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Art © Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Elephant & Piggie in WE ARE ART! (A Mo Willems Exhibition)
April 2, 2019 - September 2, 2023
Through brilliant dialogue, perfect pacing, and relatable characters, Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie have joined the pantheon of beloved children’s literary characters. This exhibition features Willems’ original black-and-white line drawings from all 25 Elephant and Piggie books supplemented with digitally-colored final renderings. Early sketches, dummy books, and size charts reveal Willems’ methodical working process.
Schedule
April 2 – May 15, 2019
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY
February 19, 2022 – May 15, 2022
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC
November 3, 2022 – February 5, 2023
Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine, IA
June 3 – September 2, 2023
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, Spring, TX
Mo Willems, Illustration for I’m a Frog! (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2013 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Exhibition Highlights
Mo Willems, Sketch for I Really Like Slop! (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2015 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Mo Willems, Illustration for Are You Ready to Play Outside? (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2008 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Mo Willems, Illustration for There is a Bird on Your Head! (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2007 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Mo Willems, Illustration for We Are in a Book! (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2010 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Mo Willems, Illustration for Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2013 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Mo Willems, Illustration for Waiting Is Not Easy! (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2013 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
Mo Willems, Illustration for We Are in a Book! (An ELEPHANT & PIGGIE book) (Hyperion). Collection of Mo and Cher Willems. © 2013 Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
