Dr. John Francis Larner

The 2023 IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition in New York has attracted a lot of attention from illustration enthusiasts around the world since its launch. As an important event in the field of global art exchange, the scale of participation, quality of works and influence of this competition are among the top in the world, and it is one of the most important art events. In order to ensure the fairness and professionalism of the selection, the IYAC organizing committee invited more than 30 experts from five continents to form an international jury.

The first batch of finalists announced this time gathered outstanding illustration works from the United States, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia. The themes of these works cover a wide range of fields such as people, landscape, animals and science fiction, showing the diversity and richness of illustration art.

For the finalists, this is an excellent opportunity to showcase their talents and to exchange and learn from outstanding illustration artists from all over the world. For illustration lovers, it is a feast to enjoy and appreciate the art of illustration, and an opportunity to learn about the development trend of international illustration art.

In retrospect, IYAC has become an important platform for global illustration art exchange. Looking ahead, we have reasons to believe that the IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition will continue to inject new momentum into the development of global illustration art and provide more opportunities for illustration artists to portray a more colorful world.

Finally, let's look forward to the exciting presentation of IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition in New York 2023 and the emergence of more outstanding illustration works and young children's illustration artists.