Creative team reveals vision behind ‘Operation Oops! A Musical’ to be staged in Macau

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement last week that “Operation Oops! A Musical”, an original comedy produced under the “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions 2024–2026” project, is slated to be staged over three performances from this Saturday through next Monday at the Small Auditorium of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.Adapted from the homonymous novel by Macau playwright Lawrence Lei I Leong, “Operation Oops!” tells the prize-winning story of a

January 27, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘Soul to Soul’ exhibition in Macau showcases Cristina Leiria’s sculptural journey

The Gallery of Regency Art Hotel’s “Soul to Soul” exhibition in Taipa presents a collection of sculptures by Portuguese architect-cum-artist Cristina Maria de Faria Rocha Leiria that spans decades of personal and artistic development. The sales exhibition features 28 sculptural works created in crystal, bronze, tin and resin, reflecting Leiria’s exploration of form, emotion and symbolism. Leiria told the Post last week in an interview at the exhibition that the exhibits were

January 26, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Ox Warehouse director discusses 20-year journey & Macau art

Following the launch of three concurrent solo exhibitions at the former municipal cattle stable earlier this month, the academic director of Ox Warehouse, Noah Ng Fong Chao sat down with the Post to reflect on the art space’s two-decade history, its core philosophies, and the path forward in an era of regional integration and technological change.Academic director of Ox Warehouse, Noah, Ng Fong Chao, poses at the exhibition during Saturday’s interview. – Photos: Grayson WongIn an in-depth

January 22, 2026 | BY Interview by William Chan

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‘Helena Almeida: I Am Here – Presence and Resonance’ to kick off in Macau Friday

Helena Almeida’s (1934-2018) first large-scale retrospective in Asia will kick off on Friday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) in Nape, with close to 42 sets comprising 190 works by the Portuguese contemporary artist to be showcased, according to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The Friday statement noted that the exhibition, titled “Helena Almeida: I Am Here – Presence and Resonance” and held until April 26, will also feature 14 sets of Almeida-inspired works created by

January 21, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's ‘Highly Collectable Art Fair’ reaches its final 5 days

The “Highly Collectable Art Fair” hosted in Casa Garden is coming to its close, with art lovers, collectors and other members of the public able to view the over 180 art pieces on display until Sunday.Now in its seventh edition, the art fair has normally been held twice a year since 2019. On show this time are ceramics, sculptures, engravings, wood and mixed media, with prices going from thousands to even hundreds of thousands of patacas for some of the pieces.Among the items displayed and

January 21, 2026 | BY Interview by Rui Pastorin

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Liang Jiajie presents artworks in ADVANCED Realm Artistry exhibition in Macau

Exhibitiongoers stepping into the Youth Artist Exhibition Room at 10 Fantasia Gallery will find various watercolours along with mixed media works on display for “‘ADVANCED’ Realm Artistry: Liang Jiajie’s Art Exhibition”.Organised by the Macau Youth Art Association and having recently kicked off, the exhibition showcases a total of 32 watercolours of various sizes presented throughout the exhibition venue located on the gallery’s basement level, with many featuring vibrant colours.

January 20, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sinulog Festival brings colour & beats to Macau

Members of Macau’s Filipino community danced in the sun in colourful self-made garb in honour of the child Jesus (Santo Niño) yesterday afternoon, swaying to the beat of drums and proudly proclaiming “Viva pit Señor! [Hail the Lord, Holy Child, listen to our prayers!*]” as the Sinulog Macau Festival 2026 took place.The annual festival is organised by the Santo Niño de Cebu in Macau Association, with the parade, the event highlight, seeing groups again dancing from Praça da Amizade

January 19, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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9 artists give new life to daily items through decoupage at Macau exhibition

Nine amateur art enthusiasts are giving new life to daily items through decoupage, an art technique with some similarities to collage, in a new exhibition titled “Art Accompanying Life” at the 10 Fantasia gallery.Having kicked off on Saturday, the exhibition is on until January 30 and can be found on the second floor of the gallery.The technique, as explained by AI chatbot Poe, involves decorating an object by gluing colourful paper cutouts onto its surface and then sealing it with a

January 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Trail of Matteo Ricci’ exhibition in Macau continues cross-civilisation dialogue through Chinese painting

The “Trail of Matteo Ricci” exhibition at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery highlights how contemporary Chinese painting reinterprets Ricci’s (1552-1610) historic journey between Europe and China through on-site artistic practice and cultural reflection. According to an information board at the entrance to the gallery, the project, initiated by Prof. Zhang Yan, director of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture (CCHC) at the University of Macau (UM), and curated by Li

January 15, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘The Flow of Memory’ exhibition in Macau invites 8 artists to showcase paintings

Interview by Rui Pastorin         Just below the Ruins of St. Paul’s, an exhibition hosted by the Old House Gallery is taking on the subject of memory, its connection with the present and how it shapes us with time, inviting a total of eight artists from Macau and the Chinese mainland to showcase their creations. From acrylics to oils and Chinese paintings to a mixed media piece, “The Flow of Memory” exhibition at 27-27A Rua de São Paulo (大三巴街) is

January 14, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's Ox Warehouse presents 3 solo exhibitions by invited artists

Three concurrent solo exhibitions by three invited artists are being simultaneously presented by Ox Warehouse, showcasing styles and creativity across different sections until February 8.Located at the Former Municipal Cattle Stable at the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita (美副將大馬路) and Avenida do Almirante Lacerda (罅些喇提督大馬路), each section presents a distinct set of artworks, atmospheres and subjects that the respective artists are tackling, with the resulting

January 13, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Exhibition in Macau's Barra district highlights 4 local IPs

Illustrator showcase concludesArtworks featuring four local IPs (Intellectual Properties) are being showcased at the Former Barra Slaughterhouse Site for the “Macao Coffee Walk: Creative IP Illustration Exhibition”.Co-organised by the Macau Specialty Coffee Association (MSCA) in conjunction with “Sem Sorriso” (Portuguese for “Without a Smile”), the free-admission exhibition is on until January 25, with the exhibits comprising the IPs “UNDERDOG x Beanie”, the “Mr.Bubbles

January 12, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau exhibition: FLOW – Paintings by Alice Costa explore nature through abstraction

The free-admission “FLOW – Paintings by Alice Costa” exhibition opened yesterday evening at Creative Macau, the Centre for Creative Industries (CCI) in Nape, presenting a body of abstract works aiming to translate the rhythms of nature into textured, sensory experiences.According to a message card distributed by the centre, the exhibition centres on organic shapes and fluid lines, reflecting spontaneity found in natural environments. Through tactile techniques such as impasto*,

January 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau exhibition presents learning outcomes across art disciplines

The latest exhibition at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Siac (塔石廣場) presents a raft of art works created using different mediums, showcasing what students from a recent art education programme had learnt during workshops.Titled “360° Comprehensive View”– Visual Arts Student Works Exhibition, the free-admission showcase is organised by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and kicked off late last month, running

January 8, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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