Taipa Village Art Space presents ‘At the Crack of…’

Local artist Bianca Lei Sio-Chong is showcasing works for her latest exhibition “At the Crack of…” at the Taipa Village Art Space, which takes on the theme of “breaking”.Lei, according to information about the artist displayed at the gallery, has showcased her works at different venues worldwide. She is a full-time lecturer at the Macao Polytechnic University’s (MPU) Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies and a programme curator at the Macao Ox Warehouse Art Space.Her latest

October 29, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Trilingual book encourages readers to be ‘little explorers’

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The “Little Explorers - A Place of Discoveries” has recently been published, offering youngsters a fun and light way of learning about Macau.The children’s book, the official launch of which is set to take place tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. during an exhibition of illustrated books in Chinese and Portuguese at the Nostalgic House of the Taipa Houses complex, is a joint publication between the International Institute of Macau (IIM) and

October 25, 2024 | BY admin

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3 contemporary artists show works at Forum Macao Complex

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The works of Brazilian photographer and visual artist Luiz Bhering, mixed-media artist Maria Madeira from Timor-Leste (East Timor), and local painter Wilson Lam Chi Ian are on display at the Forum Macao Complex gallery for the exhibition “4th Cycle of Lusophone Polychromies”.Polychromie refers to the use of multiple colours in art, particularly in sculpture, architecture, or decorative arts.On display until November 24, the exhibition is

October 24, 2024 | BY admin

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T Theatre hosts ‘Next Step 2024’ seminar art project

Review by William Chan        The local art organisation T Theatre hosted a seminar art project, “Next Step 2024,” on Sunday in its theatre in Nape, featuring presentations by five local and mainland artists. They spoke about their initial developmental outcomes through the combination of art performances and presentations, shedding light on the ideas behind their behind-the-scenes processes and explorations in practice.In this article, the focus will mainly be on local

October 23, 2024 | BY admin

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‘Ascendance’ exhibition blends new tech, traditional culture

On the third floor of The Parisian Macao in Cotai, a shop venue houses works of local artist Kit Lei Ka Ieng for her latest exhibition, where visitors can find several moving images featuring traditional cultural elements created through new media technology.Entitled “Ascendance - Kit Lei Ka Ieng’s New Media Art World”, the near month-long exhibition kicked off on Friday and comprises 13 digital animations and interactive installations. It is the second part of Art For All Society’s

October 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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5 artists show works at ‘The One Less Traveled By’ exhibition

A group of artists are presenting their works at the Humarish Club at Lisboeta Macau’s H853 Fun Factory in Cotai, with the works on display until November 17.The exhibition kicked off last week.Entitled “The One Less Traveled By: Group Exhibition of Asian Emerging Artists”, the free admission exhibition showcases the works of five artists: Wang Jinbo, Minami Kitabayashi, June Hee, Wu Shi, and Shek. Except for Minami who is from Japan, all the other artists are from the mainland, with each

October 21, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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22 MPU students present works at Creative Macau

The Creative Macau gallery in Nape is showcasing the works of 22 students from the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) until October 26 for an exhibition entitled “Time Pixels”, showcasing creativity through different mediums.The artworks were created by 22 year-four students who are mainly from the public university’s Visual Arts Programme.A recent statement on Creative Macau’s website notes that the students completed the works during the “Social Artistic Practice” and “Sociology

October 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mainland filmmakers inspire local students in iQIYI project

“Light up Grow up Project” (“光影助力成长计划”) hosted events in Macau last week where local students had the opportunity to meet and interact with the main creators of film and television works from the mainland, discussing the miniseries To the Wonder (我的阿勒泰) and the documentary film Tough Out (棒！少年), both produced by iQIYI*, a Beijing-based video streaming service company.“Light up Grow up Project” is a public welfare brand initiative jointly launched by

October 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Asia’s manga artists present works in Macau

A variety of works are currently on display at the ongoing 2nd Asia Manga Artists Exhibition in the basement of the Portuguese Bookshop on Rua de São Domingos (板樟堂街), presenting the work of eight artists until tomorrow.From Hong Kong to Malaysia to Vietnam, members of the public can find works that showcase the respective style of each artist of different backgrounds. Among those presenting their artworks is Japanese manga artist Miyako Cojima, who told the Post, with translation by

October 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Gachapon & super convenience store’ opens in Zape

Interview by William Chan        Tiffany Lifestyle, a Japanese themed “gachapon and super convenience store”* in Zape, officially opened on September 28, its operation manager Yamanaka Tetsuya told the Post recently in an exclusive interview in the store.Tiffany Lifestyle is located opposite the campus of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU).Yamanaka, an ethnic Japanese who grew up in Macau, works for China Star Entertainment Group which opened Tiffany Lifestyle. He

October 9, 2024 | BY admin

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‘Telling China’s Story’ exhibition shows Chinese calligraphy

Members of the public can still catch the ongoing “Telling China’s Story” calligraphy exhibition at the Rui Cunha Foundation gallery, which is showcasing over 30 works by master calligrapher Ung Choi Kun through Saturday.The exhibition kicked off in late September.According to a recent statement by the gallery, Ung, aside from being a master calligrapher, is also the president of the “Macau Association Encouraging Wise Policies for Humanity” (澳門智慧人文勵政會) and a member

October 8, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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121 works on display at Sands Gallery in ‘Echoes of a Golden Age’ exhibition

A quarter of a century’s works by nine seasoned artists are on display in Sands Gallery’s latest exhibition entitled “Echoes of a Golden Age: Macro Events through the Micro Visions of Macao’s Legendary Contemporary Artists”, which officially kicked off earlier this week and closes on January 5.A statement on Monday by integrated resort operator Sands China quoted Executive Vice Chairman Wilfred Wong Ying-wai as saying: “As this year marks dual celebrations, this exhibition aims to

October 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Crowning Journey of Jean-Michel Basquiat on display at COD

The “Crowning Journey of Jean-Michel Basquiat” opened its doors to members of the public on Thursday, with large-scale installations inspired by the artist’s works along with various media showing moments of his life, as well as his thoughts and ideas, being showcased across four areas in the City of Dreams (COD) in Cotai.The New York-born artist gained success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement, according to Wikipedia.His work tackled dichotomies, while he also

October 1, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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S Korean artist showcases works at Humarish Club

Cats are taking the centre stage at the exhibition “Here or nowhere is our heaven”, which is currently on at the Humarish Club Gallery in Lisboeta Macau’s H853 Fun Factory in Cotai.The exhibition, which kicked off last week, features over 15 works by South Korean artist Lee Kyungmi. Those visiting the exhibition will find works created using oils on constructed birch panels, almost seeming as though they are about to pop out of their frame, alongside works like “Nana ASTRO”, which are

September 26, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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