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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Local percussionists to turn sounds into visuals

Yukie Lai U Kei, vice director of the Macao Percussion Association (MPA), and multimedia artist Kelvin Hoi (許賢威) told the Post in an exclusive interview last week that the association will present a show combining music and technological installations during the group’s 17th anniversary concert “HALO effect” on February 17.Established in 2006, the Macao Percussion Association is the first local non-profit percussion society. Its primary goal is to provide musical training and

February 7, 2024 | BY Interview by William Chan

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Sands China exhibits 28 artists’ works

The recent works by 28 contemporary Chinese artists are being showcased at The Venetian Macao in Cotai for “The Exhibition of Annual of Contemporary Art of China 2022 (Macau China)”.Housed in the integrated resort’s Cotai Expo Hall C, the exhibition kicked off yesterday and showcases oils, installations, and performance art, among others, chosen from the book “Annual of Contemporary Art of China 2022”. The exhibition is also a follow on to the previously held exhibition at Sands

February 1, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local choir Dolce Voce presents 2 concerts

Local choir Dolce Voce showcased their 15th Anniversary Concert series “6000 Days” on January 21 at S. Domingos (St Dominic) Church and on Sunday at St Joseph the Worker Church respectively.Dolce Voce, meaning “sweet voice” in Italian, was founded in 2008 with the aim of promoting the art of choral singing, enriching Macau’s choral music culture, and providing high-quality choral music for the local community. Since its establishment, the choir has performed over 60 times and has been

January 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Live: the gradient of blue’ presented in Black Box II

“Live: The Gradient of Blue,” one of the 17 programmes of the 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival, featured four performances at the Macau Cultural Centre Black Box II over the past weekend.The performance showcased a diverse range of music genres, including pop, jazz, and R&B. The visual design was created by local artist Kawo aka Sushijojo (鄭家和), who is not only the singer but also the trumpeter of the band BLUCOLh.The Post published an interview with Kawo last

January 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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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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