● Relations between biennales and the Olympic Games
Some people regard biennales as the Olympic Games in the field of international fine arts.Since the Olympic Games have been injected with more and more cultural factors, the relations between biennales and the Olympic Games are becoming increasingly closer.The Montreal Olympic Games and the Montreal Biennale hosted in Canada have adopted the same city name,and the same is true for Sidney Olympic Games and Sidney Biennale,the Olympic Games and World Football Match held in South Korea and Gwangju Biennale,which are direct or indirect evidences.During the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing,2008,beijing will hold the third biennale,which undoubtedly will become a helpful cushion and promotion for the realization of the concepts of humanistic Olympic Games.Beijing International Art Biennale will objectively become an organic component of the cultural construction of the Olympic Games.
● The significances of biennale in arts and cultures
Ⅰ.Building a grand path and bridge for international cultural exchanges;
Ⅱ.Opening the showcase for presentation of native contemporary arts;
Ⅲ.Incubating new stars and new concepts of arts and shortening the regeneration cycle of arts for activating innovation;
Ⅳ.Rationally identifying excellent arts around the world and promoting exquisite arts;
Ⅴ.Closely combining arts with international trends and national interests,developing the resource advantages in serving the society and human beings.