Award Ceremony and Closing Ceremony of the 9th Florence International Art Biennale – Overseas Chinese News – Italian Xinhua Times, Xinhua Media Network

Chinese traditional painter Zhao Xiaohai won the first prize for works on paper

Chinese traditional painter Zhao Xiaohai, the gold medal winner at this Biennale, takes a photo in front of his works

Dr. Wu Hongbin, the chief curator of the Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition Area, took the stage to accept the award on behalf of the participating artists Xue Song and Wei Qingji. Artists Xue Song and Wei Qingji won the Excellence Award for Comprehensive Media and Paper Works respectively.

Chen Chen, a young Chinese artist and a master’s student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy, came to the stage to receive the award. His work won the Excellence Award for Paper Works at this Biennale.

Other foreign artists receiving awards at the closing awards ceremony of the Biennale

Other foreign artists receiving awards at the closing awards ceremony of the Biennale

Some Chinese artists participating in this Biennale took a group photo with the staff of the Italian Chinese Artists Association, the official partner of the Biennale.