Since initiating its graduation season in 2010, the academy has transformed what was once a campus-based event into a citywide cultural phenomenon. Today, the Graduation Season is recognized as one of the most influential art showcases in China.

"This year's graduation exhibition is both a culmination of our efforts in academic development and talent cultivation, and a public stage for our students to demonstrate their creative power," said Yu Xuhong, president of the China Academy of Art.

"It's also a space where society can engage in aesthetic education and witness the vitality of young artistic minds."