One of the longest-standing and most successful initiatives of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Illustrators Exhibition was established in 1967 as a showcase for discovering new talent and has accompanied the evolution of the illustration world for decades.
After reviewing 317 finalist submissions, the international jury selected 75 illustration sets, created by 75 artists from 31 countries and regions around the world.
For the 2026 edition, 4,158 illustrators submitted a total of 20,790 artworks from 94 countries and regions.
The Illustrators Exhibition offers unparalleled visibility for the selected artists. At the end of the fair each year, an international tour begins, bringing the works to major cultural venues in leading capitals and cities around the world over the following two years.
| Artist | Citizenship |
| Abdollahi Mitra | Iran |
| Arce Fernando | Peru |
| Babilaite Ieva | Lithuania |
| Banci Elena | Italy |
| Brönner Nele | Germany |
| Castano Samuel | Colombia |
| Cavalcante Felipe | Brazil |
| Chen Yi Chin | Taipei |
| Choi Sunnu (rebecca) | Canada |
| Collette Charline | France |
| Crowton Melissa | USA |
| Cuny Cécile | France |
| Drobova Yuliya | Uzbekistan |
| Elizagaray Estrada María | Argentina |
| Fink Svea | Germany |
| Fonseca Armando | Mexico |
| Gledhill Carly | United Kingdom |
| Gomes Catarina | Portugal |
| Gubellini Matteo | Italy |
| Gurrutxaga Otamendi Maite | Spain |
| Maruoka Hisano | Japan |
| Hofer Roberto | Chile |
| Hong Sohee | South Korea |
| Hsu Chia-yu | Taipei |
| Huang Yi | Taipei |
| Iwata Machiko | Japan |
| Jheng Yuan-cin | Taipei |
| Ji Mi Ran | South Korea |
| Kim Hyojin | South Korea |
| Ko Minjoo | South Korea |
| Kuan Meng-hsuan | Taipei |
| Kuchmezova Aziza | Cyprus |
| Lam Kin Choi | Hong Kong - China |
| Lee Seonjoo | South Korea |
| Lee Youngchae | South Korea |
| Lopez Anabella | Argentina |
| Lučanská Lucie | Czech Republic |
| Mahmoudi Moghadam Maryam | Iran |
| Majewski Marc | France |
| Máray Mariann | Hungary |
| Marty Eveliina | Switzerland |
| Montero Vicén Marina | Spain |
| Moreira Henrique | Brazil |
| Neacsu Veronica | Romania |
| Neri Camilla | Italy |
| Olivadoti Luigi | Liechtenstein |
| Onodera Miho | Japan |
| Paris Ophélie | France |
| Park Sona | South Korea |
| Penaud Lucie | France |
| Piaggio Alice | Italy |
| Rizak Mariia | Ukraine |
| Rocha Vitor | Brazil |
| Rodriguez Enric | Spain |
| Romano Margaux | Italy |
| Runde Aleksandra | Latvia |
| Saunders Lauren | Australia |
| Shimada Mai | Japan |
| Shin Ami | South Korea |
| Shiotani Shinri | Japan |
| Shurpakova Marta | Belarus |
| Umeda Yoshino | Japan |
| Terasawa Chieko | Japan |
| Tuzi Gui | China |
| Valdivia Paloma | Chile |
| Viegas Oliveira Inês | Portugal |
| Völker Sven | Germany |
| Ximenes Bruna | Brazil |
| Sio Maan Yang | Macau |
| Yang Hyoju | South Korea |
| Yang Tingfang | Taipei |
| Zhang Siqi | China |
| Zhang Yilun | China |
| Zhou Yuxuan | China |
| Zocca Bruno | Italy |
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