences. This is an opportunity to discover the best artists from different backgrounds, different stages of their career…

This course is taught by Illustrator Anna Goncharenko. Anna has produced Illustrations for many major brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Grazia and L’Oreal. This class is for specialists working in the field of fashion – Fashion Designers, Stylists, Art directors, Illustrators (suitable for early career illustrators, those looking to change direction, or just freshen up their portfolio) Fashion and Textile students.…

Buy unique affordable artworks direct from a diverse community of artists from a wide range of artistic backgrounds, that includes established illustrators, designers, independent publishers, ceramicists, all exhibiting alongside their up- and-coming contemporaries. The broad selection of artworks for sale includes, ceramics, zines, independent publications, patches, custom t shirts & tote bags, art prints, risograph & screen prints, jewellery, and…

Join in for Mareykrap's first solo exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. Artist Mareykrap focuses on the passing traces of daily lives. She captures the subtle moments, depicts them in her paintings and stores them there. Her works are mostly consisted of painterly illustrations and the gif animations, which are connected set of illustrations in a flow of time. Mareykrap uses…

TJ Boulting is delighted to present In The Company Of, an exhibition exploring the relationship between historic and contemporary women artists, curated by Katy Hessel, founder of the Instagram-based blog The Great Women Artists. In The Company Of will showcase three historic female artists, Barbara Hepworth, Lee Miller, and Alice Neel, alongside twelve dynamic contemporary female artists. The exhibition aims…

Accompanying the Main Gallery show, 100 Figures, this exhibition charts Quentin Blake’s first steps from illustration into figurative art The exhibiton will show work inspired by Quentin Blake's first life drawing classes in the 1950s, which triggered a longstanding interest in gesture and the body. AOI Members can enjoy 2for1 entry, simply show your AOI membership number. More information on 100…

An insight into the creative practice of the world’s most celebrated illustraton A major exhibition highlighting Quentin Blake’s prolific but unknown work as a figurative artist, featuring 100 unseen pieces made between 1950 and the present day. Oil paintings, drawings and prints will give an unprecedented insight into the creative practice of the world’s most celebrated illustrator. AOI Members can…

A FULLY SCREENPRINTED POSTER SHOW London’s acclaimed screen-printing studio opens its doors again for their Blisters show. Tucked away in East London’s creative hotbed, acclaimed screen-printing studio Print Club London presents its seventh annual show, Blisters – Season 7 This Year the show is set to be bigger & better by bringing together a collective of 50 established and emerging…

The Picture Hooks artists involved in a mentoring scheme have been paired with an experienced and acclaimed illustrator for the past year, studying the creative process at the heart of making picture books and exploring new techniques and methods of working. The result is the work in this exhibition.

Bristol Comic and Zine Fair celebrates the world of DIY and independent publishing. The fair brings together artists, writers, and publishers from across Bristol and further afield for a one-day market. 2018 will be our 8th year. The poster for BCZF 2018 is by Molly Fairhurst. BCZF 2018 is on Saturday 6th October, 12-5.30pm (Accessible Hour 11am-12pm)

Bristol based art fair full of comics, posters, t-shirts, zines, patches etc. Sunday 7th October FREE ENTRY 12-5pm insta/twitter/fb: @shakebristol email: [email protected]

A Drawing event, for all skill levels and no skill levels to join in. With Live Illustration and Comedy. Live Comedy panel featuring: Tony Cantwell Kevin McGahern Aoife Dooley Tickets €10. Get your ticket here.

In this Life Drawing class, tutored by illustrator and AOI Member Francesco Lo Iacono, you will work from a live model wearing the creations of an exciting fashion designer each month. This class is suitable for all levels. It is open to beginners who have an interest in fashion and who want to try out their creative skills or just for the…

Celebrate the noise makers, the pioneers and the inspiring creators. The unapologetically smart, funny, humble and inspiring. The ones with the business upfront and the party at the back. Now in its sixth year, this day long conference of ideas and inspiration features internationally celebrated and influential speakers showing an insight into their creative work spanning brand, architecture, film, typography…

Organised by Ink Paper + Print, a platform for new makers, illustrators and designers working in contemporary graphic arts and design, this is a Free event. There will be 75+ exhibitors in total across two venues showcasing a range of printmaking, artist's books, 20th Century design, zines, screenprints, risos, ceramics and contemporary crafts. This is an opportunity to see contemporary printmakers and…

Yo Illo is a community group that hosts easy-going, meetups for illustrators of all levels in London.  They meet at the pub every month in London.  There's no charge, no pressure and no agenda – just the opportunity to talk to like-minded creatives about illustration, sharing opportunities and advice (and sometimes to blow off a little steam!). Feel free to…

From the people behind ICE Birmingham, the winter special of the comic convention returns to Brighton for its second year. Full details including guests and events are to be announced very soon!

No Ordinary Heroes and Centrala put their heads together and the idea for two-day festival full of comics, zines and illustrations was born! For the second time all comics lovers will meet right in the centre of Prague. Our goal is to connect local and international community of authors with local audience, with main focus on rich production of European…

Brighton Illustration Fair (BIF) comes back for a 4th consecutive year this 3rd & 4th November to the University of Brighton’s Sallis Benney Theatre & gallery spaces. Back for 2 days of exhibitors, guests, talks, exhibitions and much more. Confirmed guests so far include Atelier Bingo, Maria Midttun, Laurie Rowan and Ryan Gillett. More to be announced.

The Picture Hooks artists involved in a mentoring scheme have been paired with an experienced and acclaimed illustrator for the past year, studying the creative process at the heart of making picture books and exploring new techniques and methods of working. The result is the work in this exhibition.

To mark the centenary of Armistice Day and the end of the First World War, Camberwell College of Arts, UAL, will present a major project that explores the life and themes of the work of artist, illustrator and poet David Jones, CH, CBE (1895 –1974).

Gran Salon Mexico is an independent initiative that promotes and disseminates the current world of illustration in Mexico. The flagship Fair is dedicated to contemporary Mexican illustration that takes place annually in Mexico City and celebrated its first edition in 2014. Free entry.

An exhibition telling refugee stories, both observed and experienced first-hand Multi-media work by 13 contemporary illustrators will include Olivier Kugler’s portraits from Calais and George Butler’s reportage from Syria, animation by Majid Adin and manga by Asia Alfasi. AOI Members can enjoy 2for1 entry, simply show your AOI membership number.

The SCBWI British Isles Conference is a superb opportunity to add focus to your creative craft and gain essential insight on children’s publishing from leading illustrators, agents, art directors, authors, publishers and editors. Whether you’re an illustrator, author or both, you’ll discover fresh perspectives for your practice and get opportunities to meet and show your portfolio to some of the…

In this Life Drawing class, tutored by illustrator and AOI Member Francesco Lo Iacono, you will work from a live model wearing the creations of an exciting fashion designer each month. This class is suitable for all levels. It is open to beginners who have an interest in fashion and who want to try out their creative skills or just for the…

Join ActionSpace artists for another rendition of Out There Art Fair, the yearly exhibition ActionSpace holds at Cockpit Open Studios. Once again, ActionSpace artists will be showing unique works made in the studio for the duration of the fair. Out There Art Fair 2019 promises a peak into the practices of ActionSpace artists and offers visitors and collectors the chance…

There will be a short guest talk with artist & illustrator Helena Torres-Muga Feijoo http://helenatmf.com/ Helena is a regular guest at The Open Draw 'My paintings and illustrations are usually about our inner wilderness, our deep connection with our world, everything natural that surround us, as a woman, with our femininity, and at the same time with the cosmos or…

Yo Illo is a community group that hosts easy-going, meetups for illustrators of all levels in London.  They meet at the pub every month in London.  There's no charge, no pressure and no agenda – just the opportunity to talk to like-minded creatives about illustration, sharing opportunities and advice (and sometimes to blow off a little steam!). Feel free to…

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Vertical Gallery is proud to present John Bond “Wrong Time / Wrong Place”. In his first show in the United States, the British illustrator will feature 30 new original paintings that sees ‘man’s best friend’ planted within a surreal life/death universe that only exists inside John’s dog-obsessed mind.

The London Illustration Fair is back with a fun packed festival of art, craft, creativity and visual culture. Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf plays host to our four-day illustration extravaganza with five floors of artwork, prints, workshops talks and more from some of the world’s top artists and designers. To celebrate thier 5th birthday five featured artists and companies have been…

Andrea Kang and AOI Member John Bond have partnered up for a joint show, where they'll be showcasing new pieces of work. In June 2016, Woot Bear have hosted Andrea for her solo show "I See Bears". She also joined a group of the best female talent for "Feminamorphe II" in February 2017. We will be welcoming John Bond and his collection…

Hastings Illustration Festival (HiFest) returns for its fifth year on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December 2018. It will take place, once again at The Printworks, and in the surrounding America Ground area, with top guests from the world of illustration, over fifty stalls offering unique gifts just in time for Christmas, (including books, zines, prints, ceramics and t shirts).…

Award-winning local artist Jan Bowman has announced her first Open House in Deptford. Visitors will be able to buy her elegant, optimistic prints of London and other cities, including a new series of images of Venice, Italy, and discover how she finds inspiration and creates her work. From Scotland via Canada, Jan is an architect-trained illustrator and author whose lyrical,…

Colours May Vary are delighted to announce their winter group show ‘Year Of The Dog’. This year has been their year Of The dog (after adopting Stevie Dog ) and they are celebrating all the pooches and the joy they bring us. The show will feature work by Alex Sickling, Jonathan Edwards, Roman Muradov, William Grill, Yuk Fun, Matthew The Horse, Walter Glassof,…

On Saturday 8 December 2018 from 11am-5pm, over 100 hand-picked stalls will sell freshly-illustrated produce in their pop-up marketplace. Including prints, books and ceramics across styles from children's illustration to graphic design. With the House of Illustration shop also fully stocked with festive wares, come by for Christmas shopping that's an antidote to the high street and bound to fill you with…

To mark the 70th anniversary of the declaration of human rights we’re very happy to announce that in partnership with Amnesty International UK, Riposte has curated a group exhibition that will run from 10—16th December at Coal Drops Yard. We'd love you to come and help us celebrate the launch with drinks and music on Human Rights Day, click here…

This fantastic Artist Talk Series features 6 artists with one talk a month starting in October. Each session features a talk from the artist, a Q&A session, and a workshop activity to run for the rest of the evening. The sessions will run from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, but the venue will stay open for networking and drinks ’til late. 25th October…

The East London Comics & Arts Festival will be returning this 2019, and applications are now open from 16.12.18 to 31.01.19. ELCAF 2019 will take place on June 7 – 9, and is taking exhibitor applications from individuals, collectives and publishers. Please note that due to the high number of applications they will not be able to provide individual feedback.…

Circus is delighted to host a solo exhibition by children’s book illustrator Nick Maland. The show features illustrations from Nick’s new book, Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon. Written by the celebrated author, Sally Gardner, we are transported to a magical isle – complete with mermaids, giants, ice cream and a circus. Illustrations are also on show from a career…

A chance to hang out, have a drink and do collaborative drawing with Illustrators Ireland. All details here.

In this Life Drawing class, tutored by illustrator Francesco Lo Iacono, you have the opportunity to observe a live model wearing the creations of an exciting fashion designer each month. This class is suitable for all levels. It is open to beginners who have an interest in fashion and who want to try out their creative skills or just for the pleasure…

The University of Chichester Jazz department in Collaboration with the Fine Art department celebrate the inaugural event of the Fine Art Space Gallery in artOne. Featuring the work of artist and AOI Member Fabrice Cure 'Portraits in Jazz' will be raising money for the Sussex Snowdrop Trust as well as celebrating a collaboration of music and the visual arts, featuring…

On the 7th of February 2019, illustrator Marylou Faure opens her solo exhibition ‘Nobody’s Baby’ - an intimate exploration of femininity which celebrates body-confident, independent women. By using bold colours and a graphic style, the artwork brings into focus the power and mental strength of Marylou's characters. Named after a song lyric which inspired the artist, ‘Nobody’s Baby’ portrays women…

This collection of watercolour portraits are inspired by the Water Workout class member Gill Bradley regularly attends at Kensington Leisure Centre. This Sunday morning ritual is a buoyant and positive refresher to busy and often challenging lives. The portraits are a celebration of the strength and beauty of the diverse group of women from the North Kensington community who come…

Ewen Farr is an animator and illustrator whose hand-drawn aesthetic is colourful and humorous. An independent artist, Ewen also has worked for major labels such as Universal and Island Records, with his unique and lo-fi methods bringing originality to the music video industry. Ewen's talk is part of the series of the The Cass Hothouse Visual Communication talks, which feature leading industry creatives…

  An exhibition of work by Frann Preston-Gannon and AOI Member Maggie Li   An exhibition of illustration, giclée, silk-screen prints and hand-painted wooden models bringing together a collection of work centered around the natural world and the changes and effects from our impact upon it.   Common Lands explores themes of biodiversity, habitat, destruction and migration, drawing parallels between…

Collective exhibition of paintings and sculpture by AOI member Eleonora Rossi Recent and unpublished works by the artist, the result of her “return” to painting as a rediscovery of the language and expressive values of sign and colour, combined with the vocabulary of other media, such as video or drawing in its pure state.

London has inspired countless stories and perspectives over time. But as sweeping changes take place, what lies on the other side for the capital and those who inhabit her? Join Iain Sinclair, as he recounts his own perspective on the city he has written about for many years, changing beyond recognition, and what remains or begins for life after London.…

In this Life Drawing class, tutored by illustrator Francesco Lo Iacono, you have the opportunity to observe a live model wearing the creations of an exciting fashion designer each month. This class is suitable for all levels. It is open to beginners who have an interest in fashion and who want to try out their creative skills or just for the pleasure…

This 28th February, artist Alice Tye (represented by Jelly London) shall host a Private Viewing of her solo exhibition ‘Mono No Aware’ – an exploration into the Japanese tradition of welcoming Spring. Alice portrays the ethereal appearance of the cherry blossom and the transient beauty of flowers sprawling across the urban cityscapes of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto inspired by her visit to…

The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. This year, the Fair will take place in March, at Olympia, London, covering all aspects of the publishing industry. There are a range of talks on illustration, the Illustrators Gallery - find out more about…

Join the AOI for a condensed version of their hugely popular business masterclass. We'll cover self-promotion, understanding the commissioners journey and copyright as well as the focussing on client negotiating and an overview of contracts – essential for a successful career in publishing! With plenty of time for Q & A, it's suitable for members and non-members at all levels…

Ren Renwick, CEO of the AOI, will be in conversation with David Mckee, creator of iconic characters and picture books including Elmer the patchwork Elephant and Mr Benn, amongst many others - and London Book Fairs' 2019 Illustrator of the Fair.  Looking at Mckee's astounding career the session will look at the creative decisions, business relationships and opportunities that have…

It's that time of year! The annual Sketchbook and Poster Show is fast approaching, celebrating the work of first and second year students from De Montford University. The theme of this years show is 'Family' based on the family community built on the course and in the studio. It is with great pleasure that the course invites you to meet…

Illustrator Maisy Summer would like to invite you all to my publication launch on Thursday 21st March. It’s a publication celebrating the illustrators, writers, graphic designers, photographers, designers that make Magma what is is!   During the last two years her practice has focused on the illustrating, documenting and collating stories of independent venues: the people, places, histories, & their…