Eric Carle Exhibit Debuts in Tokyo

An exhibit inspired by the works of Eric Carle recently debuted at Setagaya Art Museum in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. Carle himself was on hand for a signing session on the opening day of the exhibit.

The show focuses on prominent themes from Carle’s work including nature, animals and educational topics like numbers, dates and the changing of the seasons. It also features some of Carle’s original drawings. Additionally, the exhibit explores Carle’s life and his relationship to Japan. “The Art of Eric Carle” exhibition will run through July 2.

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The new Eric Carle exhibit has been featured by Time Out Tokyo, The Japan News, and The Japan Times.  

Eric Carle Exhibit To Debut at The High Museum

Eric Carle, author and illustrator of iconic children’s books including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is being honored with an exhibit dedicated to his 50-year career at The High Museum in Atlanta.  “I See A Story: The Art of Eric Carle,” will be on display from April 2, 2016 through January 8, 2017.

The retrospective exhibition will feature more than 80 of Carle’s signature collages from 15 of his most popular works.  The show will celebrate Carle’s innovative illustration style and explore his interests and techniques by showcasing original works that are rarely displayed.

This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Alliance Theatre’s production of Pancakes, Pancakes!, which will run from June 1 through July 3, 2016, and is based on Eric Carle’s book of the same name.  The exhibit was organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. The show is already generating excitement and was included in The Huffington Post’s list of 21 Exhibitions You’ll Be Talking About Next Year.

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Eric Carle Honors Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Eric Carle Honors is an annual awards ceremony and art auction that recognizes influential figures in the children’s book industry. On September 24, the 10th annual Eric Carle Honors gala and fundraiser took place at Guastavino’s in New York City. Author and illustrator David Macaulay served as this year’s host.

Awards were presented in four categories including: the Bridge award, which recognizes someone who has worked to create exposure for picture books through work in other fields; the Mentor award is presented to an editor, designer or educator who is a strong advocate for picture books; the Artist award recognizes innovation in the picture book industry; and finally the Angel award honors an individual or institution for contributing resources and support for picture book education and exhibitions

This year’s honorees included critically-acclaimed illustrator Helen Oxenbury in the Artist category for her amazing body of work that spans more than 50 years; Roaring Book Press publisher Neal Porter in the Mentor category for being a champion of artists, illustrators and authors; The Cotsen Children’s Library at Princeton University in the Angel category; and Joan Bertin, executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship, in the Bridge category for her work in expanding children’s access to books all of kinds.

In addition to the awards ceremony, the event also featured The Carle Honors Art Auction, which showcased original artwork donated by high-profile artists including Ludwig Bemelmans, Nick Bruel, Eric Carle, Tomie dePaola, Ed Emberly, Brian Floca, Marla Frazee, Hilary Knight, Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin, Fred Marcellino, Yuyi Morales, Helen Oxenbury, Antoinette Portis, Dan Santat, Uri Shulevitz, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Chris Van Allsburg, Bernard Waber, Rosemary Wells, Mo Willems and Ed Young.

Several guests also took time to reflect and remember the life of Barbara “Bobbie” Carle, co-founder of the Eric Carle Museum, who passed away in early September. Guests spoke of her genuine grace and generosity as well as her passion.

The Joester Loria Group is proud to be the brand licensing agency for The World of Eric Carle, the brand based on the award-winning beloved children's publishing franchise inspired by Eric Carle’s timeless stories including iconic The Very Hungry Caterpillar.