02-07-2010 - BALBUSSO SILVER MEDAL: 3X3 Children’s Show No.7 we are very proud to announce that the series of illustrations of INDIRA GANDHI (children's book category) have been awarded by the Jury (3x3 Children’s Show n.7) with the SILVER MEDAL!!! Many many thanks to all the judges and everyone at 3x3 Magazine, NY USA. [link] [image] 02-06-2010 - 2010 AWARD: MERIT 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 7 we are very proud to announce that our 5 pieces from the book "Jane Eyre" has been selected by the 2010 jury to appear 3X3 Illustration Annual No. 7, Category: Books. [link] [image] 23-04-2010 - 2010 AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 29 CHOSEN n.2 illustrations of INDIRA GANDHI BOOK has been CHOSEN to appear on THEE web gallery at ai-ap.com. Our Images were two of only 280 images from over 8,000 submitted to receive at least 2 votes and is therefore eligible to appear permanently on the AI-AP website - where over time illustrators build an online portfolio of their AI winning images and where creatives make direct contact with them. [link] [image] 23-04-2010 - 2010 APPLIED ARTS MAGAZINE AWARDS We are very happy to let you know that In 2010 the illustrations of INDIRA GANDHI children book received new awards (in 2009 the book had already received the CA's AWARD OF EXCELLENCE). INDIRA GANDHI BOOK WINNER (Complete Book Illustration) has been selected to be included in the June/July 2010 Photography & Illustration Awards Annual and showcased at APPLIED ARTS year-end Exhibit. 12 months of coverage in the online Winners' Gallery [link] [image] 08-02-2010 - 2010 CA's AWARD OF EXCELLENCE we are very proud to announce that our 5 pieces from the book "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, Black cat publishing 2009, has been selected by the 2010 jury to appear in Illustration Annual 51, the May 2010 issue of Communication Arts magazine USA. Category: Books. [image] 27-01-2010 - TODAY! INAUGURATION ILLUSTRATORS 52 EXHIBITION You can see our 4 artwork about INDIRA GANDHI children's book at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators New York: Editorial and Book: ILLUSTRATORS 52 exhibition January 27- February 20, 2010. http://www.societyillustrators.org/ [link] 23-01-2010 - The 39 Clues Cards collection Balbusso In 2009 we made a painting for four cards (no. 82-99-115-124) of The 39 Clues, the famous series of adventure books published by Scholastic. The main part of the series consists of ten books about the adventures of siblings Amy and Dan Cahill. The series combines online gaming and card collecting with reading, creating a unique, interactive experience. Six cards come with every book. [link] [image] 25-11-2009 - Exhibition and book "Illustrators 52": selected! We are thrilled to have received a Email informing us that four pieces INDIRA GANDHI (children's book) had been selected for the upcoming Society of Illustrators exhibition and "Illustrators 52 Annual" book. Many many thanks to all the judges and everyone at the Society. Exhibition date: Editorial and Book: January 27 – February 20, 2010, Society Illustrators of New York. The Editorial and Book Gala will take place on Friday, February 5, 2010. For more information: http://www.societyillustrators.org [link] [image] 13-11-2009 - Balbusso = LL Bean Christmas Cover We were commissioned to create this year’s Christmas catalogue cover for the impeccably Yankee retailer, L.L. Bean. The warm, snowy scene will be used on gift cards as well… [link] [image] 05-09-2009 - TRISTAN ET ISEULT. Balbusso’s latest book We're very happy to announce that our latest book project, “Tristan et Iseult” has just been published in France by Editions Milan. The story of Tristan and Isolde, retold by Anne Jonas, is one of the greatest love stories of all time. The large format picture book features 34 lush, full color images.“A great adventure, made up of wandering and war, loyalty, jealousy, guilt, tolerance and crazy love!”. For more details, please visit the website http://www.editionsmilan.com. Thank you for seeing some images on our PORTFOLIO online: CHILDREN'S BOOK SECTION.Your comments will be appreciated! [link] [image] 11-06-2009 - BALBUSSO: 2009 CA's AWARD OF EXCELLENCE We're proud to announce our TWO children's books has been selected by the 2009 jury to appear in Illustration Annual 50, the July 2009 issue of Communication Arts magazine USA. Category: Books, TWO series: -5 illustrations from the children's picture book titled "Leather Shoe Charlie" - 5 illustrationa from children's book "Indira Gandhi" Please visit our children's book section (portfolio online). [link] [image] 11-06-2009 - BALBUSSO: CHOSEN FOR AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 28 We're happy to announce two of our illustrations ("break", "Leather shoe Charlie" children's book, Korea and "bad smells", I COMME INFO magazine, France) have been chosen for inclusion in the American Illustration 28. They were two of only 583 images from a record-breaking 8,100 submitted to receive at least 2 votes and will form part of a permanent collection called 'Tribute', a web gallery at http://www.ai-ap.com. [link] [image] 27-05-2009 - NEW CLASSIC NOVEL: JANE EYRE We have illustrated a new classic novel titled JANE EYRE by Charlotte Brontë, published by Black Cat Publishing 2009. Please visit now our PORTFOLIO: YOUNG ADULT BOOKS 16-04-2009 - NEW BOOK 2009: NUTCRACKER We have illustrated "Nutcracker" by E. T. A. HOFFMANN, published by Black Cat Publishing 2009.(cover and interior pages). [image] 10-03-2009 - INDIRA GANDHI - OUR NEW BOOK IS PUBLISHED! We have illustrated "Indira Gandhi" by Paola Capriolo, published by El Editions. We had made 8 full-color illustrations (cover and interior pages). The story tells the Indira Gandhi's life. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of the Republic of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. For more details, please visit the website http://www.edizioniel.com [link] [image] 07-03-2009 - Our book selected in the 1ST CJ Picture Book Festi Our picture book LEATHER SHOE CHARLIE by Kyung-hwa Kim, Yeowon Media Publisher, has been selected as a finalist in the international 1ST CJ Picture Book Festival 2009 in Seoul, Korea. The CJ Picture Book Festival is exhibiting 100 finalists chosen from 1426 books entered from 34 countries. The exhibition is being held at the Sungkok Museum till early March 2009. [link] [image] 04-01-2009 - BALBUSSO selected from the SOCIETY of ILLUSTRATORS - Illustrators 51 competition - Our 5 illustrations have been selected to appear in the Book Category of the Illustrators 51 Exhibit and Book (Annual 2009). The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators presents the Annual Exhibition, Illustrators 51 featuring the works of over three hundred of today's top illustrators. From thousands of entries submitted worldwide, a jury of professional peers including illustrators and art directors have chosen the most outstanding works created throughout the year. Original art commissioned by newspapers, magazines and books are on display during the Editorial and Book Exhibit (January 28-February 28, 2009). [link] 09-06-2008 - BALBUSSO ACCEPTED IN THE CA Illustration Annual 49 2008 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Communication Arts magazine USA. Our five illustrations about our children's book "Les Cygnes Sauvages" (The Wild Swans by H. C. Andersen, Gallimard Jeunesse, France 2007) appear in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 49 (the July 2008 issue). [image] 07-05-2008 - BALBUSSO: CHOSEN FOR AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 27 2008 One of Balbusso's illustration titled "Pippi And Her Monkey" was chosen for inclusion on the American Illustration 27 Website.The image is a free interpretation of the famous character Pippi Longstocking in honour of children's author Astrid Lindgren. "Pippi nele Figure" book, Giannino Stoppani, Italy 2007. [link] [image] 15-04-2008 - Our new picture books have been published! The books were published in Korean from Yeowon Media Publisher, South Korea, in April 2008: 1- “Florica’s Winter” by S. Kim (A Story About Romania 1989) 2- “Leather shoes Charlie” by H. E. Shin (A Story About England 1870-80). Please visit our picture books section to see our new illustrations online. Thank you! [image] 07-12-2007 - LE MONDE journal - FRANCE Our illustration "Fly Man" has been published on the important French newspaper LE MONDE - ARGENT!. Date 25/26 November 2007. Please, visit now our portfolio online [image] 22-10-2007 - OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN USA, CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM If you are interested in working with us, please contact our Artists' Representative in New York: SHANNON ASSOCIATES LLC. Please visit the website http://www.shannonassociates.com We are very grateful! [link] 22-10-2007 - OUR NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK IS PUBLISHED! We have illustrated "the wild swans", a fairy tale written by famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The picture book was published by Gallimard Jeunesse (France) in October 2007. We had made 32 full-color illustrations (cover and interior pages).Title: Les Cygnes Sauvages, collection "Contes de toujours", Gallimard Jeunesse Musique 2007 (1 book + CD music Euros 20,00). For more details, please visit the website www.gallimard-jeunesse.fr [link] [image] 24-06-2007 - BALBUSSO ACCEPTED IN THE CA Illustration Annual 48 2007 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Illustration Annual 48 Communication Arts magazine USA. Our five illustrations Horoscope Madame Figaro Magazine 2006 appear in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 48 (the July 2007 issue). Of the 6,000 illustration entries made to the 47th Illustration Annual, only 241 illustrations were accepted, making the Illustration Annual the most exclusive major illustration competition in the world. 2007 July Illustration Annual 48 This issue highlights the best illustration of the last year, showing a broad range of contemporary work by today's top illustrators‹both established and new to the field. [link] [image] 06-05-2007 - NEW exhibition "PIPPI NELLE FIGURE" Bologna, Italy 2007 "Pippi nelle Figure" by Giannino Stoppani Cultural Co-operative, Comune di Bologna, Palazzo d’Accursio, Bologna 25 April - 13 May 2007, 10 am - 18,30 pm. Illustrations by Beatrice Alemagna - Anna & Elena Balbusso - Maria Battaglia - Francesca Bazzurro - Anna Laura Cantone - Chiara Carrer - Nicoletta Ceccoli Maria Cerri - Vittoria Facchini - Letizia Galli - Francesca Ghermandi - Gabriella Giandelli - Octavia Monaco - Eva Montanari - Simona Mulazzani - Grazia Nidasio -Emanuela Orciari - Arianna Papini - Cristina Pieropan - Chiara Rapaccini - Serena Riglietti - Tiziana Romanin - Marina Sagona - Pia Valentinis - Valeria Valenza - Vanna Vinci - Stefania Achilli - Federica Bellinato - Anna Facchini - Anna Greta Giannotti - Martina Menozzi - Francesca Popolizio - Alberta Tamoni - Irene Tonin. [link] [image] 09-09-2005 - A+E=B ILLUSTRATIONS IN JAPAN WORD SHOWING OF THE BOLOGNA ILLUSTRATOR'S EXHIBITION: Tokio / Itabashi Art Museum / 9 july -14 August, 2005 Hyogo / Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City / 20 August - 25 September, 2005. Ishikawa / Ishikawa nanao Art Museum / 30 September - 30 October, 2005. Aichi / Kawara Museum of Takahama City, A Hometown of Ceramics / 5 November - 4 December, 2005. For information: Itabashi Art Museum/Tokio/Japan/ e-mail: bijyutsu@city.itabashi.tokio.jp 11-08-2005 - "BALBUSSO EXHIBITION" at 53° PREMIO BANCARELLA With Max Casalini Designer we had realized the poster for The 53° Stall Prix – "53° Premio Bancarella", the most important Literature Italian Prix (Pontremoli, Toscana Region, Italy). In margin of the festival, We present our exhibition "ANNA+ELENA=BALBUSSO ILLUSTRATIONS" exposing 78 illustrations in the Convento dell'Annunziata, Pontremoli (Italy) from 17th July to 7th August 2005. An exposition catalogue, introduced by Claudio Giumelli, Italo Lupi and Federico Maggioni, is also avalable at the exposition. [link] [image] 21-04-2005 - Exhibition “60 TESTIMONIANZE PARTIGIANE” 30 Italians Artists for ANPI 24 APRIL -1 MAY 2005 GATTATICO (Reggio Emilia) Italy . Cervi Museum, Via Fratelli Cervi 9 Opening: 9.00/13.00 a.m –15.00/19.00 p.m., close Monday, free entry. Info: Cervi Museum, phone+39.0522.678356 Book: “60 testimonianze partigiane”, Zoo libri, Euro 18,00. Works by Lorenzo Mattotti, Roberto Catani, Anna e Elena Balbusso, Lecis&Panzeri, Alessandro Gottardo, Vittoria Facchini, Guido Scarabattolo, Gianni de Conno, Angelo Ibba, Emanuela Orciari, Beatrice Alemagna, Davide Calì, Mara Cerri, Nicola Carrù, Francesco Fagnani, Chiara Carter, Fabian Negrin, Vanna Vinci, Michele Petrucci, Sara Not, Enrico Macchiavello, Gabriella Giandelli, Eva Montanari, Spider (Daniele Melani), Andrea Chiesi, Octavia Monaco, GIPI (Gianni Pacinotti),Paolo D’Altan e Oreste Zavola. [link] [image] 21-04-2005 - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE 2005 The Bologna Children's book Fair hereby grants an Award For Excellence to Anna & Elena Balbusso for having been selected as Participants in the 2005 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition. The illustrations have been published in the prestigious ANNUAL 2005.Title of work: The turn of the Screw, Black Cat Publishing Genoa-Canterbury 2004. Technique:acrylic and computer on canvas [link] [image] |