The “2nd International Oil Painting Exchange Exhibition 2026”, organized by the Hong Kong Oil Painting Research Society, co-organized and sponsored by Cypress Seed Gallery, and supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, officially opened on 11 August at the Hong Kong Central Library.

Under the theme “Hong Kong—Beijing—Moscow—St. Petersburg—Paris”, the exhibition builds on the success of the inaugural edition. Distinguished guests including Andrei Skliarenko (Vice-Rector of the Repin Academy of Fine Arts), Professor Ding Yilin (Central Academy of Fine Arts), Dr Louis Ng Chi-wa (Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum), and Lin Minggang (President of the Hong Kong Oil Painting Research Society) delivered remarks at the opening ceremony, highly affirming the scale and quality of the exhibition.