Mo Willems

R. Michelson Galleries is pleased to present two Mo Willems exhibits for our 7^thAnnual Benefit Exhibition. WRECKED TANGLES and 20 Years of Pigeon runs from April 1st-30th.

One exhibition features abstract artwork done for Mo’s 30th Annual Sketchbook focusing on the stresses of the past year alongside recent paintings, doodles, and sculptures.

The other focuses on his two decades of children’s books. Mo’s proceeds from this year’s shows will benefit Empty Arms Bereavement Support through the Mo and Cher Willems Foundation.

Rich and Mo1 — Richard Michelson and Mo Willems

Mo Willems began his career as a writer and animator for television, garnering six Emmy Awards for his writing on Sesame Street, creating Nickelodeon’s The Off-Beats, Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City and head-writing Codename: Kids Next Door.

Often called “the Dr. Seuss of his generation,” Mo is among the most popular book author / illustrators of all time. He is a New York Times #1 Best Selling author and illustrator, and his work has garnered 3 Caldecott Honors, 2 Theodor (Seuss) Geisel Medals, 2 Carnegie Medals, and a Geisel Honor.

Among Mo’s best known creations are the Pigeon (Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!), The Knuffle Bunny trilogy and his Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early readers.

Mo wrote the script and lyrics for Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, commissioned by the Kennedy Center for its 2010 season, and his drawings and sculptures have been exhibited in numerous museums across the nation.