Since its inception, the 2024 OCIYAC New York International Illustration Exhibition & Art Fair has received enthusiastic responses from art students and artists from universities around the globe. This diverse array of perspectives and experiences reflects the increasingly vibrant artistic landscape and international exchange fervor.
OCIYAC boasts strong academic support, jointly organized by the New York Contemporary Art Center, the American Asian Artists Association, the (Society) Kyoto Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Academy, the American Hua Ren Association Youth Art Center, the Saint Petersburg Art Center in Russia, the Japan-China Literary Artists Association, the South Wind Ink Painting Association in Japan, the Tokyo Drunken Ink Society in Japan, the International Exchange Hall in Japan, the Hiroshima International Calligraphy and Art Exchange Conference in Japan, and the Tokyo Ink Painting Orchid Society in Japan. This is a high-level international art exhibition.
“We believe that art and creativity are universal experiences with the power to illuminate the challenges we need to address as citizens and societies to create a more equitable world.
Driven by art, creators and other cultural thought leaders who engage with powerful questions of our time we provoke new perspectives and alternative points of view. Through our innovative and inclusive slate of programs, exhibitions, and services the OCIYAC provides opportunities for encounters with trailblazing artists both local and global, and with one’s own creative potential.