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