Local artists Lai Sio Kit and Leong Chi Mou are members of the Macau Youth Art Association. In their most recent exhibition at Tap Seac Gallery, they offered two very different creative interpretations of their city.
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.
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.
The artist Wong Weng Cheong found inspiration in an Italian novel and English landscapes for his biennale installation, “Above Zobeide”, an exploration of introversion.
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 play this auspicious role in society?
The Macao Museum of Art showcases Tibetan Buddhist treasures that were gifts exchanged between the Qing court and successive Panchen Lamas in Xizang.
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.
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.
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.
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.