The AFA Autumn Salon 2024 kicked off on Saturday at The Parisian Macao in Cotai, presenting over 200 works by 113 artists across eight galleries.
This year’s Autumn Salon, which marks its 15th year, is showcased across Level 3 of the integrated resort’s Shoppes at Parisian and features exhibits chosen from submissions made during an open call that lasted until October 31, with over 250 works received.
The chosen works were created through various mediums such as paintings of different disciplines, sculptures, photography, installations and pop art. An “Invited Artist List” also showcases works by well-known artists from Macau, according to a recent statement by AFA (Art For All Society).
The eight themed galleries housing the various exhibits are “Art Award Nominees Gallery”, where one can find shortlisted works for the Orient Foundation Art Award; “Essence of Macao Art Gallery”, which presents works by well-known Macau artists; “Chinese Painting Gallery”; “Sculptural Art Gallery”; Photography Gallery; “Pop Art Gallery”; “Salon Gallery”; and “Exhibition in Exhibition”, a solo exhibition by Wong Sio Hang, the winner of last year’s Orient Foundation Art Award.
The statement pointed out that the exhibition also features two paintings by Un Chi Iam, who is the wife of the late master Mio Pang Fei; a two-metre-tall golden bronze statue of Kun Iam by Portuguese sculptor Cristina Rocha Leiria; and three paintings by the late artist Kwok Woon, which are displayed alongside the statue.
Artist Lio Pou I wins Orient Foundation Art Award
Meanwhile, the winner of the Orient Foundation (FO) Art Award was also revealed during Saturday’s award presentation, with Lio Pou I taking home first prize for her piece “Mãe Terra”* (2024), while the 2nd and 3rd place winners were respectively Tsang Tseng Tseng and Ho Ka Io, the recent AFA statement said.
The winner has been awarded a prize amounting to 50,000 patacas which is to fund a one-month residency in Portugal to create, exchange ideas or receive training at private or public art institutions.
One can visit the exhibition from 12 noon to 7 p.m. until March 25. More details are available on www.afamacau.com
*Portuguese for “Mother Earth”
Photos: Rui Pastorin
