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Beijing to Hold Int’l Art Exhibition

Dubbed as "the Olympics of Art," the second International Art Biennale will be held from September 20 from October 20 at the China National Gallery of Fine Art and other venues in Beijing, organizers announced on June 20.

The 30-day event will attract more than 450 artists from home and abroad, including such big names as John Bellanyn and Allen Jones. More than 500 works, mainly paintings and sculptures will be exhibited, according to Jing Shangyi, chairman of the Chinese Fine Artists Association and chief curator of the exhibition.

Themed "Contemporary Art with Humanistic Concerns," the month-long art exhibition, which will mainly feature paintings and sculptures, has set its eyes on the social life of humanity and world peace, since this year marks the 60th anniversary of victory in the anti-Fascist war.

Jing said, "We will exert more efforts to make contemporary art accessible to the general public, express the pursuit for world peace and promote the development of humankind as well as the harmony between the human beings and nature."

An international jury consisting of Chinese and foreign artists will assign awards for Best Work, Excellent Work, Lifetime Honourable Mention and Excellent Chinese Young Artist's Work before the opening of the exhibition, said Jing.

The first one-month Beijing International Art Biennale, held in 2003, showed 577 works from 45 countries, and drew more than 60,000 visitors, according to the organizers.