More than 125 pieces of artwork from such animated classics as Alice in Wonderland, 101 Dalmatians and The Lion King will be on display at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills next month. Titled ‘Ink & Paint: The Art of Hand-Drawn Animation,’ the exhibition will open on Friday, May 16 in the Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery. Admission is free.
Encompassing all stages of the filmmaking process from storyboards and color keys to layouts and cels, the exhibition will showcase artwork from the 1950s through the 1990s, presenting such enduring pics as Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, Gay Purr-ee, The Secret of NIMH, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Iron Giant and numerous Oscar-winning shorts starring such characters as Mr. Magoo, Winnie the Pooh and the Pink Panther. The exhibit will also celebrate artists behind Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes cartoons, Disney’s classic big-screen fairytales and the Academy Award-winning shorts of UPA.
Artists whose work will be represented include Alvaro Arce (The Prince and the Pauper), Kelly Asbury (The Nightmare before Christmas), Mary Blair (Cinderella), Ron Dias (The Secret of NIMH), Ann Guenther (Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Too), Michael Humphries (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Homer Jonas (Sleeping Beauty), Art Leonardi (Pink Panther), Abe Levitow (1001 Arabian Nights), Walt Peregoy (101 Dalmatians), Bob Singer (Gay Purr-ee) and Gloria Wood (Gay Purr-ee).
‘Ink & Paint: The Art of Hand-Drawn Animation’ will be on display through Sunday, August 24. The Academy’s galleries, located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, are open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call (310) 247-3600 or go to www.oscars.org/events.
