THE First China (Shenzhen) Oil Painting Expo will be held from Dec. 3 to 15 in Dafen Oil Painting Village, Longgang District.
The country s five biggest commercial painting companies will attend the event.
It will be the first professional commercial oil painting expo in China, providing a platform for professionals to share their works and experience. Total trade volume at the expo is expected to reach 500 million yuan (US$75 million), said Huang Hu, director of the cultural industry office in Longgang District.
A wide range of exhibitions, lectures and forums will be held during the 12-day event, Thursday s Shenzhen Evening News reported.
Exhibitors will include top painting companies, such as Huahong Holding Group and Huaxing, from areas such as Dafen, Yiwu, Xiamen and Putian. It is the first time for all the country s top commercial oil painting companies to attend an event together, Huang said.
The five commercial painting giants will also sign a Dafen Declaration at the event, aiming to promote the development of commercial oil painting in China, Huang said.
Starting next year, the expo will be held at the same time as the Canton Fair. We hope to build the expo into the country s biggest commercial oil painting event and promote the business on the international market with the help of the Canton Fair, Huang said. (Wang Yuanyuan)
