Let’s explore Huang Benrei’s art in ‘My Nini’

A collection of 27 paintings and sculptures is being showcased in My Nini – Huang Benrei Works Private Collection Exhibition at the H853 Art Space in Lisboeta Macau until June 30.The works created by Huang, a Taiwanese artist, feature a rabbit character named “Nini” as the main theme. A statement from the art space noted that the character is “cute and charming”, and has a gentle and fragile appearance and just a few facial expressions.The works depict the theme of intertwining

April 4, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Artist displays digital photos in ‘Non-View’ exhibition

A solo exhibition by local artist and photographer Kun Wang Tou titled “Non-View” is displaying 23 sets of his digital photographic landscapes at the Art For All Society (AFA) gallery.The exhibition, according to a recent AFA statement, is part of its 2023 annual plan, being Part One of the “View-Non-View” – Artistic Imagery Art Exhibition Series.Kun was born in the 1990s and specialises in photography as well as image creation, the statement noted. He has done research on the

March 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Comuna de Pedra performs at HK Arts Festival

Local art organisation Comuna de Pedra (“Stone Community”) said in a recent statement that they had performed “the never-ending task of lust for failure” on February 25 and 26 at the Hong Kong Arts Festival, adding that the inclusion-themed performances received enthusiastic responses.Comuna de Pedra, which was founded in 1996, continues to be focused on dance theatre productions, on stage and site-specific, apart from promoting art education in Macau. The organisation also curates and

March 29, 2023 | BY William Chan

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3 artists showcase different techniques in woodblock print exhibition

The “Carving in Three Styles: One Woodblock, Multiple Impressions” exhibition is being held at the Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Macau, showcasing the woodblock print works of artists Hsu Yi Hsuan, Lam King Ting and Mel Cheong Hoi I.The exhibition features 55 woodblock prints, a special category among print materials and is the “most time-honoured print category”, that were created by the three artists in three different multifaceted crafting techniques, according to a recent

March 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 exhibitions present 20 works at ex-cattle stable

The Ox Warehouse art group is presenting over 20 videos and installations across three exhibitions at the Former Municipal Cattle Stable, which is located at the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida Almirante Lacerda.The three exhibitions are “3+0/0+0 Artist-in-Residence Programme: Drifting Anchor Point – Vocabulary and Objects about Macao”, “2+0/1+1 Artist-in-Residence Programme: Oriental Film Society”, and Macau International Performance Art Festival (MIPAF)

March 23, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Vocal Association to host its 9th festival

Interview by William Chan        Mars Lei Siu Hong, the music director of the Macau Vocal Association (MVA), told The Macau Post Daily in an online interview last week that the association’s annual activity – Macau Vocal Festival – will be held for the ninth year, with the opening concert slated to be held next Wednesday, adding that the event will also feature performances and a talk given by vocalists a few days after the opening concert.Lei founded the association

March 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Artist Lu Pingyuan exhibits work at ‘Untitled (Artist)’

Contemporary mainland Chinese artist Lu Pingyuan is exhibiting his works in his first solo exhibition in Macau, “Untitled (Artist)”, at the Humarish Club gallery in Lisboeta Macau’s H853 Fun Factory.According to a statement from the gallery, the exhibition is presented in conjunction with the MadeIn Gallery from Shanghai. It contains a series of paintings, drawings and sculptures from Lu’s recent exhibitions and research. “Look! I’m Picasso!” and “Nature Noir” are among the

March 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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2nd Highly Collectible Art Fair showcases 60 exhibits

The second Highly Collectable Art Fair is being held at Casa Garden on Praça Luis de Camões until Sunday, presenting over 60-odd exhibits.The fair’s founder and exhibition curator James Wong Cheng Pou told The Macau Post Daily yesterday that the exhibition features interesting pieces that could even be displayed in museums.According to a recent statement from the organisers, this year’s art fair features several wood carvings showing “Sino-Portuguese culture” were provided by

March 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local saxophonist Timothy Sun shares music perspective, upcoming performance

Interview by William Chan        In an exclusive interview, local saxophonist Timothy Sun (孫穎麟) has told The Macau Post Daily that he will perform solo with the Macao Chinese Orchestra (OCHM) on April 2.The interview was conducted recently in a café in the city centre.Sun began his music studies at the age of seven. He studied the saxophone and clarinet with George Galway at the Ellen Wilkinson High School of Art in England in 1997, and in 2001 became the first

March 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Yaya Vai exhibits ‘Awaken and to be Continued…’

Local artist Yaya Vai (韋艷芳) is displaying her paintings and an installation at the Creative Macau gallery in an exhibition titled “Awaken and to be Continued”.The gallery is located on the ground floor of the Macau Cultural Centre complex in Nape.Vai said in a recent statement from the gallery that people may wish that what happened in recent years was only a dream, asking: “If it is time to wake up, are you ready?”. She also questioned what needed to be done to prepare oneself if

March 14, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tulip Garden installations on display at The Parisian Macao

Tulip Garden installations created by renowned artist Xuan Qing are on display at The Parisian Macao in Cotai as spring is in full bloom.A recent Parisian Macao statement noted that Tulip Garden at the property’s Rotunda features around 50 five-metre-tall tulips around the Fontaine des Mers, each hand-painted by Xuan, who is from the mainland, and brings “romance and the charm of springtime” to the property’s French architecture.The Floating Magic Tulip Garden, which is a “matrix of

March 9, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tribute to local composer Doming Lam

Interview by William Chan        Prolific Macau-born composer Doming Lam passed away on January 11. He was 96.One of the first of a few Chinese music composers who have appeared in the classical music encyclopaedia “Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians”, Lam was named one of the five Asian composing masters by music circles in Tokyo in 1999 and had contributed to numerous entities such as the Sino-British Orchestra, Hong Kong’s now defunct Rediffusion, Hong Kong

March 8, 2023 | BY admin

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Lúcia Lemos exhibits photos of 20 artists for Int’l Women’s Day

Artist and photographer Lúcia Lemos is showcasing photographs in an exhibition titled “20 Women Artists of Macao” at the H2H Gallery on Estrada de Nossa Senhora de Ka Ho for International Women’s Day.International Women’s Day is celebrated tomorrow, according to the UN Women website.Lemos is also the founder and coordinator of the Creative Macau-Centre for Creative Industries and the festival director of the Macau International Short Film Festival.According to a statement from the

March 7, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hugo Teixeira presents ‘Involuntary Landscapes’

Involuntary Landscapes, a photography exhibition by artist Hugo Teixeira, is being held at Creative Macau on the ground floor of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) until Saturday.Through the exhibits, a statement from the gallery said, Teixeira, who is a linguist by training currently teaching at the University of Macau (UM), attempts to construct a “historical and cultural consciousness” that was lost when his family emigrated from Portugal to California in the 1970s.The works feature photos

March 2, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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