Pedro Paz presents 33 smartphone photos in ‘Remains of the City’ exhibition

A total of 33 photos are being showcased at the Portuguese Bookshop Art Gallery in a solo exhibition titled “Remains of the City”, where Portuguese photography enthusiast Pedro Paz presents fragments of daily life and details that might go unnoticed in a busy city – all captured on his Samsung smartphone.The gallery is located in the basement of the Portuguese Bookshop on Rua de São Domingos (板樟堂街).Ending on Tuesday, Paz showcases his works across three sections that each

May 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘A Time for Poetry, A Time for Living’ Youth Literature Salon hosted by Pen of Macau

Interview and review by William Chan        Macau’s oldest Chinese literary association, Pen of Macau, held its 5th Youth Literature Salon on Friday evening at Wine Macau near the Ruins of St. Paul. titled “A Time for Poetry, A Time for Living” (“詩歌有時，生活有時”), the event showcased three emerging local poets – known by their Chinese pennames as 祁紫 (Qí Zǐ) 、雪堇 (Xuě Jǐn) 、鳴弦 (Míng Xián) — alongside commentator Huo Chaoqun,

April 30, 2025 | BY admin

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MAM shows 100 works at ‘New Perspectives’ exhibition

There is still nearly a month left to visit the “New Perspectives: Modern and Contemporary Works from the Macao Museum of Art” exhibition, with the works continuing to be on display through May 25.Spanning two floors, those visiting the free-admission exhibition will find works for the large-scale exhibition immediately upon entering, with more to see as they make their way up. From the vibrant and colourful to the muted and monochrome, 100 works ranging from sculptures, photography,

April 29, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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27th Myanmar water festival gathers revellers at ‘Three Lamps’

The skies were grey yesterday, but nothing could have taken away the vibrance brought on by the festive atmosphere at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, colloquially known as the Three Lamps (三盞燈) rotunda, as the celebration of the 27th Macao Myanmar Overseas Chinese Water Festival took place.The annual event, hosted by the General Association of Macau Myanmar Overseas Chinese, kicked off on Saturday and celebrates the traditional Myanmar New Year, known as Thingyan, that usually occurs in the

April 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hwa’s Gallery presents Chu Chao’s abstract landscapes

Chu Chao’s abstract landscape paintings are being exhibited at Hwa’s Gallery at Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory in Cotai, with exhibitiongoers able to admire the works for the remainder of its run until Sunday.The Yixing-born contemporary artist’s free-admission exhibition, which was launched last month and is titled “Boundless: Chu Chao Macau Solo Exhibition, mainly comprises acrylics depicting abstract scenes, though there are also two smaller works created by using watercolours

April 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Guilherme Ung Vai Meng presents 21 works in ‘Lines • Sensation’

Macau’s veteran artist Guilherme Ung Vai Meng continues to showcase his work with his latest exhibition “Lines • Sensation” at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery.The 21 works on display, which feature new and old creations, comprise pencil sketches, with Ung depicting people, along with places from Macau to the mainland to Italy.Moreover, Ung’s pieces on display also include three works entitled “Dance”, which were created using pencil, charcoal and gouache, a type of

April 23, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Orchestra’s debut ‘The Rite of Spring’ performance hits the right tone

Review by William Chan        The Macao Orchestra’s performance of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” on Saturday night at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) was one of the most outstanding classical performances I have witnessed in recent years. It was also the orchestra’s debut performance of the Russian composer’s signature and particularly demanding piece.Seated in the last four rows of the Grand Auditorium, I was reminded of its limitations as a concert

April 22, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Verses of Rain in Late Spring’ presents new media works by 5 artists

New media is used with the creativity of five artists for a new group exhibition entitled “Verses of Rain in Late Spring”, which kicked off yesterday at Albergue SCM* in Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷).Showcased across the venue’s A2 Gallery and Hall D1, over 10 multimedia works are on display at the exhibition, which is presented by CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”).Exhibitiongoers will be able to see works

April 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Alice Im presents 45 photos at ‘Dreamscape Macao’

Across three exhibition venues at The Parisian Macao in Cotai, exhibitiongoers will find images of a faceless figure clad in white hotel bathrobes and towels photographed across various locations in dreamlike scenes.These photos, the works of photographer Alice Im (嚴芳), are showcased for her latest solo exhibition “Dreamscape Macao”, where alienation in a familiar place is part of what she explores through 45 images, all of which were taken across a span of five years from 2018 to

April 16, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cloud Gallery hosts inaugural exhibition ‘From Embers to Blossoms’

Interview by William Chan        Cloud Gallery is debuting in the Barra neighbourhood with its inaugural exhibition “From Embers to Blossoms: Sou Pui Kun Printmaking Exhibition.” The exhibition highlights local artist Sou Pui Kun’s latest works, featuring approximately 30 pieces created using his signature “UV-cured ink intaglio printmaking” technique. Sou and the gallery’s director, Lai Sio Kit, shared insights with the Post prior to the exhibition opening on

April 15, 2025 | BY admin

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GalaxyArt presents MPU works at ‘The Scrolls of Stars’ exhibition

Interviews by Rui Pastorin        A new exhibition kicked off yesterday at Galaxy Macau’s “GalaxyArt” in Cotai, presenting the works of over 20 artists from the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) who are each presenting how they perceive Macau and its local aspects through art.Co-hosted by the integrated resort operator and MPU, “The Scrolls of Stars – Macau Polytechnic University Art Exhibition” features work such as paintings, digital art and multisensory

April 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Jazz duo Lam Chak Seng, Ted Lo to present ‘Möbius’s Trip’

Interview by William Chan        On Saturday night, local saxophonist Lam Chak Seng and Hong Kong jazz pianist Ted Lo will perform together in Lam’s original project “Möbius’s Trip” at Hong Kong’s Muse Gallery in Lai Chi Kok, Lam told the Post in an online interview last week.Ted Lo, who graduated from the Berklee College of Music in the United States in 1976, was the first Chinese graduate of the institution. He began his career as a freelance jazz pianist in the

April 9, 2025 | BY admin

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‘The Robot & I’ exhibition showcases exhibits at IPOR

The Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Presents: Literature and Cultural Festival for Parents and Children “Alphabet & Friends” kicked off on Friday, with the around month-long event showcasing a variety of activities in its programme, among which are an exhibition titled “The Robot & I”. Also having been launched during Friday’s opening ceremony, the free-admission exhibition is located at Instituto Português do Oriente’s (IPOR) Café Oriente in the building of the

April 8, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Architects Nelson Silva & João Nuno Marques showcase works at Creative Macau

Drawings and photographs are displayed at Creative Macau in the gallery’s latest exhibition “Framing A Future Past”, which is on until April 17.Curated by Sara Neves and aiming to present the city’s diversity, the exhibition has special emphasis on elements that may soon be part of its past. The various works were created by two architects, with the photos on display taken by Nelson Silva, who moved to Macau in 2018 and is a partner at LBA Architecture & Planning, while the drawings

April 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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