Exhibitions: upcoming and previous

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From November 19, 2022 to February 26, 2023
Surréalice- Alice Illustrée at the Musée Tomi Ungerer in Strasbourg
The exhibition “Lewis Carroll and the Surrealists” presents more than 200 works, books and documents produced by around thirty European artists and authors from the 1920s to the beginning of the 1970s

SURREALICE. LEWIS CARROLL AND THE SURREALISTSTomi Ungerer Museum
From November 19, 2022 to February 26, 2023
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The Carle Honors Art Auction 2022
This year’s event returned in person to New York City on September 29 at Guastavino’s.
https://leonardweisgard.com/carle-honors-art-auction/


The Golden Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown illustrations by Leonard Weisgard

Illustrated Owls: A Who’s Hoo
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
December 8, 2018 – April 21, 2019
“Illustrated Owls featured the noble birds as represented by 22 artists whose work is on long-term loan or in The Carle’s permanent collection. Interpretations range from the realistic to the charming.”

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery 12 Nov to 14 Jan

ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery 
12 Nov 2016 to 14 Jan 2017
Alice in Wonderland delves into the world of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
The exhibition included illustrations and drawings by Mervyn Peake, Ralph Steadman, Leonard Weisgard, Arthur Rackham and Salvador Dali.
A British Library exhibition.

 ALICE IN WONDERLAND
 The British Library.Illustration by Leonard Weisgard

ALICE IN WONDERLAND
The British Library

96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
April 2016
“Happy Birthday Alice! To celebrate 150 years of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland…”
Lewis Carroll’s original manuscript with hand-drawn illustrations was on display, alongside editions by Mervyn Peake, Ralph Steadman, Leonard Weisgard, Arthur Rackham, Salvador Dali and others.” Alice in Wonderland at The British Library

 Magician of the Modern: The Art of Leonard Weisgard

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Magician of the Modern: The Art of Leonard Weisgard
March 8 – June 5, 2016

It was an exhibition celebrating Leonard Weisgard’s centennial.
https://leonardweisgard.com/exhibition-at-the-eric-carle-museum-march-2016/

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery Alice in Wonderland delves into the world of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Explore the different ways generations of illustrators, artists, musicians, filmmakers and designers over the past 150 years have been inspired by the story of the girl who went ‘down the rabbit hole’. The exhibition includes illustrations and drawings by Mervyn Peake, Ralph Steadman, Leonard Weisgard, Arthur Rackham and Salvador Dali.

Alice in Wonderland at The Laing Art Gallery
New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG , England
October 2016
The exhibition included illustrations and drawings celebrating Alice in Wonderland by Mervyn Peake, Ralph Steadman, Leonard Weisgard, Arthur Rackham, Peter Blake and Salvador Dali.

The Picture Book Re-Imagined: The Children's Book Legacy of Pratt Institute and Bank Street College of Education Tuesday, July 12, 2016 —Thursday, September 15, 2016

The Picture Book Re-Imagined: The Children’s Book Legacy of Pratt Institute and Bank Street College of Education.
Tues. July 12, 2016 —Thurs. September 15, 2016 https://www.pratt.edu/events/exhibitions/pratt-manhattan-gallery/
Curated by Leonard Marcus
The exhibition explored the impact of the two innovative New York institutions on the development of children’s literature and illustration. Curated by Leonard Marcus, this exhibition represents a significant collaboration between Pratt Institute and Bank Street College. The Picture Book Re-Imagined

“Down the Rabbit Hole with Lewis Carroll and Leonard Weisgard” September 2011 An exhibition that was held at the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature. A department of the Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno, the Center is one of North America’s leading resources for the study of children’s and young adult literature

“Down the Rabbit Hole with Lewis Carroll and Leonard Weisgard”
September 2011
An exhibition that was held at the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature. A department of the Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno, the Center is one of North America’s leading resources for the study of children’s and young adult literature… http://leonardweisgard.com/lewis-carroll-leonard-weisgard/

Logos Gallery Japan- Illustrations by Leonard Weisgard

Leonard Weisgard Exhibition Parco Logos Gallery, Shibuya Tokyo
31 July, 2009
“Vintage Picture Books from Foreign Countries”
This exhibition showcased more than 1000 picture books by famous authors as well as out-of-print works that have long been forgotten.
In addition, around 20 original illustrations by Margaret Wise Brown and Leonard Weisgard were on display.

The Friends of the Thorne  hosted the reception and a lecture by Leonard Marcus, author of the books Beyond the Great Green Room and Golden Legacy.

“Leonard Weisgard and Others: An Illustrator’s Journey,” The Thorne Gallery June 2008
with works from the KSC Children’s Literature Festival Gallery Collection and the Thorne’s permanent collection. The Friends of the Thorne hosted the reception and a lecture by Leonard Marcus, author of the books Beyond the Great Green Room and Golden Legacy. Cont.>>

"Leonard Weisgard A World of Illustration"
 On the occasion of The IBBY World Congress in Copenhagen Galleri Guggen presented a special exhibition of Caldecott award-winning children's book illustrator, Leonard Weisgard. 2008

“Leonard Weisgard A World of Illustration
2008
On the occasion of The IBBY World Congress in Copenhagen, Galleri Guggen presented a special exhibition of Caldecott award-winning children’s book illustrator: Leonard Weisgard.
(IBBY = “International Board on Books for Young People”)