USJ exhibition shows Macau’s sailing junks’ history

Camy Tam        An exhibition titled “The Sailing Junk and Macau Traditional Handcrafts” co-organised by the History and Culture Association of Port of Macau (HCAPM) and the private University of St. Joseph (USJ), supported by the public Macau Foundation (FM), is being held on the Catholic university’s Ilha Verde campus.According to the leaflet about the exhibition, President of HCAPM Chan Yat Fung said that he “was born in a fisherman’s family”. When he was a

February 2, 2021 | BY admin

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Local artist Yoyo Wong shares her childhood memories through creations

Camy Tam        An exhibition titled “All Memories Will Be Good In the End” by local artist Yoyo Wong Weng Io, co-sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Macau Foundation (FM), is being held at the OX Warehouse gallery.The exhibition displays Wong’s creations such as carpets, printing on flannelette and acrylic paintings on canvas, according to information provided by the gallery.According to an article on the gallery’s Facebook page, Wong was born in Macau

February 1, 2021 | BY admin

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Local artists share their pursuit of art through painting

Camy Tam        A painting exhibition titled “Our Pursuit of Art” organised by the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) is being held at the FRC Gallery.The exhibition showcases 38 oil paintings by 23 local artists who joined a 5-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Oil Painting) programme – Macau Class, co-organised by the Hua Qiao University School of Arts, Guangdong province, and the Centre for Continuing Education for Amateurs in Macau, supported by the Macau SAR Government,

January 28, 2021 | BY admin

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Fukien School teachers & pupils keen to ‘spread the charm of art’

Camy Tam        An exhibition of artwork by teachers and pupils from the local Fukien School, titled “ Spreading the Charm of Art • Building the Future with a Childlike Heart”, is on display at the gallery of the Education Resources Centre of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) this week.The event is sponsored by the bureau and organised by the school. According to an article on the DSEJ website, this exhibition brings together more than 100 creations of

January 27, 2021 | BY admin

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‘One Plus One’ artists co-host ‘Island’ exhibition

Camy TamA joint exhibition entitled “Island” by Leong Fei In from Macau and Zhang Xinjun from Beijing is being held at the Macau Art For All Society (AFA) gallery, organised by AFA and sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC). This is AFA’s “One Plus One” art in residence and cultural exchange programme to be held in Macau every two years.The programme aims to strengthen the creative and artistic exchanges between local and visiting artists, and also to expand the gallery’s art

January 25, 2021 | BY admin

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‘Passer-by’ & ‘hometowner’ display their Macau sketches

Camy Tam       A joint exhibition entitled “Spiritual Sustenance” by Jia Shuyan (賈姝彥) and John Choi (蔡素雄) organised by the Chinese Cultural Industries Promotion Association (CCIPA) and sponsored by the public Macau Foundation (FM) in conjunction with 10 Fantasia and the St. Lazarus Church District Creative Industries Promotion Association, is being held at the gallery of 10 Fantasia. According to a statement by the curator Meng Shu (孟舒), the exhibition

January 19, 2021 | BY admin

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Local artist Wong Weng Cheong explores conflict & imagination

Camy  Tam      The Ox Warehouse has invited local artist Wong Weng Cheong to join its Art-City-People Exhibition Series entitled “Above the Descending”, co-sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Macau Foundation (FM), according to an article on the gallery’s Facebook page.Wong holds a bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Goldsmiths, University of London which he obtained in 2017.“He brings together different media and simple technologies to create artwork

January 13, 2021 | BY admin

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Jao Tsung-I Academy displays Jao’s works from MAM collection

Camy Tam        An exhibition entitled “Jao Tsung-I’s Painting and Calligraphy from the Collection of the Macau Museum of Art”, hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), is being held at the Jao Tsung-I Academy.The exhibition displays 13 selected works from the collection to give the public a glimpse of Jao’s erudition and diverse creations, according to an article on the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s website.The unsigned article notes that Prof. Jao did his

January 12, 2021 | BY admin

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IPM graduates share their ‘dinner creations’

A joint exhibition entitled “Let’s start our dinner” is displaying four Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) graduates’ creations at the 10 Fantasia gallery. The exhibition is co-hosted by 10 Fantasia and the St. Lazarus Church District Creative Industries Promotion Association.The four artists are fresh Visual Arts graduates from the tertiary education institution’s School of Arts, namely Chan Kit U, Chen Xuelin, Lei Ka Kei and Pun Weng I, displaying a total of 10 pieces of work

January 11, 2021 | BY admin

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Local artist Pamela Chan shows creations at different angles

An exhibition of oil paintings by local artist Pamela Chan Weng Sun titled “The Spectacle”, organised by the Ark-Association of Macau Art (AAMA) and sponsored by the public Macau Foundation (FM) in conjunction with 10 Fantasia and the St. Lazarus Church District Creative Industries Promotion Association, is being held at 10 Fantasia gallery.The event is AAMA’s annual art programme called “Art Power Jamming”, themed “Friendship Chapter”, according to a statement by the

January 6, 2021 | BY admin

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Yao Feng showcases creations of exploration

An exhibition entitled “No Subjunctive” by local artist Yao Feng displaying 58 of his artworks, including photographs, paintings and installations, is being held at Albergue SCM.The event is organised by Albergue SCM in celebration of the 21st anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland and the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).The exhibition is sponsored by the public Macau Foundation (FM).“The work on display explores a pictographic language in which

January 5, 2021 | BY admin

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2 local artists display their award-winning artwork at Taipa Houses

An event entitled “Exhibition of Works by Ye Jiehao and Lam Un Mei – Grand Prize Winners Artists of Jury Award in Collective Exhibition of Macao Artist” hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is being held at the Exhibitions Gallery and the Nostalgic House of the Taipa Houses.Ye and Lam are winners of the Grand Prize of the Jury Award of the Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists 2019 and the Collective Exhibition of Macau Visual Arts in 2018 respectively.While Ye’s creations are

December 30, 2020 | BY admin

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Local artists’ creations explore thoughts & reflections

A visual arts exhibition titled “Safe As” is being held at the Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery. The event is organised by the 10 Marias Cultural Association in conjunction with the foundation.According to an article on the gallery’s website, the event is a collective exhibition by five local artists from the association showcasing 10 creations including visual arts and installations. The purpose for these original works is to manifest the different facets of personal and family experiences,

December 28, 2020 | BY admin

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MMAS provides space &platform for local musicians

Macau Music Arts Space (MMAS) was set up two months ago by local violinist and Macau Cultural Ambassador Anthony Cheong Wai Leong and retiree Echo Chan Keng Hong to provide a music performance and practice location as a space and a platform to promote local musicians.The Macau Post Daily spoke yesterday to Cheong and Chan during a rehearsal for an event to be held in the garden of 10 Fantasia on Sunday titled “Music-Culture Journeys – Christmas and New Year Carnival,” about why they

December 24, 2020 | BY admin

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