Fringe Chat discusses local art

The Fringe Chat of the Macau City Fringe Festival, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) at the Universal Gallery and Bookstore Tap Siac, in the Tap Siac Square Commercial Centre (commonly known as the Glass House) was held on Saturday night. The event invited mainland, Hong Kong and local art critics, as well as the creative teams of this year’s Fringe Festival, and about 50 members of the public to participate in the discussion. The chat was hosted by Jesse Cheong (張少鵬), the

January 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Chan Iu Pui showcases watercolours at Livraria Portuguesa

The watercolours of local artist Chan Iu Pui in the book “Memories of Old Macau: The Story of My Childhood” by Amy Lau Chuen Yim are being showcased in an exhibition in the basement of Livraria Portuguesa (Portuguese Bookshop) in the city centre.The week-long exhibition, titled after the book, opened on Saturday during the presentation of Lau’s book. The works depict Macau during the 1950s and 1960s, taking exhibition-goers back to the city’s humble beginnings.“Chan’s watercolour

January 30, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Artist hopes to evoke empathy for animals

A solo exhibition by local artist Justin Chiang Chin Pang entitled “We Are Not Food” is being held at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, with the artist hoping to evoke empathy for animals through his paintings.The free-admission exhibition, which showcases 18 acrylics and marks the artist’s 9th solo exhibition, kicked off on Tuesday and is on until Saturday.Chiang, a graduate from the Macau Polytechnic University’s (MPU) Faculty of Arts and Design who has had several of his works

January 25, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao City Fringe Festival to host ‘Live: the gradient of blue’

Interview by William Chan        Local artist Kawo aka Sushijojo 鄭家和 (referred to as Kawo hereafter) talked to the Post in an online interview last week about his upcoming performance “Live: the gradient of blue”, as one of the 17 programmes of the 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival. *Kawo graduated from the Visual Arts Academy in New York, majoring in animation and multimedia visual arts. His works have been displayed at, and been selected for, major arts festivals,

January 24, 2024 | BY admin

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14 Japanese artists make Macau debut at ‘Progressing Art of Japan’ exhibition

Rui PastorinA collective art exhibition entitled “Progressing Art of Japan” is showcasing the artwork of 14 emerging Japanese contemporary artists at the Humarish Club in the Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory in Cotai, marking their debut in the city.The free-admission exhibition, which kicked off on Saturday, is a collaboration between the Humarish Club and GALLERY KOGURE from Japan. A recent Humarish Club statement noted that GALLERY KOGURE internationally introduces artists who “possess

January 23, 2024 | BY admin

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Local artist shares love for literature through poems & paintings

Paintings and original poems created by local artist and English literature lover Carmen Lei Ka Man are currently on display at the Creative Macau Gallery in Nape for her second solo exhibition entitled “Abstract Narratives”, which focuses on storytelling.In two sections, the exhibition features a total of 24 works made up of 10 paintings and 14 poems.Lei, who is a part-time university lecturer and full-time middle school English teacher, told the Post during the exhibition’s opening

January 18, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Dancers explore tension between individuals, group in play

Review by William Chan        The local art organisation, T Theatre, held a performance titled “一起PLAY” [“Play Together”] at its venue in Nape on Saturday.The production featured artistes from the Greater Bay Area (GBA), from Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as a French artiste. Together, they delved into the tension and conflict between an artiste’s personal will and the characterisation of the play.Established in 2016, T Theatre not only serves as the

January 17, 2024 | BY admin

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Portuguese jeweller in Macau showcases 12 wood element-inspired pieces

The Rui Cunha Foundation gallery is showcasing 12 pieces of wood and silver jewellery by Portuguese professional jeweller Cristina Vinhas in a solo exhibition entitled “When West Meets East”, which is on until Saturday.Vinhas was born in Vila do Conde and moved to Macau in 2007, becoming an instructor and coordinator of jewellery workshops at Casa de Portugal em Macau (“Portugal’s House in Macau” - CPM), according to a recent statement from the gallery. She continues to design and

January 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘The Madness Never Ends’ shows playful fusion of pop culture & ancient myths

The largest solo exhibition of young Taiwanese artist Zhu Chen-Wei, titled “The Madness Never Ends”, jointly organised by the multi-dimensional art space Artelli of the City of Dreams and “333 Gallery” from Taiwan, kicked off on December 8 and is on until next Friday at Artelli in Cotai, featuring over 50 of the artist’s latest creations including paintings and sculptures.Born in Tainan in 2000, Zhu received his bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from the Taiwan Normal University in

January 12, 2024 | BY Gabriel Tam

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‘Light Up Macao’ continues to illuminate city

Installations and mapping shows continue to illuminate different parts of Macau through the “Light Up Macao 2023” event, offering both locals and visitors a raft of different photo spots and interactive zones.The event, a collaboration between different government entities and Macau’s six integrated resort (IR) operators, kicked-off in early December and runs until February 25 under the theme Dazzling Wonderland. A recent Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) statement said that the

January 11, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Big Mouse Kids Drama Group to present ‘Paradise Resort’ play

Interview by William Chan        Mabina Choi Leng Chi, the theatre director of the Big Mouse Kids Drama Group, revealed to the Post last week that more than 80 young students from their organisation will be presenting the play “Paradise Resort” at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Small Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday.The interview was held in a practice room at the Macau Cultural Centre.Established in 2012, the Big Mouse Kids Drama Group aims to bring drama to the lives

January 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Lok Cheong centennial exhibition showcases 150 works

The Macau Museum of Art (MAM) is showcasing a total of 150 pieces in an exhibition entitled “Centennial Retrospective of Lok Cheong’s Art”.Lok Cheong was a famous local painter who lived from 1923 to 2006, according to a recent statement provided by the museum, adding that he was a keen observer who had life experiences that provided him with a raft of subject matter. He was the president of the Macau Artist Society for a long time, the statement noted, and excelled in mastering and

January 9, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local guzheng player Peggy Chan to hold recital at CCM on Saturday

Local guzheng player Peggy Chan Pui Ian will be holding a recital in the  Small Auditorium of Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) on Saturday.The “Peggy Chan Guzheng Recital” is organised by the Macau Music Art Research Association.The guzheng is a Chinese plucked zither.Chan is now studying for her master’s degree at the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing (中央音樂學院; CCOM) under the tuition of Su Cheng (蘇暢) Saturday’s concert will see Chan performing a

January 4, 2024 | BY Lesley Wells

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6 female artists under 38 present 20 artworks at Albergue

An exhibition entitled “U38 Young Female Artists Exhibition” is taking place at the Albergue SCM —  A2 Gallery in Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro, showcasing 20 artworks by six female artists from Macau and the mainland.Aiming to foster dialogue from an international perspective, with a special focus on the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the works on display have been created by Huang Yin, Kit Lei Ka Ieng, Lu Beimei, Guo Mengyao, Wong Wengio and Xie Lisi, according to a statement from

January 3, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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