16 young Macau artists present works at Tap Seac Gallery

The art works of 16 young artists from Macau are being showcased in an exhibition entitled “Waiting: An Act of Faith - Macao’s Youth Contemporary Art Exhibition” at Tap Seac Gallery.The free admission exhibition is on until May 28, organised by the Macau Youth Art Association. The artists showcasing their works are Lei Ieng Wai, Ng Man Wai, Tuzi Ng Lai Seong, Julia Lam Tsz Kwan, Zha Rui, Zhang Ke, Angel Chan On Kei, Leong Chi Mou, Hera Ieong Mei Cheng, Dor Lio Hak Man, Lai Sio Kit, Bunny

May 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Trio display their collections at Taipa art space

Artist and scholar Guilherme Ung Vai Meng, O.BS Arquitectos co-founder and principal architect Irene Ó, as well as Margarida Saraiva, a researcher, curator and educator, are showcasing their art collections in an exhibition at Taipa Village Art Space, which is on until June 15.Titled “Show-Off 2.0” and presented by the Taipa Village Cultural Association, the free-admission exhibition comprises Chinese ancestral portraits, paintings and photography accumulated by the three collectors over

May 3, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘The Book of Longing’ to premiere in HK

         William Chan interviews Macau-Hong Kong musician Nina Wang Sin-I        The musical theatre piece “The Book of Longing”, co-presented by conductor Vivian Ip (葉詠媛), the ANIMA Ensemble and Bel Canto Singers, will hold its Hong Kong premiere at The Box, Freespace in West Kowloon Cultural District from May 10 to 12. Co-Artistic Director and solo violinist Nina Wong Sin-I (王倩兒) has gave details about the production in an

May 1, 2024 | BY admin

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Art exhibition marks FRC gallery’s 12th anniversary

A collective exhibition titled “12 Glowing Years” is being held at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery until Saturday, with the works of 50 invited artists who had previously exhibited at the venue on display.The non-profit organisation was established on April 28, 2012 and according to a statement from the gallery, it has hosted over 1,600 events since then.The current exhibition is themed “free and inclusive of all styles” and aims to be “the consecration of a complete 12-year

April 30, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Life Is a Dream’ provokes deep reflection

Review by William Chan        The 4th edition of the inclusive arts festival “Todos Fest!” featured a theatre performance entitled “Life Is a Dream” at the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory on Saturday afternoon.The festival was organised by local art organisation Comuna de Pedra (“Stone Commune”). The Portuguese word “todos” means “all”, “every” or “everyone”.Expanding upon previous dance productions, “Life Is a Dream” takes a more delicate

April 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Ding Li holds his 1st Macau solo exhibition

Shanghai-born artist Ding Li’s first Macau solo exhibition “La Dolce Vita” is on until May 17 at the Humarish Club Art Space in the H853 Fun Factory of Lisboeta Macau in Cotai, showcasing the artist’s new and exclusive works.The exhibition, which comprises oils, is held in collaboration with Madein Gallery, which was established in 2014 in Shanghai.The exhibition’s title, which translated from Italian means “The Sweet Life”, projects Ding’s “consistent warm and humorous

April 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Roger Garcia discusses film camp, industry

Interview by William Chan        The 4-day International Film Camp, organised by the Hong Kong-based Asian Film Awards Academy and sponsored by Sands China, concluded on Saturday at The Londoner Macao integrated resort in Cotai.The camp and the academy’s advisor and mentor Roger Garcia spoke to the press before the closing ceremony at a conference at the sprawling resort.Garcia is a film festival executive, producer and writer. He has been executive director of the Hong

April 17, 2024 | BY admin

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USJ commemorates Eduardo Nery’s work in exhibition

Interview by Rui Pastorin        While in the Macau International Airport’s departure area, you may have noticed a long and colourful tile mural. The 210 metre-long and 2.10-metre-high mural was created by Portuguese painter Eduardo Nery (1938-2013) and unveiled in 1995. Now, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is paying tribute to the artist’s work and the process of its creation in an exhibition entitled “Unveiling the Artistic Journey of Eduardo Nery at Macau

April 16, 2024 | BY admin

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7 artists showcase works in ‘Egress of the Spirit’

A total of seven artists are showcasing their works in an exhibition entitled “Egress of the Spirit”, which is presented by the Ox Warehouse art group.“Egress” denotes the process of leaving or exiting.Located at the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida Almirante Lacerda, the exhibition hall displays 11 artworks created by artists Zhang Wenxin, Huang Peishan, Ge Xun, Shen Ruilan, Xie Qun, Crystal Chan, and Liu Yi. Mixed media, watercolours and acrylics, photography, and

April 11, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local artist Leong Kit Man discusses exhibition curation

Interview by William Chan        Leong Kit Man, a local artist and curator, recently concluded the “Meaning, Intention: Conceptual Art Exhibition” as part of the Master Course “Special Topics in Culture” that she teaches.The exhibition took place at the MUST Art Gallery in Taipa and featured artworks created by master’s degree students. The Post had the opportunity to discuss with Leong her experience as a curator in an exclusive interview on Monday.In recent

April 10, 2024 | BY admin

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2 artists exhibit works at ‘The Macau Dream is Alive and Well’

Interview by Rui Pastorin       An exhibition entitled “The Macau Dream is Alive and Well” is currently on at the Creative Macau gallery, showcasing art works created by visual artist Angela Hoi Ka Ian and designer Jovinia António in two sections: Hoi’s “That day I rolled a boulder up a mountain” and António’s “Tough Comforts”.Hoi, an art teacher at a secondary school, told the Post in an interview during the exhibition’s opening ceremony last Thursday

April 9, 2024 | BY admin

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Amagao Gallery marks biennial with ‘Year 2 Exhibition’

Amagao Gallery at Artyzen Grand Lapa in Nape recently celebrated its second anniversary with the launch of the “Year 2 Exhibition”, showcasing the works of 34 artists until May 5.The gallery is managed by Galeria 57 (Macau) in partnership with the hotel operator.The artists showcasing their works are from Macau and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), and among them are Alexandre Marreiros, Alice Ieong, Catarina Cottinelli da Costa, Denis Murrell, Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro and Lai Sio Kit.

April 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Howl A Bow’ captivates audiences with poem-based show

Review by William Chan        I had the opportunity to attend a theatrical performance entitled “Howl A Bow”, organised by the local Route Arts Association last Thursday night. I was invited by one of my teachers to see the public rehearsal at Centro de Cultura e Artes Performativas Cardeal Newman de Macau (CCCN Macau) on Calçada da Vitória.Arriving at the venue with little prior knowledge about the show, I found myself in an old house with a backyard. The side of the

April 3, 2024 | BY admin

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Fuhong’s Macanese eatery aims to help ex-mentally ill patients re-enter job market

Interview by Yuki Lei        The Fuhong Society of Macau, a non-profit social service organisation, officially opened in 2020 its “Corner of Portuguese Cuisine” in Fai Chi Kei district, providing ex-mentally ill people with on-the-job catering training, with the aim of enabling them to re-enter the job market, and thus increasing their sense of commitment to civil society.“Cantinho Luso” (“Little Portuguese Corner”) is the restaurant’s Portuguese name.Founded

April 2, 2024 | BY admin

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