Shanghai launches International Illustration Festival

Taking illustration as the link, over 1,800 domestic and overseas artists gathered at the International Illustration Festival Shanghai for the first time from Friday to Monday, looking to spark new inspirations through cultural exchanges.

As part of the fifth Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo, the festival, with a coverage of 26,000 square meters, consists of nine sections including markets, special exhibitions, art installations and forums. It aims to break the walls between illustration art and industries, promote cultural exchanges transcending boundaries, as well as to create a sustainable and innovative development environment for this art form, according to the organizer.