Sara Midda: A Retrospective

Chris Beetles Gallery presents an exhibition of the work of the illustrator Sara Midda: A Retrospective, a solo exhibition opening on 25 October 2025.

This highly anticipated show marks the return of celebrated illustrator and visual diarist Sara Midda. Her work ranges in character from delicate, watercolours to humorous, even surreal, pen and ink drawings.

Sara is best known for her books including In and Out of the Garden and South of France: A Sketchbook and Growing Up and Other Vices. Alongside her books, she worked for 20 years with the Japanese department store Mitsukoshi before Mitsukoshi merged with Isetan in 2011 and became Mitsukoshi Isetan Holding Ltd. She created designs for homeware, children’s clothes and stationery for Mitsukoshi, Japan’s first department store with a long history of showcasing art and culture.

The exhibition will feature a selection of over 300 original works, including watercolours, sketchbook pages, illustrations from her books and her work for Mitsukoshi, as well as pieces created over the last few years. This is a rare opportunity to acquire and view these unique pieces of work, many of which offer insight into Midda’s creative process.

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Illustration by Sara Midda.