As artists consider new directions at the start of a new year, they also reflect on what they have achieved so far.

Through the Seasons, an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy, provides such an opportunity for both artists and visitors to examine creative approaches and works made in recent years.

Running until Jan 25, the show gathers the works of resident artists working at the academy's four studios — landscape, flower-and-bird, figure, and oil painting.

Here, meticulous brushwork intertwines with freehand expression, while realism coexists with more expressive styles. Through this interconnection, artists invite people to explore the world of forms, the vastness of artistic conception, and feel the emotional resonance that touches minds and souls.