The 2026 International Conference on Art Appreciation and Humanistic Development (AAHD 2026) will be held grandly in Chengdu, a historic and cultural city and creative capital of China. This conference focuses on the interactive relationship between art aesthetic education and the cultivation of humanistic spirit, aiming to build a high-level, interdisciplinary international academic exchange platform, gathering experts, scholars, artists, educators, curators, and cultural managers in the fields