7th China Illustration Biennial to kick off Sunday
Writer: Chen Xiaochun | Editor: Vincent Lin | From: Shenzhen Daily
The seventh China Illustration Biennial (CIB7) will be unveiled at the west bank of the OCT Oh Bay commercial street this Sunday along with a series of exciting events. The exhibition will run through Oct. 25 and is free of charge to the public.
Apart from CIB7, two highlighted events including the first Global Illustration Industry Conference and the award ceremony and night of illustrators of CIB7 will be held, gathering industry experts, commercial representatives from different industries, and award-winning illustrators to Shenzhen and providing a special feast to illustration lovers. All the events will also be livestreamed.
An illustration by He Haobin.
The CIB7 was co-organized by the Shenzhen Illustration Association and OCT Oh Bay, and hosted by Shenzhen Yangyang Culture.
During CIB7’s half year of collecting submissions, a total of 59,067 works from 6,530 illustrators nationwide have been received. Only works from 1,060 illustrators have been shortlisted.
In addition to the series of events which will be held at the main venue of OCT Oh Bay, CIB also joins hands with 10 publishing houses to exhibit for the first time the winning works of recipients of the CIB original picture books award, being presented at the Dongguan Library until Aug. 27, with the opening and award ceremonies to be held tomorrow.
The CIB7 commercial case exhibition will be held at the theme art hall of the Shenzhen Illustration Association in Nantou Old Town in September.
The first China Illustration Biennial was held in Shenzhen in 2007, and has since become an authoritative and professional competition of art illustration in the industry. It’s also a highly qualified domestic competition.
During the last decade, the China Illustration Biennial not only discovered young Chinese illustrators, but has also become an international master exhibition, facilitating the connection of China and the world within the field of illustration.
The 7th China Illustration Biennial
Dates: Aug. 23-Oct. 25
Venue: West bank of OCT Oh Bay commercial street, Bao’an District (宝安区华侨城欢乐港湾商业街区西岸)
Metro: Line 5 to Linhai Station (临海站), Exit A
Winning works of the CIB7 original picture books award exhibition
Dates: Until Aug. 27
Venue: Dongguan Library, Dongguan (东莞市东莞图书馆)
The CIB7 commercial case exhibition
Dates: September
Venue: Theme art hall of Shenzhen Illustration Association in Nantou Old Town, Nanshan District (南山区南头古城深圳市插画协会主题艺术馆)
Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit A and then take a taxi