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The Tate Britain in London, England, is staging an exhibition of the work of cartoonist James Gillray, who died in 1815. The many modern elements of Gillray's work are discussed.

The Tate Britain in London, England, is staging an exhibition of around 200 works by 18th century cartoonist James Gillray. He was particularly talented at portraying strange bodily sensations.

An exhibition of the works of lithographer, oil painter, colourist and cartoonist Honore Daumier, who worked in Paris, France, in the middle decades of the 19th century, is being staged at the Galeries Modernes du Grand Palais in Paris, France. He regarded the many cartoons he produced for newspapers as merely a way of earning money, while his oil paintings were largely a private hobby. His watercolours were both a hobby and a means of raising money from collectors. The lay-out of this exhibition keeps these areas separate.

The Serpentine Gallery in London, England, is staging an exhibition of the cartoons of South African artist William Kentridge. His works differ from ordinary animated drawing in that they use, in effect, a single image which is constantly changed. This means that the active figures do not have an independent mobile life. In terms of technique, his work is melancholy and serious, with a strong physical presence. There is extensive representation of violence.

A major new exhibition at the Palazzo della Civilta del Lavoro in Rome, Italy, celebrates the work of film director Federico Fellini. It includes sketches, cartoons and other biographical material, and also spreads to the nearby Salone delle Fontane, where material relating to Fellini's films themselves is on display. The highlight is a collection of drawings, cartoons, dream sketches and film storyboards which have never been seen before in public.