威尼斯当地时间2016年11月3日,“美林的世界在威尼斯——韩美林全球巡展”启幕第9天。联合国教科文组织总干事伊琳娜·博科娃,特意赶往威尼斯,参观“韩美林全球巡展”。热情拥抱过后,在韩美林的陪同下,博科娃来到了威尼斯大学的展厅。一进门,她便看到墙上去年自己为韩美林颁发“和平艺术家”称号时留下的合影,颇为惊喜。参观过程中,韩美林为博科娃介绍雕刻椅子的木材, Venue of Venice on November 3, 2016, the 9th day of the opening of the “Merrill Lynch World in Venice - Hanmelin World Tour.” Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, specially rushed to Venice to visit the “Korea-China Tour”. After a warm hug, accompanied by Han Meilin, Bokova went to the University of Venice exhibition hall. As soon as she came in, she saw a group photo left on the wall last year when she awarded the title of “Peace Artist” to Han Meilin. It was quite a surprise. During the visit, Han Meilin introduced the carved wood for the Bokova,