A visitor appreciates paintings at the Hebei Provincial Art Gallery.Photo by Liu Xiang.

An art expo by the Hebei Art Institute is under way at the Hebei Provincial Art Gallery to display paintings completed during the past year at the institute and also to celebrate the coming Spring Festival.

The expo will feature 35 oil paintings, traditional Chinese paintings and engraving paintings by the institute’s professional artists. The show opened Feb 5 and will continue through March 5.

The annual expo has been held for more than 10 consecutive years, the institute said.