Illustration Taipei

Illustration Taipei (台北國際插畫博覽會) is Taiwan's leading illustration and original-character (IP) art fair, organised by 開翔國際展覽有限公司 (Kaixiang International Exhibition Co., Ltd.), which held the first edition in 2022. The fair gathers illustrators, independent creators, illustration agencies and character-licensing brands from Taiwan and across Asia for a four-day public-and-trade event built around an exhibition hall, a business matchmaking area, workshops and signings, live drawing sessions and the official annual publication《illus +》.

Most recent edition — 2026 Illustration Taipei: 2–5 April 2026 at the Expo Dome (爭艷館), Taipei Expo Park, No. 1, Yumen Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei. Theme: 「夢想暴走 PA / Dreams Overdrive」. Reported scale: about 415 exhibitors, roughly 143,000 visits and 900+ trade buyers across some 2,349 sqm, with participating creators from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Italy, the Philippines and Honduras. The 2026 programme included the 台北畫博小賣所 market, a creators' award ceremony, a business matchmaking zone with 40+ sessions, a fan/creator message wall, one-day portrait drawing and the official annual publication.

Next edition — 2027 Illustration Taipei: officially announced on the organiser's site (theme 「走走．森林 / Wander In The Woods」) at the same venue, Taipei Expo Park Expo Dome, with exhibitor registration closing 27 February 2027 and show-guide material due 19 January 2027. The exact 2027 dates have not yet been published and will be confirmed on the official website.

A sister edition, Illustration Taichung (台中國際插畫博覽會), is staged in Taichung — most recently 19–21 December 2025, with the following edition set for December 2026 at TICEC.

Official site: https://illustrationtaipei.com/ · Enquiries: inquiry@illustrationtaipei.com, +886-2-2346-0508 (Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00).