Artelli & Adam Handler present ‘Always Near You…Always’

New York artist Adam Handler is holding his largest-ever solo exhibition at multidimensional premium art space Artelli at City of Dreams (COD) in Cotai.The exhibition, which kicked off last Thursday entitled “Always Near You…Always”, features a collection of artwork specially crafted for this occasion.Handler, alongside Forward Fashion Holdings and Artelli Chief Innovation Officer Linwood Lin, shared insights into the creative process and artistic philosophy behind the exhibition with the

March 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Local saxophonist Lam Chak Seng releases ‘Steps Forward’

Interview by William Chan        Local jazz saxophonist and flautist Lam Chak Seng, based in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), has recently released his debut jazz album titled “Steps Forward.” Lam will be launching the album’s release concert tour with their first performance at Sifang Art Space on Avenida do Almirante Lacerda.The tour includes a total of eight performances across the Greater Bay Area, commencing on Friday at Sifang Art Space. Following that, Lam and his

March 13, 2024 | BY admin

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HK-born artist showcases works at AFA

Hong Kong-born artist Karen Yung (翁麗晶) is showcasing her works at the Macau Art For All Society (AFA) gallery as part of “Objects and Non-Objects – The Art of Painting Exhibition Series II”, bringing her art style to her latest solo exhibition.Currently residing in Macau, Yung’s works lean towards pop surrealism and are influenced by the “Space Age” of the 1960s. Moreover, being influenced by cartoons, comics and pop culture, her works have a “cute cartoon style”,

March 12, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Witness PRD’s historical narratives at contemporary art exhibition

A contemporary art exhibition hosted at the former Municipal Cattle Stable is presenting the micro-historical narratives of the Pearl Delta Region (PRD) to visitors.The building is located at the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida Almirante Lacerda.The exhibition, entitled “PRD Contemporary Art Exhibition – The Old People’s Restaurant and the Sea”, is organised by Ox Warehouse in conjunction with the Beijing-based Institute for Provocation, and presents mixed media

March 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MJPA commemorates 11th anniversary of ‘Saturday Night Jazz’ series

The Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA) marked another milestone as it celebrated the 11th year of its “Saturday Night Jazz” gig series. This month’s “Saturday Night Jazz” took place at the Rui Cunha Foundation gallery on Avenida da Praia Grande on Saturday.The concert was divided into two parts. The first segment featured local singer Lam Si Man aka Eva Tana, accompanied by MJPA musicians, who delivered a performance of bossa nova and other Brazilian music genres.In the second

March 6, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Over 90 works by 6 Japanese artists on display at Sands Gallery

The Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition is taking place at Sands Gallery, showcasing over 90 works of contemporary Japanese artists Kunihiko Nohara, Takaoki Tajima, Hiroya Yoshikawa, Nami Okada, Keitoku Toizumi, and Ryosuke Kawahira.The exhibition, which is on until March 30, is part of the two-month-long 2024 Macau Japan Spring Festival that kicked off last month, with integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China as one of its co-organisers. The works showcased in the exhibition were

March 5, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Student plumps for monochrome & nature drawings

 Form 5 student Elvis’s drawings are generally from his imagination in monochrome or colourful scenes from nature. In a recent interview with the Young Post at a private flat on Avenida do Ouvidor Arriaga, he said that “It was hard to find my own style at first.”Elvis said that he when he was asked if he would like to have drawing lessons when he was about three years old he decided to give it a try. “It took me a little while to decide if I really liked it, and I remember a

March 4, 2024 | BY Lesley Wells

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Over 140 black pottery works on display at Tap Seac Gallery

Over 140 black pottery sets or pieces from the northern provinces of Shandong and Qinghai are on display in an exhibition at Tap Seac Gallery on Praça do Tap Seac, which is on until March 10.Titled “Tempering by Earth and Fire – Black Pottery Art Exhibition of Shandong and Qinghai Provinces”, the exhibition features black pottery works by masters from both provinces. These range from finely crafted pieces to daily utensils, a recent statement from the gallery noted.The statement said

February 29, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local film spotlights challenging plight of flat-seeking youngster

Interview by William Chan        “I Want to be a Plastic Chair”, a local film directed by Ao Ieong Weng Fong, delves into the challenging journey of a local youngster as he navigates the difficult process of renting a flat after being forced to leave his parents due to family issues.The film sheds light on the housing problems faced by many in Macau and highlights the tendency of young locals to escape from reality. Through the protagonist’s encounters with the cruelty

February 28, 2024 | BY admin

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‘Facing the Sea’ exhibition showcases 39 paintings at Cunha gallery

Artist Ada Zhang (張洪), from Sichuan province, is showcasing her works in a solo exhibition entitled “Facing the Sea” at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, with the event marking the second time that the painter is exhibiting works at the gallery following “Home’s Where The Heart Is” in 2022.Zhang, who moved to Macau nearly a decade ago, specialises in watercolours, oils, drawing and sketching, according to a statement from the gallery.Her current exhibition showcases a total

February 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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US painter shows her works at Amagao Gallery

Hong Kong-based US artist Nissa Kauppila is showcasing her Chinese watercolours, along with inks on Chinese rice paper, at Amagao Gallery in the Artyzen Grand Lapa hotel in Nape.The gallery is located in the hotel’s lobby and is jointly managed by the hotel and Galeria 57 Macau Limitada.The artist, who was born in Monkton, Vermont, is showcasing paintings inspired by her first trip to Portugal, alongside works that she was inspired to create in Hong Kong, the mainland, and South East Asia, as

February 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Galaxy hosts local female artists’ works at ‘GENESIS’

Galaxy, in collaboration with the Macau Artist Society and supported by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), launched on February 2 “GENESIS: Contemporary Installation Art Journey” at GalaxyArt, the integrated resort’s art space located within the Galaxy Promenade.Running until May 6, the exhibition showcases the works of three local female artists: Ng Man Wai, Sou Leng Fong, and Cheong Hoi I*.During the opening ceremony, exhibition curator Lam Tsz Kwan noted that the exhibition derived its

February 21, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Cartography shows Macau’s transformation over 500 years

One can explore Macau’s geographical and socio-economic transformation in an exhibition at Casa Garden entitled “Mapamorphosis: 500 Years of Macau Cartography”.Cartography refers to the science or practice of drawing maps.The free-admission exhibition, which kicked-off before the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday, showcases maps from a wide range of sources, along with a video projection by the exhibition’s Curator and Multimedia Director Pedro Luz, altogether showcasing the entrepôt’s

February 20, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Learn about Barra’s history & heritage at Navy Yard No.1 exhibition

A collection of locals’ paintings and photographs are currently showcased at the Navy Yard No.1 in Barra at an exhibition entitled Reminisces of Barra: A Visual Journey.Barra means harbour entrance in Portuguese. A statement at the venue noted that the district “has become the most intact area of maritime history, culture, and industrial buildings in Macau, still exuding the remnants of a port city”.The works, collected by integrated resort (IR) operator MGM and the Macao Cultural

February 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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