Beegee Tolpa finishes first pop-up book

Beegee Tolpa recently finished working on a new children's book for Penguin. It's a pop-up book called Everyone Says I Love You, that will be published in the fall. The book shows different people and scenes from all over the world, including Paris, Venice, the Statue of Liberty, Africa and the Netherlands. Beegee says, "Working on it was really fun but also a challenge. I had a fantastic paper engineer (Michael Caputo) who would send me files, like puzzle pieces, and I'd have to illustrate on the different shapes, not truly knowing what it would look like until it was all put together. I had a steep learning curve (and a fast one! the whole book was illustrated in under two months). Once I got the hang of it, it was great fun." Update: Beegee's book won Second Place, Children's Trade, Pop-up Books, at the 2010 New York Book Show.

http://www.nybookshow.org/2010winners/childrenstrade.html

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The One Club uses art by Alex Gross for The One Show

In early May, The One Club held their annual One Show Festival awards ceremonies in New York City for their awards in design and advertising. The One Show used art by Alex Gross for all the promotional materials for the show, including banners, posters and the program.

http://www.oneclub.org/os/

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37th Huesca Film Festival poster has art by Sonia Pulido

The 37th Huesca Film Festival is using Sonia Pulido's art for the poster for the international event. The film festival is in Huesca, Spain, and runs from June 4 through 13. Sonia's poster reflects Sonia's fascination with 3D films and pays homage to the 1940s and 50s. Sonia is on the left in the picture of the press conference.

http://www.huesca-filmfestival.com/catalogo/37/index-en.html

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Miguel Gallardo's "Maria and Me" being made into a documentary movie

"Maria and Me," Miguel Gallardo's book about his autistic daughter Maria, is being made into a documentary movie by director Felix Fernandez de Castro. TVE and Bausan are producing the film for the movies and television. The film will have some animated parts that Miguel and his girlfriend are creating. Miguel and Maria began filming this month in the Canary Islands, and production will continue all year. Miguel says that the first shoot was fantastic. The director has some good ideas, and Maria did well during it. They shot the first scenes at a resort for German tourists, including using an underwater camera to capture them swimming in the pool. They are now travelling to Las Palmas to film at Maria's school and home.

In related news, Miguel has won the comic award from the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia for "Maria and Me." He also has a solo exhibition of his cartoon career starting May 26 at the Galeria Victor Saavedra in Barcelona. "6 in One" includes 120 pieces and coincides with the International Comic Festival.

http://www.bausanfilms.com/fichas_detalle.asp?idIdioma=1&idFicha=449&idSeccion=75&Titulo=María%20y%20yo

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Maria y Yo from Karin du Croo on Vimeo.

Hanoch Piven interviewed on Fox News in Houston

Hanoch Piven was interviewed yesterday on the Fox 26 News morning show in Houston, Texas. Hanoch is here in the US for a lecture and solo exhibition at the Steve R. Gregg Gallery at the Art Institute of Houston. The exhibition runs until July 3 of this year. He has also given some of his "Drawing with Objects" workshops in New Jersey and Texas.

http://www.artinstitutes.edu/houston/NewsAndEvents/HanochPivenLectureandExhibition.aspx
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Heflinreps American Illustration 28 Winners

Our artists Alex Gross, Tatsuro Kiuchi, Paul Rogers, and Sonia Pulido have had artwork selected for the AI 28 annual book due out in November 2009. Miguel Gallardo also had pieces chosen for the website.

Alex Gross has a series of four mixed-media paintings on antique cabinet photos from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Two of them were also selected for Communications Arts 50, along with three other cabinet cards and two paintings.

Tatsuro Kiuchi has two works selected: an image from "The Sea, The Sea" by Iris Murdoch and "Kazuhiro Kiyohara, The Last Superstar," from Sports Graphic Number magazine. Tatsuro recently illustrated "The Sea, The Sea" for the Folio Society in the UK. "Kazuhiro Kiyohara" was also chosen for CA 50 this year.

Paul Rogers will have "Nobody Plays Handball Anymore" published in the annual, an image from his sketchbook. He was in Greenwich Village last year and saw this playground roller-hockey game, and the scene reminded him of the great playground scene by Ben Shahn called "Handball."

"Friends" is the title of Sonia Pulido's selected illustration from her personal work. Miguel Gallardo had two images chosen for the AI 28 website. Miguel's first chosen piece was "Melancholy," published in La Vanguardia's Sunday magazine. Miguel got his inspiration from Dali's soft watches and DeChirico's illustrations of sadness. His other chosen piece was "VIPs in Hollywood" published in LA Confidential magazine.

You will be able to see all the winning entries at the American Illustration website at http://www.ai-ap.com. Click on AI28 and search for the artist by name.

http://www.ai-ap.com/
http://www.foliosociety.com/book/TSE/the-sea-the-sea

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Center Theatre Group commissions Paul Rogers for Ain't Misbehavin' art

Center Threatre Group is currently running a production of Ain't Misbehavin' using illustrations by our artist Paul Rogers. The posters, banners, and advertisements have been spotted all over the Los Angeles area.

Paul said that it was a pleasure to work with art director Charity Capili for this revival of Ain't Misbehavin'. The music of Fats Waller and the era of the Harlem Renaissance are full of wonderful imagery. He borrowed some of the spirit of the great illustrator Miguel Corvarrubias to make this poster swing.

The Ahmanson Theatre production lasts until the end of May. Please visit Center Theatre Group's website for more info.

http://www.centertheatregroup.org/

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Communications Arts 50 contest winners

Three of our artists had illustrations chosen for the Communications Arts 50 annual to be published later this year. Hanoch Piven had two portraits chosen, John McCain and Keith Richards. The McCain illustration was published in Maariv, an Israeli newspaper, and was shown at Hanoch's solo exhibition at Sixth and I Synagogue in Washington, DC. His portrait of Keith Richards appeared in Spin magazine.

Tatsuro Kiuchi's winning image was for Sports Graphic Number magazine of Japan. The article was called, "Kazuhiro Kiyohara, The Last Superstar" by Junji Yamagiwa.

Andrew Gross had two oil paintings chosen, Hierophant and Surrender. He also had a series of five mixed media paintings on antique cabinet photos from the late 1800s and early 1900s. All were personal/gallery work for his solo exhibition at Jonathan Levine Gallery in April 2008.

http://www.commarts.com/

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Visit us at SURTEX Show

About a year ago, Sally Heflin launched a side business specializing in leveraging artwork created by her Heflinreps artists into licensing. The company is called Paper Road Art Licensing, LLC. She exhibited at the LICENSING show in New York last June and will have a booth at SURTEX in New York, May 17-19. Visit her at Booth #639 at the Javits Center, and check out the new website at http://www.paperroadart.com/.

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Tatsuro Kiuchi illustrates Japanese children's book

Fukuinkan Shoten recently published the picture book, "Let's Go Out for a Ride!" Our artist Tatsuro Kiuchi worked on this project for a whole year and is very happy that it is now for sale. Unfortunately, it not available online, but is only being sold in Japan.

http://fukuinkan.com/index.php

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Ed Parker illustrates Marks & Spencer advent calendar

Last Christmas renowned British retailer Marks & Spencer sold an advent calendar illustrated by our artist Ed Parker. Behind the daily doors were organic chocolate chip and gingerbread mini biscuits (cookies).

http://www.marksandspencer.com/

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The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., held a "Sustainable Seafood" event on March 20 and 21.

A book and bag signing by Charlotte Knox and an evening of tastings were followed by a morning of discussions led by Alton Brown, ending with a five-course meal. All the attendees--some 1,500 in all--were given a tote bag illustrated and designed by Charlotte Knox. All the publicity, posters, and even the menu for the luncheon were also illustrated with Charlotte's fish paintings—the sustainable ones!

http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/sa_alton_brown.htm

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Greg Clarke illustrates a new picture book

Dutton Children's Books has just released, "How to Raise Mom and Dad" by Josh Lerman with watercolor illustrations by our artist Greg Clarke. The picture book features an older sister showing her younger brother how to train their parents to get what he wants.

Greg Clarke writes, "When this manuscript came across my desk, the timing was fortuitous. I loved the premise of a big sister schooling her little brother in the fine art of parent rearing. But more importantly, the kids in the book were my kids--two kids roughly the same ages (and gender order) as my own, and with the same arch view of their parents. And it was well written to boot. It's not often I get to collaborate with my children on a job, with Greta and Julian ultimately serving as technical advisors throughout the sketch and finish phases."

Kirkus Reviews says, "Clarke illustrates each recommended course of conduct as a set piece, nicely strung together as pearls of sisterly wisdom," and School Library Journal writes, "The gouache [sic] illustrations are as joyful as the text." "Greg Clarke's whimsical depictions add to the humor," says Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine.

http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780525478706,00.html?strSrchSql=How+to+Raise+Mom+and+Dad/How_to_Raise_Mom_and_Dad_Josh_Lerman

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6633081.html?industryid=47073

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What Cats Are Made of by Hanoch Piven is on sale now

Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, has just published What Cats Are Made of by our artist Hanoch Piven. The other titles published in this series are What President's Are Made of and What Athletes Are Made of. Hanoch had great fun working with Ginee Seo, the editor, and Ann Bobco, the art director, illustrating the different cat breeds with objects. He started the book catless last year, but now owns a cat named Blau. The book includes interesting information about each type of cat and general feline facts. The cat on the cover is a Devon rex, a mischievous cat that's been compared to a monkey because of its climbing ability.

http://books.simonandschuster.com/What-Cats-Are-Made-Of/Hanoch-Piven/9781416915317

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