To mark the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to the homeland, Macau Fisherman’s Wharf hosts a new oil painting, watercolor and acrylic exhibition by Lio Man Cheong. He is one of Macau’s most famous painters and was born on the 21st of October of 1951 in Zhuhai. In the 1960s when his family moved to Macau and on his way to school he was about ten years old and passed the Wing Lok cinema which captivated his attention by the movie posters.
His elementary school art teacher inspired Lio to develop a sharp interest in painting campaigns, so after graduation, he studied part-time at Seong Fan Evening High School and there he had the first opportunity to paint advertising posters. Lio has designed marketing materials for commercial products and street propaganda and also taught art in schools.
Victoria Cinema has contracted Lio for promotional posters of new films brought from China and Hong Kong, Europe and America. In the 1990s, he became the CEO of his own private company and he achieved the ability to dedicate himself full time at his Sai Wan studio.
When: November 15–December 8, 2019
Where: Galeria Lisboa, Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, Avenida da Amizade e Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, NAPE, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page
