Beijing International Art Biennale

By staff reporter DONG NING

Dialogue (Ren Rong, living in Germany, 2003)	Untitled (Matti Kujasalo, Finland, 2002), Excellent Work award.	Transzendenz (Schwager Kurt, Switzerland, 2002), Excellent Work award.

The intention behind biennial art exhibitions is for different countries to present and share their native culture and to learn about that of others. Since it began in 1895, the International Art Biennale has been a main medium for international cultural exchange.

The theme of the First Beijing International Art Biennale is Creativity: Contemporary and Locational.

Totem I (Jiao Xinghai, China, 2001)

Creativity is, and always has been, an integral aspect of human civilization. Contemporary artists use their creative talent to express themes of peace and development in their works by depicting human life, emotions and ideology. In hosting this biennale, China celebrates the contemporary world fine arts and development trends, as well as its aesthetic and cultural values.

China National Art Museum and China Millennium Monument hosted the First Beijing International Art Biennial, which included more than 400 works by noted artists from dozens of countries and regions. was held at the. Winners were picked by ballot after two days of discussions by a seven-member panel.