As a new year begins, a lineup of top-notch exhibitions awaits in Beijing. Check out what's on offer.

Spring Breeze, Swift Hooves — 2026 Art Exhibition of Xu Beihong

This exhibition brings together more than 30 of Xu Beihong's celebrated masterpieces featuring galloping horses. A range of accompanying activities will be held during the exhibition period, including a market selling creative souvenirs, art workshops, and family-friendly programs.

Period: Until March 19, 2026

Venue: Seasons Place, 2 Jinchengfang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

Opening Hours: 10:00–21:00, daily (Monday–Sunday)

Galloping Horse — Exhibition of Masterpieces on the Theme of Horses in the Museum

The exhibition presents, for the first time, a selection of treasured works from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties collected by Xu Beihong, while also creating a space for dialogue with his own iconic horse-themed paintings.

Period: January 1–March 8, 2026

Venue: Exhibition hall on 4F, Xu Beihong Memorial Museum

10th Beijing International Art Biennale

Featuring around 600 contemporary artworks from nearly 120 countries and regions, this edition of the Biennale consists of one thematic exhibition, several special exhibitions, and one country-specific exhibition. Focusing on topics such as peaceful development and ecological conservation, the exhibition showcases both traditional art forms — such as painting and sculpture — and new media works, including digital and video works.

Period: Until January 28, 2026

Venue: Beijing Exhibition Center

Voyage to the Deep — Deep-Sea Archaeological Discoveries in the Northwest Continental Slope of the South China Sea

Through 377 artifacts, underwater footage, and archaeological narratives, this exhibition offers a multidimensional presentation of discoveries from No. 1 and No. 2 shipwrecks on the northwestern continental slope of the South China Sea. It highlights the cultural exchanges along the Maritime Silk Road during the Ming Dynasty, particularly the production and export of ceramics and their role in the spread of Chinese culture. The exhibition also showcases China's breakthroughs and technological achievements in deep-sea archaeology. Innovative display methods, including projection and MR (mixed reality) technologies, invite visitors to join archaeological explorers and decode a civilization that lay dormant beneath the sea for five centuries.

Period: Until March 15, 2026

Venue: Exhibition halls 1 and 2, 1F, Main Building, Grand Canal Museum of Beijing (Capital Museum East Branch)

Marquis of Haihun: A Life as King, Emperor, Commoner and Marquis — With a Tomb Preserving Han Dynasty Majesty

Liu He, the Marquis of Haihun, lived during the Western Han Dynasty and experienced a dramatic life as a king, an emperor, a commoner and finally a marquis. The exhibition features 108 artifacts and artifact sets from the marquis's tomb, including more than 20 valuable ones making their debut in Beijing after excavation and restoration. With exquisite craftsmanship and rich historical data, the exhibits illuminate the marquis's life and the economic system of that time, while also providing evidence of the ritual and ceremonial practices governing the Han Dynasty's nobility.

Period: Until March 15, 2026

Venue: Temporary Exhibition Hall, Luxian Ancient City Archaeological Site Park

(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)