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Exhibition showcases work by Shanghai artist Lok Hong
Camy Tam        An exhibition by Shanghai-born artist Lok Hong (陸康) is being held at the UNESCO Centre of Macau.The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Macau Foundation (FM), is part of the Macau Artists Promotion Project, and Lok is the 95th participant in the project.According to an article from the foundation’s website, Lok was born into a scholarly family in Shanghai in 1948 and moved to Macau in 1981. He was taught by his grandfather Lu Danan (陸澹安), a
June 24, 2021
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Comic creators showcase 10 years’ work
An event entitled “Macau Comics Challenge 10 Years Exhibition” is on display at the 10 Fantasia gallery.The exhibition is being hosted by Maple Studio in conjunction with the Macau Animation & Multimedia Support Centre (MAMC), 10 Fantasia – A Creative Industries Incubator, and the St. Lazarus Church District Creative Industries Promotion Association. The exhibition is sponsored by the public Macau Foundation (FM).According to an article by Fantasia, the Macau Comic Festival is an
June 21, 2021 | BY admin
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Local artist expresses ‘the endless desire’ through apples
Camy Tam        A painting and installation exhibition entitled “The Endless Desire” (無盡的欲望) by local artist Zheng Yu (鄭宇) is being held at Creative Macau – Centre for Creative Industries. The event is supported by the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM). The exhibits comprise paintings of apples as well as installations consisting of apples.According to a statement on the organiser’s website, Zheng was born in 1978 in Hainan province. He lives and works in
June 16, 2021 | BY admin
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Local ceramist showcases her miniature pottery
Camy Tam        An art event entitled “A Miniature Pottery Exhibition” (微。器物) hosted by local ceramist Sandy Tong Sin I (董倩怡) and organised by Tong and her company will be held over two weekends this month at SI Coffee in Coloane Village.Tong was born in Macau in 1992. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Design (Communication Design) from Melbourne’s Swinburne University of Technology in 2014. She enrolled in ceramics courses in Hungary in 2019 and
June 15, 2021 | BY admin
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Local movie duo return to their origins
Camy Tam        An exhibition entitled “Trapped x Escape – An Eternal Theme: Narrative Stills” by local movie director Tracy Choi Ian Sin and cinematographer Simmy Cheong Sin Mei, organised by the Taipa Village Cultural Association, is being held at Taipa Village Art Space.According to an article by the association, the exhibition showcases short films together with a unique set of narrative still images, uncovering the essence of the stories in a different form. The
June 10, 2021 | BY admin
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Local artist Wilson Lam ‘comes of age in his 60s’
Camy Tam        An exhibition entitled “Coming of Age in My 60s” (六十而立) by local artist Wilson Lam Chi Ian (林子恩) is being held at the UNESCO Centre of Macau.The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Macau Foundation (FM), is part of the Macau Artists Promotion Project, and Lam is the 94th participant in the project.Lam told The Macau Post Daily in a phone interview last night that this is his first solo exhibition in Macau.  It displays 60
June 9, 2021 | BY admin
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Local duo share their creative growth process
Camy Tam        An exhibition entitled “1+2 過” (the Chinese character means “process”) by local artists Yvette Lou Ka I (老嘉怡) and Wong Ka Iong (黃嘉勇) showcases their artwork at the Youth Art Exhibition and Performance Hall in Praça do Tap Seac.Lou explained the title of the exhibition to The Macau Post Daily in a phone interview last week: “1” refers to the fact that the two artists have the same concept, while “2” refers to their creative
June 8, 2021 | BY admin
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HK artist David Sheekwan showcases his ‘profound’ paintings
Camy Tam        A painting exhibition entitled “Profound” (玄) by Hong Kong artist David Sheekwan (唐書琨) co-organised by Albergue SCM and Arts Empowering Lab (AEL), is being held at Albergue SCM’s gallery.The artist’s Chinese name is Tong Sheekwan.According to an article provided by Albergue SCM, the exhibition features 14 oil paintings. Tong was trained in Ceramics and Painting on a three-year scholarship at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) in 1955, he
June 2, 2021 | BY admin
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Local calligrapher marks ‘Year of Saint Joseph’
Camy Tam        A Chinese calligraphy exhibition titled “Year of Saint Joseph” (聖若瑟年) by local artist Choi Chun Heng (蔡傳興) is being held at the Cardinal Newman Performing Arts and Cultural Centre (CCCN) in Calçada da Vitória.The exhibition is co-organised by the Macau Diocesan Association of Performance Arts and Culture (ADAPCM) and the CCCN as part of a string of activities for the Year of Saint Joseph (December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021).According to
June 1, 2021 | BY admin
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Artists showcase their lotus-themed creations to mark CPC’s centennial
Camy Tam        The 6th Macau International Lotus Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition titled “Centennial of the Founding of the Communist Party of China • Lotus Fragrance”, which is taking place concurrently with the 21st Lotus Flower Festival co-sponsored by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and Macau Foundation (FM), is being held in Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, according to a statement by the organiser, the Delight Macau Artists Association.According to the text, the event
May 27, 2021 | BY admin
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ANIFA’s Simon Kuong displays his latest activewear at Macau Fashion Gallery
Camy Tam        An exhibition about activewear fashion created by local artist Simon Kuong Chi Fung for Macau’s ANIFA brand is on display at the Macau Fashion Gallery (MFG) as part of the “2021 Brand Story – Macau Original Fashion Exhibition III” co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM).According to a CPTTM statement, the exhibition series provides participants with the opportunity to showcase
May 26, 2021 | BY admin
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Local lensman explores his search in life through photography
Camy Tam        A photography exhibition titled “Dimension” (尋覓現象) by local artist Alex Chao Io Chong (仇耀中), organised by the Macau Association of International Contemporary Art, and sponsored by the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, is being held at the hall.According to a statement provided by Chao, he graduated from the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) with a bachelor’s degree in Visual Art in 2012. He is the president of the Macau Association of
May 25, 2021 | BY admin
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USJ exhibition shows murals of Qiuci Grottoes
Camy Tam        An art exhibition titled “The Qiuci Caves on the Silk Road” (絲綢之路上的龜茲石窟壁畫藝術展) hosted by Macau Chinese Cultural Friendship Association in conjunction with the Mainland Hong Kong Macau Arts & Culture Youth Alliance, Creative Art & Culture Macau Cultural Association and the private University of St. Joseph (USJ), sponsored by the Foundation of Art & Culture Development Ltd., is being held on the Catholic tertiary
May 24, 2021 | BY admin
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Casa Garden showcases Ukiyo-e artwork
Camy Tam        A painting exhibition of Ukiyo-e art, titled “The Romantic Impressions of The Charming Age” (麗影流光浮世繪), by several late Japanese artists is being held at Casa Garden.The exhibition is hosted by the Printmaking Research Centre of Macau (PRCM) and sponsored by Portugal’s Orient Foundation (FO).According to introductory texts displayed at the exhibition, Ukiyo-e are Japanese woodblock prints which flourished during the Edo (the former name of
May 19, 2021 | BY admin
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Arlinda Frota showcases her hand-painted porcelain
Camy Tam        An exhibition of hand-painted porcelain titled “Patterns of Life” by Macau-based Portuguese artist Arlinda Frota, organised by the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC), is being held at the FRC Gallery.The exhibition showcases 53 pieces of hand-painted porcelain by Frota such as plates, cups and teapots, small jewellery boxes, ashtrays and decorated platters, with shapes and shades revealing the artist’s multicultural influence, according to an article by the
May 18, 2021 | BY admin
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