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The Sweden-Estonia Cooperation Fund has announced the recipients of its 2024 Cooperation Award: renowned illustrator Ilon Wikland and influential businessman Hasse Olsson. The award celebrates their significant contributions to fostering mutual understanding and collaboration between Sweden and Estonia. Ilon Wikland, a celebrated Estonian-Swedish illustrator, is best known for her work with Astrid Lindgren’s iconic children’s … Read more

Ilon Wikland’s Award for Children’s Culture was presented on May 26 at Gothenburg’s City Library. The award is given to Teater Jaguar, whose ambition is to introduce children to new worlds and perspectives. Since 1987, Teater Jaguar has been performing theater exclusively for children and youth audiences. Every year, they present several different plays at … Read more

Next Saturday, the Gothenburg Museum of Art invites you to the opening of one of Ilon Wikland’s largest exhibitions in Sweden to date – Ilon Wikland’s visual worlds. Fairytales, adventures and everyday life. With over 400 original works, visitors will be given a unique insight into Ilon Wikland’s artistry – from the magic in Mio, My Son … Read more

Decorate your home with Rebel Walls’ new premium wallpaper collection featuring Ilon Wikland’s whimsical and lively art. This collaboration brings the enchanting world of Ilon Wikland’s original artwork to your walls, creating extraordinary spaces with premium bespoke wallpaper designs. Rebel Walls is a one-of-a-kind wallpaper company that always strives to achieve extraordinary spaces through premium wallpaper … Read more

Polarn O. Pyret is back with a long-awaited second collection featuring the works of Ilon Wikland & Astrid Lindgren! After the success of the 2022 limited winter collection, Polarn O. Pyret is now launching colorful spring clothing with artwork from The Children of Noisy Village (Barnen i Bullerbyn) and Lotta on Troublemaker Street (Lotta på Bråkmakargatan). “There are stories … Read more

A new exhibition celebrating the works of artist Ilon Wikland has opened in Hannover, Germany. Until February 19, 2023, visitors can experience 250 original artworks from stories like Karlsson on the Roof and Lillebror, Mio, My Son, Lotta on Troublemaker Street, The Brothers Lionheart, and Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter at the Wilhelm Busch Museum.  Ilon … Read more

This weekend a temporary exhibition about Ilon Wikland’s life opened at Sjöhistoriska, The Maritime Museum, in Stockholm. The exhibition called Den långa, långa resan has previously been showcased at the Formex fair in August. It’s named after the autobiographical book about Ilon Wiklands journey to Sweden from Estonia as a refugee child in the 1940’s. The … Read more

She is perhaps best known for drawing beloved characters such as Karlsson on the Roof, Madicken and The Brothers Lionheart, but Ilon Wikland’s art covers so much more. It spans over seventy years, and not even her daughters know how much Ilon has produced in that time. Ilon Wikland is one of Sweden’s most beloved … Read more