The Folio Society Illustration Exhibition 2023

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see 20 world-class illustrations under one roof as we host the Folio Book Illustration Award exhibition in our festival hub.

This year’s brilliant exhibition features the 20 artworks longlisted for the Folio Book Illustration Award (FBIA) 2023. This coveted international award is open to aspiring and established illustrators, with the brief to create a single piece of artwork in response to Ursula K. Le Guin’s book The Fliers of Gy.

The Folio Society Art Directors, Sheri Gee and Raquel Leis Allion, have selected these 20 artworks on display from all the FBIA entries.

As well as commissioning renowned illustrators and artists, The Folio Society also nurtures new and diverse talent and champions artists who work across a range of media, from oil painting and wood engraving to collage and digital illustration.

This partnership exhibition between Bradford Literature Festival and The Folio Society is the perfect opportunity to see the work of some of the world’s most talented illustrators up close.

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