Shows to See in Beijing, May 2025

Returning for its 9th edition, Gallery Weekend Beijing (May 23-Jun 1) opens today with the inaugural “Beijing Art Season.” From major exhibitions at UCCA Beijing and Red Brick Art Museum to notable presentations at local galleries, here are our picks for shows to see this weekend in Beijing.

Su Yu-Xin’s “Searching the Sky for Gold”

For her first institutional solo show in the US, Taiwanese-born artist Su Yu-Xin presented a dozen atmospheric landscape paintings that embodied both an otherworldly and terrestrial quality.

The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

Navigating the most recent Asia Pacific Triennial (APT) demanded both spatial and cognitive reorientation. Now in its 11th iteration, APT eschewed a singular curatorial theme, instead thriving on an openness that invited unexpected connections and conversations.

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