ANCA BOERIU is a well-known graphic artist and academic at the National University of Art in Bucharest. She approaches different graphic techniques such as: engraving, drawing, collage, ceramics, object-installations, etc. Her artistic biography highlights a complex experience that includes important participations in personal and group exhibitions in Romania and abroad. Awarded with national and international prizes she is member of various juries and artistic committees. She graduated the Institute of Fine Arts, Graphics department, with a PHD in Visual Arts, Anca Boeriu is a member of the Professional Union of Artiss in Romania since 1999, starting with 2016 she is the President of the Bucharest Graphics Branch. She is a founding member of the International Association of Friends of the National Art Museum of Romania, a member of the International MitOst Germany Association, a delegate for Romania of the Etching Triennale in Chamallier, France, and since 2014 she is the initiator and coordinator of the BIPB-Bucharest International Print Biennale. Among her national and international awards should be memntioned: The Award for Excellence at the Osten Biennial Skopje, North Macedonia (2024) and National Award for Graphics UAPR (2023). Her professional activity includes an extensive curatorial experience, such as: member of the jury at the Larnaca Biennial of Contemporary Art, Cyprus (2025); she organized residencies for Romanian artists at the Fantom Gallery, Berlin (2020- 2024); Annual of Art and Science, Neo Art Connect, Changing Environments (2024); THE DIVAN, Dimitrie Cantemir, Universal spirit, a program of ICR Romania at Fantom Gallery Berlin (2023); she curated the Winter Salon, organized by DLUM, North Macedonia (2021).

Research and Awards 2020 Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary 2019 The Victor Murphy Trust Award to research in Japan 2019 The Sean Connery Educational Trust Fund 2014 Gillies Award Royal Scottish Academy. CS Professional Development Award to travel to the University of New Mexico USA to study lithography. Marshall Trust Award to travel to a conference in Japan : keynote presenter. 2013 Purchase Award the Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh 2011 Marshall Trust Award Glasgow to present a paper to the First International Mokuhanga Conference in Japan Hope Scott Research Award to travel to Japan and curate an exhibition in Edinburgh during the International Festival of Arts. 2010 Sasakawa Foundation of Japan Great Britain Award 2005 Birgit Skiold Award Gillies Award Royal Scottish Academy 2004 Scottish Arts Council Award Anglo-Daiwa Foundation of Great Britain Award Glasgow City Council Cultural Grant “In Search of Whistler” 2002 Carnegie Award Scottish Arts Council Award Whitehill Trust Award Hope Scott Trust Award Publications 2006 Author of Papermaking for Printmakers published by Bloomsbury Books A&C Black London ISBN 0-7136-6587-4 2000 Essay Contributor to Tamarind : 40 years published by the University of New Mexico Press ISBN no. 1-800-249-7737 2003 Nagasawa Cantrips : a Livre d’artiste co-published with Peacock Visual Arts Studio Aberdeen

Liang Zang 1984, Born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China,2007, Graduated from Printmaking Department of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Bachelor Degree 2012, Graduated from Printmaking Department of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Master's Degree 2024, Studying for Doctor's Degree of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Present Associate Professor, Master's Supervisor, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Vice Dean of the Printmaking Department，School of Fine Arts, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Vice Chairman of Chongqing Young Artists Association Office Director of Printmaking Committee of Chongqing Artists Association Member of Chinese Artists Association Awards ​ 2022, First Prize, The 4th Chongqing Exhibition of Print Works 2019, Excellence Award, The 7th Chongqing Fine Arts Exhibition 2017, Third Prize, The 6th Chongqing Fine Arts Exhibition 2016, Excellence Award, The first Southwest Youth Printmaking Promotion Program 2015, Second Prize, The 3rd Chongqing Exhibition of Print Works 2014, Second Prize, The 5th Chongqing Exhibition of Fine Arts 2012, Academy Award, Graduate Creation/Design Exhibition of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 2012, ELAND Creation Scholarship 2012, Excellence Award, The 8th Annual Exhibition of Graduate Works of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 2011, Excellence Award, The 4th National Youth Exhibition of Fine Arts 2010, Second Prize, The Second Chongqing Exhibition of Print Works 2010, Excellence Award, The 7th Annual Exhibition of Graduate Works of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 2009, Excellence Award, The 4th Chongqing Exhibition of Fine Arts 2007, Excellence Award, Graduated Exhibition of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 2007, Excellence Award, The 11th Annual Undergraduate Works Exhibition of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 2006, Excellence Award, The 10th Annual Undergraduate Works Exhibition of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 2003, Third prize, The 8th Annual Undergraduate Works Exhibition of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute ​ Collections National Art Museum of China National Museum of China Zhejiang, Art Museum Sichuan Art Museum Chongqing, Art Museum Guiyang Art Museum, Jinling Art Museum Ningxia Art Museum Jeonbuk Province, Art Museum (Korea), Art Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University

Vladimir Ivanov was born in Varna in 1946. He graduated from the National Academy of Arts, majoring Prints, in 1975. He was the art editor of G.Bakalov Publishers in Varna (1980 – 1990). Between 1990 and 1994 in the Netherlands – Dordrecht and Amsterdam – where he had 10 solo exhibitions. Habilitation: 1998 – Assistant Professor, 2004 – Professor. Tutor at Varna Free University. The artist works in the sphere of conceptual arts using a variety of techniques –from the drawing, through the print and installations to interference into the urban space. He has over 30 solo exhibitions and over a 100 participations in international print biennials and group exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. Part of the collections in which Vladimir Ivanov’s works can be found are those in Sofia National Art Gallery, Sofia City Art Gallery, Boris Georgiev City Art Gallery – Varna, Kupferstich-Kabinett – Dresden; Meiji Collection – Tokyo, Japan; US Congress Library, Washington, private collections in Bulgaria and abroad.

Richard Noyce (b. 1944) British writer, artist, scholar and art critic, well-known especially for his international role in the world of printmaking. Writes and speaks regularly on the visual arts and, in addition to many reviews and articles published in British and international magazines; has written several books on contemporary painting, graphic arts, and printmaking, including Contemporary Painting in Poland (1995), Contemporary Graphic Art in Poland (1997), Printmaking at the Edge (2006), Critical Mass: Printmaking Beyond the Edge (2006, reprinted 2008, 2010, 2013), Printmaking Off the Beaten Track (2013); Contributor to a number of other books, and catalogue essays for many artists’ and groups’ exhibitions.Awarded the 1996 AAASS/Orbis Polish Book Prize; Experienced international competition juror, serving as President of the Awards Jury at the Kraków International Print Triennial, 2003, 2006, 2009, awarded both the 40 th and 50 th anniversary medals of that Triennale. Juror for many other international print and drawing biennials and triennials. British representative at the 2016 Silk Road International Mural Painting Seminar in Chongqing, Sichuan, China; Commissioner for the British participation in the Ulsan International Woodcut Biennial, South Korea, 2019. Honours BA in Art and Design, Leeds College of Art (1968); Honorary PhD in Art Criticism from the Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, where he is also an Honorary Professor; the citation acknowledges his work in printmaking over a period of more than thirty years. Visiting professor and lecturer in a number of universities in North and South America, Europe and Asia; Papers contributed to many international conferences; Regular contributor to Printmaking Today (UK) and Actuel (France/Belgium), Contributing Editor (Europe) for Art Bahrain 2014-19.