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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Picture Book ‘Seed, What’s Wrong?’ spotlights local IP bumboreo

Interview by William Chan        Local artist Aurelio Lewis, the mind behind the IP brand bumboreo, has released his first children’s book, Seed, What’s Wrong?, with editor Cynthia Chan Lok Si. The pair spoke to the Post last week at Chan’s office in Zape about their creative journey.The book is published by The Macanese Publishing Ltd. and the Macau Animation, Comic and Toy Artistic and Cultural Exchanges Promote Association, with support from the Cultural Development

July 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Subconscious, time, and surrealism: inside Dalí’s world

An exhibition entitled “The Form of Dalí” is being held at the Serensia Woods luxury resort in Hengqin, presenting exhibitiongoers with a chance to look into Salvador Dalí’s world.Dalí (1904-1989) was a Spanish artist renowned for his surrealistic perspective. His works mainly centred on dreams and the subconsciousness, heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory (a term used to describe that our thoughts and behaviours are influenced by unconscious desires, fears,

July 16, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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CISJ students present works inspired by 6 renowned artists

Interview by Rui Pastorin        As children, parents and guardians walk up the “Staircase Gallery” of the Saint Joseph International Nursery (CISJ) in Nape, they are greeted with works inspired by six renowned artists, each interpreted and created through the eyes of young children.Showcased in a recently inaugurated exhibition entitled “Little Artists, Big Inspirations”, the works on display, all of which were developed under the nursery’s Reggio Emilia*

July 15, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Disney The Magic Box’ musical presents timeless journey

Interview by Rui Pastorin        “Disney The Magic Box” will kick off its 10-show run at The Venetian Theatre in Cotai tomorrow, promising a timeless journey for showgoers of all ages.Having premiered in Buenos Aires last year, the family-friendly musical has since been performed in Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Doha in Qatar. The Macau show now marks its debut in China and is among the headlined

July 11, 2025 | BY admin

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Local artist Jane Ng explores her different identities at ‘Diligently’ exhibition

Local artist Jane Ng Sok Chan is tackling the topic of her different identities at a solo exhibition titled “Diligently”, which kicked off at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery on Tuesday evening.Through around 20 recently-created works such as oils, acrylics and collages, Ng shares her reflections on her different identities, along with their subsequent responsibilities, that she juggles in life. Whether that is being a mother, a daughter, teacher, and a housewife, exhibitiongoers will

July 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Macau Continuo Winds’ aims to revive adults’ passion for music

 Interview by William Chan        Kam Chon Wai, organiser of Macau Continuo Winds, talked to the Post last week at the Macau Band Directors Association (MBDA) headquarters on Avenida do Almirante Lacerda about the wind band’s organisation and its upcoming performance. Founded in 1996, the MBDA has long been dedicated to promoting wind music* in Macau, providing training in local schools. Kam, now a board member of the association, initially joined as a clarinet

July 9, 2025 | BY admin

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