Exhibitions

Drawing Urban Wilderness

From May 1st to May 18th, the Illustration Embassy is organising the exhibition Drawing Urban Wilderness: A Tribute to the Natural World of the Westerpark in the Meterhuis at the Westergas. Continue reading here.

Travelling Brushes 2025

The Illustration Embassy has made a selection of beautiful books that received the Penseel Award in 2024. The Silver and Golden Penseel Awards are some of the most prestigious prizes for illustrations created for children’s books in the Netherlands. This exhibition will travel the country and will be on display at libraries and bookshops. Click here for a most recent overview of locations for current locations of the exhibitions

Home, A sense of belonging

From April to May 2024 the Illustration Embassy organised the exhibition Home, a Sense of Belonging in het Meterhuis at the Westergas in Amsterdam. This exhibition focused on the intersection of the creative realms of illustration and animation. Continue reading here.

Trailblazers

From October to December 2023, the Illustration Embassy organised the exhibition Trailblazers. This exhibition was displayed in the Meterhuis at the Westergas in Amsterdam and focused on an extraordinary generation of female illustrators active during the 20th century. Continue reading here.