Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava in Japan 2024-26

2025 Sat September 13 〜 2025 Mon November 3

Closed: Mon. October 6

The Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava is commonly known as BIB. It is the world's largest competition of original illustrations for picture books held every two years in Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic. Works sub- mitted to the 29th Biennial (BIB 2023) will travel all the way from Europe to Yokosuka Museum of Art.
275 illustrators from thirty-six countries participated in the 29th Biennial (BIB 2023) with 355 picture books. In this exhibition at Yokosuka Museum of Art, in addition to the Grand Prix and other prizewinners, there will be a display of works by the ten units who took part from Japan, namely Abe Hiroshi, Arai Ryoji, Ishikawa Eriko, Kikuchi Chiki, Saito Maki, The Cabin Company, junaida, Tajima Yukihiko, Horikawa Rimako, and Momoyama Suzuko, together with relevant archival materials.
Join us at Yokosuka Museum of Art to enjoy the lively atmosphere of this biennial festival in which picture-book il- lustrations from all over world gather together.

Date	2025 Sat. September 13 – Mon. November 3
Hours	10:00 – 18:00
Closed	Mon. October 6
Admission (tax included)	Day ticket (Group of 20 persons or more) Adults: ¥1,300 (¥1,040) University Students/High School students/Senior over 65: ¥1,100 (¥880) Junior high school students and younger: Free ＊Including the admission fee for Collection Gallery and Taniuchi Rokuro Pavilion. ＊Entry is free for high school students residing in Yokosuka or students attending high school in Yokosuka. ＊Free admission for persons with a disability pass and one accompanying caretaker.
Organized by	YOKOSUKA MUSEUM OF ART / The Asahi Shimbun Company
Supported by	Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Japan / The Association for Studies of Picture Books
In Cooperation with	BIBIANA ; International House of Art for Children / JBBY ; Japanese Board on Books for Young People
Contact Information	Yokosuka Call Center　046-822-4000 HOURS: weekdays 8 am - 6 pm; weekends and holidays 8 am - 4 pm. （You can call the Yokosuka Call Center . Service is available in 21 languages, including English.)