Local artist Wilson Lam ‘comes of age in his 60s’

Camy Tam        An exhibition entitled “Coming of Age in My 60s” (六十而立) by local artist Wilson Lam Chi Ian (林子恩) is being held at the UNESCO Centre of Macau.The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Macau Foundation (FM), is part of the Macau Artists Promotion Project, and Lam is the 94th participant in the project.Lam told The Macau Post Daily in a phone interview last night that this is his first solo exhibition in Macau.  It displays 60

June 9, 2021 | BY admin

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Local duo share their creative growth process

Camy Tam        An exhibition entitled “1+2 過” (the Chinese character means “process”) by local artists Yvette Lou Ka I (老嘉怡) and Wong Ka Iong (黃嘉勇) showcases their artwork at the Youth Art Exhibition and Performance Hall in Praça do Tap Seac.Lou explained the title of the exhibition to The Macau Post Daily in a phone interview last week: “1” refers to the fact that the two artists have the same concept, while “2” refers to their creative

June 8, 2021 | BY admin

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HK artist David Sheekwan showcases his ‘profound’ paintings

Camy Tam        A painting exhibition entitled “Profound” (玄) by Hong Kong artist David Sheekwan (唐書琨) co-organised by Albergue SCM and Arts Empowering Lab (AEL), is being held at Albergue SCM’s gallery.The artist’s Chinese name is Tong Sheekwan.According to an article provided by Albergue SCM, the exhibition features 14 oil paintings. Tong was trained in Ceramics and Painting on a three-year scholarship at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) in 1955, he

June 2, 2021 | BY admin

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Local calligrapher marks ‘Year of Saint Joseph’

Camy Tam        A Chinese calligraphy exhibition titled “Year of Saint Joseph” (聖若瑟年) by local artist Choi Chun Heng (蔡傳興) is being held at the Cardinal Newman Performing Arts and Cultural Centre (CCCN) in Calçada da Vitória.The exhibition is co-organised by the Macau Diocesan Association of Performance Arts and Culture (ADAPCM) and the CCCN as part of a string of activities for the Year of Saint Joseph (December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021).According to

June 1, 2021 | BY admin

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Artists showcase their lotus-themed creations to mark CPC’s centennial

Camy Tam        The 6th Macau International Lotus Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition titled “Centennial of the Founding of the Communist Party of China • Lotus Fragrance”, which is taking place concurrently with the 21st Lotus Flower Festival co-sponsored by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and Macau Foundation (FM), is being held in Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, according to a statement by the organiser, the Delight Macau Artists Association.According to the text, the event

May 27, 2021 | BY admin

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ANIFA’s Simon Kuong displays his latest activewear at Macau Fashion Gallery

Camy Tam        An exhibition about activewear fashion created by local artist Simon Kuong Chi Fung for Macau’s ANIFA brand is on display at the Macau Fashion Gallery (MFG) as part of the “2021 Brand Story – Macau Original Fashion Exhibition III” co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM).According to a CPTTM statement, the exhibition series provides participants with the opportunity to showcase

May 26, 2021 | BY admin

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Local lensman explores his search in life through photography

Camy Tam        A photography exhibition titled “Dimension” (尋覓現象) by local artist Alex Chao Io Chong (仇耀中), organised by the Macau Association of International Contemporary Art, and sponsored by the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, is being held at the hall.According to a statement provided by Chao, he graduated from the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) with a bachelor’s degree in Visual Art in 2012. He is the president of the Macau Association of

May 25, 2021 | BY admin

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USJ exhibition shows murals of Qiuci Grottoes

Camy Tam        An art exhibition titled “The Qiuci Caves on the Silk Road” (絲綢之路上的龜茲石窟壁畫藝術展) hosted by Macau Chinese Cultural Friendship Association in conjunction with the Mainland Hong Kong Macau Arts & Culture Youth Alliance, Creative Art & Culture Macau Cultural Association and the private University of St. Joseph (USJ), sponsored by the Foundation of Art & Culture Development Ltd., is being held on the Catholic tertiary

May 24, 2021 | BY admin

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Casa Garden showcases Ukiyo-e artwork

Camy Tam        A painting exhibition of Ukiyo-e art, titled “The Romantic Impressions of The Charming Age” (麗影流光浮世繪), by several late Japanese artists is being held at Casa Garden.The exhibition is hosted by the Printmaking Research Centre of Macau (PRCM) and sponsored by Portugal’s Orient Foundation (FO).According to introductory texts displayed at the exhibition, Ukiyo-e are Japanese woodblock prints which flourished during the Edo (the former name of

May 19, 2021 | BY admin

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Arlinda Frota showcases her hand-painted porcelain

Camy Tam        An exhibition of hand-painted porcelain titled “Patterns of Life” by Macau-based Portuguese artist Arlinda Frota, organised by the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC), is being held at the FRC Gallery.The exhibition showcases 53 pieces of hand-painted porcelain by Frota such as plates, cups and teapots, small jewellery boxes, ashtrays and decorated platters, with shapes and shades revealing the artist’s multicultural influence, according to an article by the

May 18, 2021 | BY admin

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‘See Patane Through Memories’ – witnessing urban changes through family story

Prisca Tang        “See You Through Memories” was a site-specific theatre performance that required the audience to walk through Patane (沙梨頭) in order to witness the urban changes through the lens of a family story, the co-director of the show, J Lei Ioi Chon, told The Macau Post Daily last week during a phone interview.Lei said that the idea for the show started when Candy Kuok Soi Peng reached out to her and said she wanted to use her research on the history of

May 13, 2021 | BY admin

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Mainland artist Wang Yanxin explores ‘post-truth’

Camy Tam        An exhibition titled “Post-truth: Fool others as well as oneself” (後真相：鏡海撈針in Chinese) by mainland artist Wang Yanxin (王彥鑫) is being held at the Post-Ox Warehouse Experimental Site.According to Wiktionary, the term “post-truth” refers to a time period or situation in which facts – supposedly – have become less important than emotional persuasion.The event is jointly organised by the Ox Warehouse and Chongqing Dimensions Art

May 12, 2021 | BY admin

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Cultural Affairs Bureau hosts Collective Exhibition of Macau Visual Arts

Everett King        An event entitled Collective Exhibition of Macau Visual Arts by local artists is being held at the Macau Contemporary Art Centre – Navy Yard No.1.The exhibition is organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).According to a statement by the bureau, the exhibition “has been promoting local artistic creations and the development of talents for many years, and has been an iconic cultural event in the local visual arts sector, and a platform for Macau

May 11, 2021 | BY admin

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‘One need not understand Patuá to enjoy comedy’: Senna Fernandes

Prisca Tang         “One doesn’t need to understand Patuá to enjoy Patuá comedy,” Miguel de Senna Fernandes told The Macau Post Daily at his office in Nam Van last week.Senna Fernandes said that Patuá comedy uses actors’ body language to express jokes.“Once, an audience member came up to me and said that he did not understand a word we were saying during the play, but he still found it really funny,” Senna Fernandes said light-heartedly.In 2009,

May 10, 2021 | BY admin

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