The 2023 Palazzo Vecchio Art Award Ceremony was held in Florence to recognize international celebrities who have made outstanding contributions in the field of culture and art. In this grand event, Wang Yancheng, a famous contemporary artist in France, won the award, and Alessia Bettini, the deputy mayor of Florence, presented the award to him on behalf of the city, becoming the first Chinese artist to win the award. Other winners include the famous costume designer Pola Cecchi, the famous dancer Margherita Parrilla, the former director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and the eminent printmaker Andrea Lelario, as well as Francesco Roviello, professor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and the famous Italian actor Alessandro Calonaci. At the award ceremony, the Deputy Mayor of Florence, Alessia Bettini, delivered a speech on behalf of the city, in which she highly recognized the outstanding contributions of these outstanding artists, photographers, digital creators and designers in the field of culture. The ceremony highlighted cultural diversity and creative inspiration, creating unforgettable moments of honor for the guests and artists. 
The Deputy Mayor of Florence, Alessia Bettini, spoke on behalf of the City of Florence**
The Deputy Mayor of Florence, Alessia Bettini, presented the award to Wang Yancheng on behalf of the City of Florence**
Artist Wang Yancheng delivered an acceptance speech
Artist Wang Yancheng talks to Alessia Bettini, Deputy Mayor of Florence
Other laureates spoke
The Deputy Mayor of Florence, Alessia Bettini, presented the awards to the other winners on behalf of the City of Florence**
Wang Yancheng was born in Maoming, Guangdong Province in 1960, and his ancestral home is Shandong. One of the world's most renowned Chinese artists. Chevalier National de l'Ordre de l'Ordre de l'Ordre de la Crédit de la Cité de l'OrdreOfficer of the National Order of Culture of France (2013);Commander of the Order of the National Commander of Culture of France (2015);Berry Art Prize, Italy (2019);Michelangelo Medal (2020);Life Member of the Italian National Academy of Arts (2022). President of the Fonds de Dotation des Beaux-Arts de WY Fine Arts Association, Vice President of the Salon Comparaisons of France, Member of the UNESCO International Association of Fine Arts AIAP UNESCO, Vice President of the IACA International Art Center, Visiting Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Visiting Professor and Graduate Tutor of Shandong University of the Arts, and Distinguished Professor of the International Federation of Academies of Fine Arts. Recent exhibitions include: Micro and Macro, National Museum of Modern Art, Italy (2020);Ueno Museum of Art, Japan (2019);National Art Museum of China (2017);"Frieze Masters", London (2016);Musée d'Art Asia, Nice, France (2015). Art Basel, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Miami, USA;FIAC International Art Exhibition, Grand Palais, Paris, France;"Frieze Masters", London, UK, New York, USA;"Tefaf Masstricht" and other important international exhibitions.