尽管在文化艺术极大发展的今天,在北京,每天都会有展览开幕,中外艺术家的交流也非常频繁;但是近日起至下月中下旬在京举行的第三届北京国际美术双年展(以下简称“北京双年展”),则不能不让人关注。一则,按照双年展两年举行一次的国际惯例,创建于2005年的北京双年展,本来应该在2007年举行第三届,但是为了配合2008年北京奥运会的举行,特意延迟一年。三年的漫长等待,足以让人对它的举办充满期待。二则,作为新中国建国以来规格最高、规模最大的展览,这种史无前例性,不仅在于它汇聚了81个国家701位艺术家的747件作品的庞大规模,更在于各国艺术家能够在此名义下亲密接触和交流。 Although there is a great development of culture and art in Beijing today, there are exhibitions opening every day and exchanges between Chinese and foreign artists are also frequent. However, the third Beijing International Art Biennial (hereinafter referred to as “ ”Beijing Biennale "), you can not help but notice. First, according to the international convention held biennially in two years, the Beijing Biennale, which was founded in 2005, should have held its third session in 2007, but was deliberately delayed by one year in order to meet the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The long wait of three years is enough to make people look forward to its hosting. Second, as the largest and largest exhibition ever since the founding of new China, this unprecedented history is not only due to the enormous scale of the 747 works that brought together 701 artists from 81 countries, but also the inability of artists from all over the world to become intimate in this name Contact and exchange.