Arts & Culture – Page 5 – Macao Magazine

Some of Lei’s works customised according to Western clients’ requirements and tastes

Guangcai porcelain: Macao’s all but forgotten artform and industry

At age 70, Lei Iat Po believes he’s the youngest Guangcai porcelain master left in Macao. And he’s working hard to keep his beloved craft – and a beautiful piece of the territory’s cultural heritage – alive.

June 2024

The troubled life and enduring legacy of George Smirnoff

Hailed as the father of modern art in Macao, the Russia-born watercolourist spent less than two years of his turbulent life in the city. Yet those were the only years Smirnoff really knew peace, according to his daughter.

April 2024

Meet Macao’s 2024 Venice Biennale representative

The artist Wong Weng Cheong found inspiration in an Italian novel and English landscapes for his biennale installation, “Above Zobeide”, an exploration of introversion.

April 2024

Dancing with dragons

As we prepare to welcome a new Year of the Dragon, it’s worth reflecting on what this powerful (yet usually benevolent) mythological creature means to Chinese culture. Dragons are said to control the rains, bring luck and protect wealth. So, how did they come to

February 2024

Tibetan Buddhist art unveiled at the Macao Museum of Art

The Macao Museum of Art showcases Tibetan Buddhist treasures that were gifts exchanged between the Qing court and successive Panchen Lamas in Xizang.

February 2024

Giulio Acconci: Macao’s own Renaissance man

One half of the pop-rock band Soler, Giulio Acconci is much more than a musician. He showed Macao magazine one of his favourite spots in the city, where he spoke openly about his roots, inspiration and upcoming projects.

December 2023

Welcome to George Chinnery’s Macao

The English artist spent more than 25 years documenting early 19th-century Macao through paintings and sketches. Architecturally, much of what he depicted pre-dated him by centuries – and still endures to this day.

December 2023

Lai Chi Vun reminds the city of its economic history and why diversification is so important

Revitalising Macao’s abandoned shipyards

In a city once famed for its handcrafted wooden ships, the Lai Chi Vun shipyards are testament to a bygone era. After years of decay, they’ve been brought back to life as a living museum.

September 2023

Art Macao 2023 welcomes international artists back

After a stuttering hiatus, Macao’s International Art Biennale is back. The city is brimming with world class exhibitions that are sure to inspire, confound, and captivate.

August 2023

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