Past
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KSW x TMH
Kristjana S. Williams at The Map House 10 Mar - 28 Apr 2023 From 10th March to 28th April 2023, Icelandic artist Kristjana S. Williams exhibited her extraordinary and immersive map-based artwork at London’s oldest map specialist, The Map House. Maps have long been a source of inspiration for Kristjana’s nature inspired artwork, and The Map House has provided the antique... Read more -
MATCHES Fashion
a collaborative exhibition at 5 Carlos Place 19 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2023 The Map House will be putting on show at the MATCHES Fashion Townhouse located at 5 Carlos Place from Monday 4th November 2019 onwards. Adorning the walls will be a carefully curated collection of fine original antique maps of New York, London, the world and the moon, exquisite scientific illustrations,... Read more -
The Mapping of the Moon : 1669 – 1969
and the 50th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing, July 1969 21 Jun - 21 Sep 2019 The exhibition, The Mapping of the Moon: 1669-1969, explores 300 years of lunar and celestial cartography from early astronomers in the 17th century to the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 and beyond. The exhibition includes rare early 17th and 18th Century observations of the moon from astronomers such as... Read more -
Live Globemaking Demonstration
with Loraine Rutt of The Little Globe Co. 5 Dec 2018 The Map House announced a unique opportunity to see a demonstration of globe making by artist and globe maker Loraine Rutt of The Little Globe Co. on Wednesday 5th December at 54 Beauchamp Place. Loraine Rutt, a trained cartographer, has been making maps from clay for over 25 years. The... Read more -
Maps of London & Beyond Book Launch
with Adam Dant and TAG Fine Arts 28 Jun 2018 On the evening of Thursday 28th June, we were delighted to celebrate the launch of Adam Dant's brand new book, 'Maps of London and Beyond' published by The Gentle Author and Batsford Books. This even has been created in collaboration with TAG Fine Arts. Thank you to everyone who attended... Read more -
Maps of London & Beyond
with Adam Dant and TAG Fine Arts 24 Jun - 14 Jul 2017 ‘Maps of London & Beyond’ will be presented alongside a selection of the maps featured in the book. Not only will this be an opportunity to purchase a copy of the book and have it signed by the artist, but you will also have chance to purchase a limited edition... Read more -
The London Original Print Fair
at the Royal Academy of the Arts 4 - 7 May 2017 We were delighted to exhibit at the London Original Print Fair in May, held at the Royal Academy of the Arts . A prestigious annual affair, the London Original Print Fair offers the opportunity to view works from all periods of printmaking, from the earliest woodcuts, to the latest editions... Read more -
War Map
Pictorial Conflict Maps, 1900-1950 23 Sep - 18 Nov 2016 At The Map House, from 23rd September – 18th November 2016, we will be showcasing a powerful collection of rare propaganda and conflict pictorial maps that form a fascinating and visually stunning record of a half-century of warfare, from 1900 to 1950. Above, André Hugenin’s elegant monochrome caricature of Europe published in... Read more -
Currency & Cartography
Justine Smith at The Map House for London Design Festival 19 Sep - 10 Oct 2015 In participation with the London Design Festival, The Map House and Justine Smith present, ‘Currency and Cartography’. The partnership of London’s oldest seller of antique maps with British artist Justine Smith has inspired a new series which will be unveiled during the exhibition. Chosen from the extensive collection held at... Read more -
The Paper Age
Collection in the Georgian Era 26 Jun - 3 Jul 2015 *a convivial meeting for drinking, music and intellectual discussion. To celebrate the opening of our exhibition ‘The Paper Age’, The Map House curated an evening symposium of Georgian society and culture, exploring prints and maps on our collection that played a pivotal role in fashioning and influencing the culture of... Read more -
The London Classic Car Show
The Map House ventured forth into the revved up world of classic cars. 8 - 11 Jan 2015 As proud exhibitors in London’s first show of this kind, we have put together a snap shot of pieces we brought along and the cars we got to ogle at while exhibiting at The Classic Car Show at the ExCel Centre, in London.
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Art Cartography Private View
with Kristjana S. Williams for the London Design Festival 2014 18 Sep 2014 Our collaboration with the designer and illustrator Kristjana S Williams, in partnership with the London Design Festival and Brompton Design, launched our brand new events space, the Mews Gallery. We kicked off the 'Art Cartography' collaborative exhibition with a private view on the evening of Thursday 18th September celebrating all... Read more -
Art Cartography
A collaborative exhibition with Kristjana S. Williams 15 Sep - 9 Oct 2014 The Map House, London’s oldest seller of antique maps re-launches their Mews Gallery with an exhibition of new works by Icelandic artist Kristjana S Williams, in a contemporary exploration of the traditional art of cartography. Read more
