ART/CULTURE

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Macau’s Dolce Voce wins hearts on Portugal tour
Interview by William Chan         Local choir Dolce Voce concluded their 12-day concert tour across four cities – Lisbon, Batalha, Peniche, and Porto – on Sunday, showcasing a repertoire that bridges Chinese and Portuguese musical traditions.Last Wednesday, the Post published an interview with the choir’s conductor, Maria Vanessa Leão.* The Post engaged in a follow-up interview with Leão, who answered some follow-up questions, along with giving more feedback
August 13, 2025
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Art Macao 2025’s main exhibition titled ‘Hey, what brings you here?’
The main exhibition for Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025 explores identity and global complexity through 80 contemporary mixed-media works by 46 artists from 13 countries and regions, according to the official Art Macao website.According to the website, the exhibition centres on the question “Hey, what brings you here?" using it as a lens to examine Macau’s local history and memory. This thematic approach also raises deeper reflections such as “Who am I? Where do I
August 8, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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Justin Ung presents illustration exhibition at Creative Macau
Macau-born illustrator Justin Ung invites audiences on a cultural journey through colour with his solo exhibition at Creative Macau (CCI), according to the official CCI website.Ung, also known by his pen name “Meow the Sardines”, is a Macau-based illustrator with a master’s in History and Heritage Studies. The website highlighted Ung’s contribution to Fantasia magazine and has authored several picture books, bringing his expertise in cultural storytelling to the forefront of this
August 7, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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Dolce Voce brings multicultural harmony to Portugal in 12-day tour
Interview by William Chan        Local choir Dolce Voce is currently captivating Portuguese audiences with a 12-day concert tour across four cities – Lisbon, Batalha, Peniche, and Porto - showcasing a repertoire that bridges Chinese and Portuguese musical traditions, conductor Maria Vanessa Leão told the Post yesterday in an online interview.Founded in 2008, Dolce Voce - which means “sweet voice” in Italian -was established to promote the art of choral singing, enrich
August 6, 2025 | BY admin
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‘Hi, Luck!’ Exhibition opens at HWA’s Gallery in Lisboeta Macau
As part of the collateral exhibition of the “Art Macao: Macao International Biennale 2025” (commonly known as “Art Macao 2025”), HWA’s Gallery (formerly known as the Humarish Club) and ArtDeport unveiled a recent solo exhibition entitled “Hi, Luck!” by mainland Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Zhanzhan, according to a last month statement by HWA’s Gallery.The exhibition explores the concept of luck through the lens of visual storytelling, encouraging viewers to “see”,
August 5, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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‘Beyond the Frame: Int’l Contemporary Masterpiece’ opens at Macau's Sands Gallery
Sands Gallery has unveiled a collateral exhibition entitled “Beyond the Frame: International Contemporary Masterpiece” as part of Art Macao: International Art Biennale 2025 (commonly known as “Art Macao 2025”), featuring six acclaimed artists, according to a Sands Gallery statement. The exhibition, which opened on Tuesday, explores how artistic boundaries are redefined through immersive and thought-provoking works across various media, the statement said.“Beyond the Frame”
August 1, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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Artists bring joy in ‘Dopamine: Fountain of Happiness’ at The Venetian Macao
Interview by Rui Pastorin        As guests walk up to The Venetian Macao Cotai, they’ll be greeted with characters and elements from the widely popular children’s programme Sesame Street, each presented with a unique twist for “Dopamine: Fountain of Happiness”, a Special Exhibition in this year’s Art Macao.From Big Bird and Elmo to Bert and Ernie, nine outstanding artists from Asia, Europe and the US each gave their unique spin on the different characters, using
July 31, 2025 | BY admin
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Macau's PO Art Studio explores 2nd-generation Filipinos’ lives via art
Interview by William Chan        Local art organisation PO Art Studio recently launched a two-part programme delving into the experiences of second-generation Filipinos in Macau. Director Gary Ao Ieong Wun Un and one of the interviewees, Jorge Miguel Villanueva Carvajal, spoke to the Post last week at a bar near Rua do Campo.‘Living Here, Living Together’: Art and IdentityThe project, titled “Living Here, Living Together”, explores the daily experiences of
July 30, 2025 | BY admin
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Macau Band Fair 2025 sees outstanding performances from local, HK bands
Review by William Chan        Since April, the Macau Band Fair 2025, organised by the Macau Band Directors Association (MBDA), has hosted a series of impressive performances. On July 19, the fair showcased the “School Band Concert,” which, despite its name, featured five bands – including two non-school ensembles: Magalo Arts Ensemble and Macau Continuo Winds – both of which I had the opportunity to interview previously.Held at the Macau Cultural Centre’s
July 29, 2025 | BY admin
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‘Picasso: Beauty and Drama’ presents over 140 works by legendary artist at Macau's Grand Lisboa Palace
Interview by Rui Pastorin        Art lovers and the general public keen on learning about Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and exploring his important works, along with how his creations evolved throughout his career, can now do so in an ongoing exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.  Located at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai and presented by SJM Resorts in collaboration with Museo Casa Natal Picasso (“Picasso’s
July 28, 2025 | BY admin
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COD unveils Haas brothers’ special exhibition for Art Macao 2025
As part of Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025 (commonly known as Art Macao 2025), City of Dreams Macau (COD) in Cotai launched “The Haas Brothers: Claire de Lune” yesterday, an immersive art exhibition that transforms moonlight into metaphor, according to a Melco Resorts & Entertainment statement. Created by acclaimed Los Angeles-based artists Simon and Nikolai Haas, the exhibition blends light, memory, and imagination to offer visitors an emotionally charged journey
July 25, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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Explore Bruno Moinard’s world through over 300 artworks at GalaxyArt exhibition
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) launched its “In the mind of Bruno Moinard” exhibition yesterday at the GalaxyArt gallery of Galaxy Macau in Cotai, with over 300 artworks on display until December 31.Created and curated by Bruno Moinard, a renowned French interior designer, scenographer and painter, visitors to the free-admission exhibition will be able to see his oil paintings and sketches, among them being architectural sketches and design concepts of the soon-to-open Capella at Galaxy
July 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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Art of Jingdezhen porcelain presented at Wynn Palace exhibition
The art of Jingdezhen porcelain is being showcased at Wynn Palace through artworks and technology at the integrated resort operator’s exhibition titled “Hello China, Hello Macao - The Odyssey of Jingdezhen Porcelain: A Heritage Voyage from Macao to the World”.Jingdezhen City is located in Jiangxi Province.Inaugurated last week, the exhibition is one of the Special Exhibitions organised by the six integrated resort operators for Art Macao and is divided into two sections, one being at the
July 23, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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AI artist cAI™ presents interactive exhibition at MGM Macau
Contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang and his custom-developed AI creation cAI™ have launched their new exhibition “cAI™ Lab 2.0 - Is It Your Gaze that Meets Mine, or Mine that Seeks Yours?” at MGM MACAU’s Fantasy Box in Nape.The free-admission exhibition is presented by the artist in partnership with integrated resort operator MGM. According to a recent statement on MGM’s website, this represents the AI’s first artist residency following its 2024 debut exhibition “Soul Scan”.The
July 22, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros
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‘My Body’ exhibition opens at CREATIVE MACAU, blending intimacy and performance
A photo exhibition titled “My Body” by Portuguese artist Maria João Pereira has recently opened at CREATIVE MACAU, presenting 42 evocative self-portraits captured over five years that explore the private and performative dimensions of the artist’s body within the domestic space.Pereira has been an artist and actress at Lisbon-based Companhia d’As Entranhas (“Company of the Entrails”) since 1999 and has worked with multiple Portuguese directors, including José Wallenstein, Nuno
July 18, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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