R.MICHELSON GALLERIES

34 Reasons

to visit the

34th Annual Illustration Celebration!

November 12, 2023 - January 15, 2024

Opening Reception: Sunday, November 12th from 4-6 pm

Because we will be honoring and remembering our dear friend, Caldecott Medalist, Ed Young.

Because Jane Breskin Zalben will be here to tell you Beni's Tiny Tales AND if you come earlier in the day you can hear Jane on a panel titled Writing and Illustrating Jewish Children's Books (more necessary now than ever), along with Jane Yolen, Heidi E.Y. Stemple, our own Richard Michelson, and editor Christy Ottaviano at the Eric Carle Museum and still have plenty of time to make it to the gallery for our grand event!

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Because we will exhibit the iconic cover of the Caldecott winning The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney (and the rest of the book as well).

Because Caldecott Honor artist Bryan Collier will be here to sing Maya Angelou's song, and to welcome you to his Horn Book Community.

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Because 2022 Caldecott Medal artist Jason Chin will be here, and he wants to meet the Universe In You.

Because Brian Pinkney will share his Dreams for a Daughter, and you can ask him about illustrating his father's final book.

Because you can bring your young firefighter fan to meet R.W. Alley.

Because New York Times best selling author and illustrator Olivier Dunrea will be here with his friends Gussie and Gertie and Ollie.

Because Caldecott Medalist Aaron Becker will take you on a Journey to The Tree and the River.

Because Caldecott Honor artist Jon J Muth knows How to Save the World, and we've never

needed the lesson more than we do now.

Because Hope is an Arrow aimed at

meeting Caldecott Honor artist Ekua Holmes.

Because on five occasions the art from the Caldecott Medal book was on view in our gallery BEFORE the Caldecott announcement, and this year we will be featuring art from Barbara McClintock's book about Randolph Caldecott. Just sayin'...

Because Pura Belpre medalist Raul Colón might pass you the baby or he might pass you a copy of his recently banned book.

Because you can bring your mother and introduce her to Pura Belpre Medalist Juana Martinez-Neal's La Madre Goose.

Because Pura Belpre Honor artist Joe Cepeda teamed up with the great Toni Morrison to serve you some Peeny Butter Fudge.

Because Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo will be here to tell you a Story.

Because Pura Belpre Medalist Yuyi Morales will invite your into her most Beautiful World.

Because Pura Belpre Medalist David Diaz wants to introduce you to Frida Kahlo.

Because when the world is Falling Apart you can still go to the theater with Edel Rodriguez.

Because Pura Belpre Medalist Eric Velasquez will teach you how to Mambo Mucho Mambo.

Because you want to attend the Warthog's wedding as the guest of Rosemary Wells.

Because Philip Stead thinks that Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone, and sometimes it is nicer to be in the same room with your favorite artists.

Because you will be the first ones to know What's New with Daniel, months before the official release of Caldecott Honor artist Micha Archer's new book.

Because you might become Pals with Mark Teague.

Because once you see his art, you will Remember Sydney Smith's book forever, and you will get a first look before he comes to the Eric Carle Museum for Storytime on November 18th!

Because E.B. Lewis knows how to walk The Walk.

Because it is nice to hear about Ice Bears directly from the Society of Illustrator's newest Hall of Fame Member Wendell Minor.

Because Gloria Promises that you will love to Jete with Robin Preiss Glasser.

Because Newbery Honor Awardee Grace Lin might give you her Last Marshmallow.

Because if you can't get here by bus, Mo Willems' Pigeon will teach you to Be the Bus.

Because after daylight savings it will be dark out, but Brian Karas will Switch on the Moon for you.

Because Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka is a picture book Star.

Because Kate Feiffer is bringing her Little Lamb.

Because the Eric Carle Museum will be here selling books so that you can get yours signed by your favorite illustrator (no outside copies, please)!

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About R. Michelson Galleries

For over 4 years, R. Michelson Galleries has been acknowledged as a leader in discovering and nurturing the careers of many of our country's best known figurative artists. Art originally exhibited in our galleries now hangs in many of the most prestigious museums in America, including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Art Institute of Chicago. We are proud to be the first American art gallery to feature the art of children's book illustration alongside and on an equal footing with the more traditional fine arts. R. Michelson Galleries is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, the #1 art town in America, in which "the most prominent visual arts space is R. Michelson Galleries."



-John Villani, The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America

R. MICHELSON GALLERIES

132 Main Street

Northampton, MA 01060

WEBSITE

www.RMichelson.com

CONTACT 

Richard Michelson

RM@RMichelson.com

Paul Gulla

PG@RMichelson.com

PHONE

413.586.3964

HOURS

Tues-Thurs 10-6, Fri 12-8, Sat 10-6, Sun-Mon By Appointment

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