Artist to present ‘On This Side of Macao – The Quest for Verónica’

Interview by William Chan        Bernardo Amorim, a multimedia and plastic arts artist based in Macau, is set to lead both adults and children on a fantastical expedition in his latest play, “On This Side of Macao – The Quest for Verónica” as part of the 33rd Macao Arts Festival, which starts on Friday.In an exclusive interview with The Macau Post Daily last week, Amorim noted that the performance will take place on May 6 and May 7, building upon the success of his

April 26, 2023 | BY admin

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Contemporary photo exhibition displays works of 6 artists

A contemporary photography exhibition titled “CAPTURE THE LIGHT AND IMAGES” is being held at the Creative Macau gallery, showcasing the works of six, locally based, invited member artists until May 6.The exhibits comprise Alan Ieon’s “Enclosed Landscape”, Alex Chao Io Chong’s “Red Year”, André Lui Chak Keong’s “Heaven Above”, Leo Fan Sai Cheong’s “A Happiness Dream series”, Lúcia Lemos’ “The Peony Pavilion”, and Stefan Nunes’ “The Dragon

April 25, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Ogihara Fuka presents 35 works in 1st Macau solo exhibition

Japanese contemporary artist Ogihara Fuka is showcasing a series of 35 works in “Life is but a Dream” at the Humarish Club in Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory.The exhibition is jointly presented by 294 Inc. from Tokyo and the Humarish Club, and displays a series of paintings and drawings from the artist’s recent exhibitions and studies.Traditional Chinese painting is at the exhibition’s core, the statement noted, with Fuka’s work integrating Southern Dynasty Song paintings with

April 20, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Georgia Creeden offers different views in ‘Beauty& the Beach’

Georgia Creeden is showcasing her framed photographic works from her “Beauty & the Beach” series at the Hold On to Hope gallery in Ka Ho village.According to a statement from the gallery, Creeden loves to walk and hardly leaves home without her camera. She likes taking photos from a different perspective as “things are not always as they appear to be”. The photos featured in the exhibition were taken around Hac Sa Beach and Coloane.Creeden, the statement said, arrived in Hong Kong

April 18, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UM Choir & MPU Music Programme Choir present joint spring concert tomorrow

Interview by William Chan        University of Macau Choir (UM Choir) conductor Willson Lo Pui Kwan told The Macau Post Daily in a recent interview that the UM Choir and Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) Music Programme Choir will present a spring concert tomorrow on the UM campus in Hengqin.The interview was held in a café on Avenida de Horta e Costa.The UM Choir was established in 2004 with the goal of enriching the music culture on campus and promoting chorus music. Led

April 13, 2023 | BY admin

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UM Chinese Orchestra to hold term concert on Sunday

Interview by William Chan        The University of Macau Chinese Orchestra (UMCO) will present its semester concert on Sunday on the public university’s Hengqin campus. The Macau Post Daily interviewed the orchestra’s conductor Chong Kit Pai and assistant conductor Sio Ian Son last week on the campus to find out more about the programme and their approach to the music selection. UMCO was founded in 2010. With the support of the Macao Chinese Orchestra (OCHM), the

April 12, 2023 | BY admin

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YiiMa Art Group showcases 11 exhibits in ‘Allegory of Dreams’

The “Allegory of Dreams: On the Way to the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia” is being held at Tap Seac Gallery in Praça do Tap Seac until May 21, showcasing 11 works by the YiiMa Art Group.The group was formed in 2019 by local artist Guilherme Ung Vai Meng and photographer Chan Hin Io, who was born and raised in Zhongshan. The group hosted their first large-scale exhibition at the Museu Coleção Berardo in Lisbon in the same year as their formation, according to a

April 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Chinese Orchestra presents ‘Silk Road Rhapsody’

The Macao Chinese Orchestra (OCHM) performed in the Grand Auditorium of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) on Sunday, featuring three pieces of music “The Silk Road Fantasia Suite Concerto for Soprano Saxophone”, “Postcard from Macao” and “Marimba and Chinese Orchestra ‘Prism Rhapsody’”.The Macau Post Daily published two exclusive interviews separately with saxophone player Timothy Sun who played solo in “Silk Road” on March 15, and with OCHM’s principal guest conductor and

April 5, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Let’s explore Huang Benrei’s art in ‘My Nini’

A collection of 27 paintings and sculptures is being showcased in My Nini – Huang Benrei Works Private Collection Exhibition at the H853 Art Space in Lisboeta Macau until June 30.The works created by Huang, a Taiwanese artist, feature a rabbit character named “Nini” as the main theme. A statement from the art space noted that the character is “cute and charming”, and has a gentle and fragile appearance and just a few facial expressions.The works depict the theme of intertwining

April 4, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Artist displays digital photos in ‘Non-View’ exhibition

A solo exhibition by local artist and photographer Kun Wang Tou titled “Non-View” is displaying 23 sets of his digital photographic landscapes at the Art For All Society (AFA) gallery.The exhibition, according to a recent AFA statement, is part of its 2023 annual plan, being Part One of the “View-Non-View” – Artistic Imagery Art Exhibition Series.Kun was born in the 1990s and specialises in photography as well as image creation, the statement noted. He has done research on the

March 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Comuna de Pedra performs at HK Arts Festival

Local art organisation Comuna de Pedra (“Stone Community”) said in a recent statement that they had performed “the never-ending task of lust for failure” on February 25 and 26 at the Hong Kong Arts Festival, adding that the inclusion-themed performances received enthusiastic responses.Comuna de Pedra, which was founded in 1996, continues to be focused on dance theatre productions, on stage and site-specific, apart from promoting art education in Macau. The organisation also curates and

March 29, 2023 | BY William Chan

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3 artists showcase different techniques in woodblock print exhibition

The “Carving in Three Styles: One Woodblock, Multiple Impressions” exhibition is being held at the Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Macau, showcasing the woodblock print works of artists Hsu Yi Hsuan, Lam King Ting and Mel Cheong Hoi I.The exhibition features 55 woodblock prints, a special category among print materials and is the “most time-honoured print category”, that were created by the three artists in three different multifaceted crafting techniques, according to a recent

March 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 exhibitions present 20 works at ex-cattle stable

The Ox Warehouse art group is presenting over 20 videos and installations across three exhibitions at the Former Municipal Cattle Stable, which is located at the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida Almirante Lacerda.The three exhibitions are “3+0/0+0 Artist-in-Residence Programme: Drifting Anchor Point – Vocabulary and Objects about Macao”, “2+0/1+1 Artist-in-Residence Programme: Oriental Film Society”, and Macau International Performance Art Festival (MIPAF)

March 23, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Vocal Association to host its 9th festival

Interview by William Chan        Mars Lei Siu Hong, the music director of the Macau Vocal Association (MVA), told The Macau Post Daily in an online interview last week that the association’s annual activity – Macau Vocal Festival – will be held for the ninth year, with the opening concert slated to be held next Wednesday, adding that the event will also feature performances and a talk given by vocalists a few days after the opening concert.Lei founded the association

March 22, 2023 | BY admin

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