Macau Lifestyle

A Light Chaser – Marvelous Exhibition of Vincent Van Gogh
2019-05-28 - 2019-09-28 | Shenzhen, Shenzhen , China
This year is the 166th Anniversary of Van Gogh’s birthday and the Macau Design Centre collaborates with ZhiZheng Group, ZhiZheng Culture, Wonderka Art Management America and Macau local designers to launch the largest van Gogh Immersive Experience Exhibition which is authorized by eight international museum — “A Light Chaser – Marvelous Exhibition of Vincent van Gogh”.
As one of the cooperators, Mr. Dirco Fong, C.E.O. of the Macau Design Centre is in charge of the exhibition’s organization, planning and production, and collaborates with local designer Matthew Hao (More Than Design), Ben Cheong (Cliffs Studio), Leong Hio Cheng (JuXiang Macau), Calvin Sio (Hyle Design) and Bob Lei (Todot Design) to handle visual image design, AR and interactive design, motion graphic design and product design respectively. The exhibition combines multimedia technology such as AI, AR, projection mapping and multi-sensory experience, leading the audiences to enter the creative world of van Gogh and his 21 masterpieces through the combination of art and technology.
“A Light Chaser- Marvelous Exhibition of Vincent van Gogh” will be held from May 28 to September 28, 2019, along with the 21 masterpieces of van Gogh which are authorized by the eight international museums (The Museum of Modern Art MOMA, The Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d’Orsay, Neue Pinakothek, Israel Museum, The Courtauld Institute of Art and Kröller-Müller Museum) to be exhibited in the Art Center, China Resources Tower, Shenzhen.
When: May 28–September 28, 2019
Where: Shenzhen Bay Wanxiang City, China Resources Building, China Resources Art Center, Art Museum, Shenzhen
How much: RMB $128–$450
For more information, visit the Facebook event page or their official website. For inquiry, contact the Macau Design Centre by calling +853 2852 0335 or email to info@dcmacau.com

Macao International Dragon Boat Races 2019
2019-06-01 - 2019-06-07 | Nam Van Nautical Lake Center, Lago Nam Van, Macau , Macau, +853, Macau
Dragon boat, voluntarily organised by the community, was not an annual event in Macau’s pre-1979. Since then however, the activity has been promoted as an annual international dragon boat race. Athletic teams from different countries are invited to Macau to participate in this sports event enriched with traditional features. Dragon boat teams from Hong Kong, Japan, the U.S., the Philippines, China, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, Australia and Europe frequently participate in the races.
Since the founding of the Macau Special Administrative Region, the Macao International Dragon Boat Races have been jointly organised by the Sports Bureau and Macau China Dragon Boat Association. While dragon boating is a widely popular festive activity in Macau during the Dragon Boat Festival, the Macao International Dragon Boat Races have grown to become an important sports event in the territory. Year by year, the event has become larger in scale and attracts an increasing number of participants. Thousands of skilled athletes from home and abroad gather annually in Macau to participate in this significant event. In 2001, the International University Student Dragon Boat races for men and women were included in the programme.
In the past, the races primarily took place on Nam Van and Sai Van Lakes. Since its establishment, the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre has become an ideal competition venue for the competition.
When: June 1, 2 and 7, 2019
Where: Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, Lago Nam Van, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their website

Buddhistson with The Lovesong and Smellyhoover
2019-06-01 | Live Music Association, 11B, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau Macao, China 71400, Macau
Buddhistson is a charming indie rock band from Kashiwa, Japan. Shima (songwriter/vocal/guitar) started the band in 1999 along with Marcy (drums) and Yas (bass). Yumi (keys) and Yoshii (guitar) joined the band a bit later, and they have been making music and touring together ever since. They have been fortunate to share the stage with bands such as The Appleseed Cast, Anathallo, Brandston, Gloria Record, Copeland, Cartel and Andy Yorke to name a few.
Buddhistson is truly an inspiration to all lovers of DIY! Shima started the bands own label, “MUSIC for GORILLAS”, and creates all the bands designs (tees, album artwork, posters, merchandise, etc.) including most of their music videos! Shima also creates all the motion graphics that are projected continuously as a backdrop during their live show which adds yet another addition to the already captivating atmosphere of Buddhistson. His most recent DIY project was for Buddhistsons latest music video “EYES IN THE DARK.” This is their first music video to promote their latest album “SLOWDANCE-wisely and slow they stumble that dance fast” released Jan 2, 2009. The album was recorded in Kashiwa, Japan and mixed in Utrecht, Holland by the amazing dutch producer Martijn Groeneveld.
Singer-songwriter Ben Tse and his band the Lovesong have great presence, energy, intensity and some top tunes. Their set at U28 would have been very difficult to criticise had they not taken seemingly forever to set up and get ready to play. Even by the time Underground MC Yan introduced them, the boys still were not quite ready, leaving us in the impatient crowd to wait several more agonising minutes. But it was well worth the wait. The songs are loud, catchy and technically audacious at times, but the band pulled it off like a well-oiled machine. Playing with such intensity, it was no surprise each member was soon drenched in sweat. Fantastic indy-rock. Be sure to buy yourself their new CD at their next show.
When: 5:00pm–9:30pm, Saturday, June 1, 2019
Where: Live Music Association, 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau
How much: MOP $220–$250
For more information, check their Facebook page and buy tickets at Livraria Portuguesa or Pin-to Books

Art Macao: Outdoor Art Installations
2019-06-01 - 2019-10-30 | Macau
Featured image: The Wanderer, by Wong Ka Long
Art Macao is spreading art all over the city and it’s no different outdoors. There is an array of art pieces spread around in parks and garden across Macau, including Cotai and Taipa. “Happy Heads” is at Jorge Álvares Square until August 15, 2019. Created by Benoit+Bo–a duo of Franco-Chinese visual artists–it’s a sight to see in the middle of the grass. Their artistic practice is above all an invitation to travel. They work on territories and landscapes from their own memories and places they have visited. Through photography, sculpture or video, these artists can evoke the various issues of today’s world. “Happy Heads”, which they call “smiling heads”, are colorful masks inspired by popular Chinese festivals. The mask is their emblem but also the link between all their works made since the creation of their duet in 2003.
Happy Heads by Benoit+Bo (Belgium)
“The Wanderer” (see featured image on top) is artwork created by Wong Ka Long, featuring multiple sculptures of Fernando Pessoa. Fernando Pessoa is a famous Portuguese poet and author, whose work was acclaimed with its unique poetic quality and philosophy. He was also famed for “inventing” personalities, fabricating 75 heteronyms to replace himself. In this international exhibition, local artist Wong Ka Long is presenting sculptures of Pessoa, representing the world through the perspective of Pessoa, to make him more known to the audience. Sculptures wandering in the same place are and aren’t Pessoa at the same time, resonating with the heteronyms he invented.
Sanctuary, by João Ó and Rita Machado
“Sanctuary”, designed by João Ó and Rita Machado is a site-specific outdoor intervention located at the top of the hill, within the defence walls of Mount Fortress, once a historical military center of Macau, now transformed into a prime location for tourists to get a panoramic view of the city and the mainland areas. It is from the weight of the history embedded at this site that this temporary bamboo structure reveals its meaningful raison d’être, a shaded canopy to protect the passersby from the elements and give peace of mind, rest and contemplation before their departure to the next destination.
Contemplation of Lovingkindness, by Mok Yat San
“Contemplation of Lovingkindness” by Mok Yat-San, is a set of stainless steel sculptures combining elements of Chinese ink art and the contemporary landscape. The sculptures create a surreal and dreamlike landscape scene, yet items like banyan trees and hexagonal rock columns commonly seen in Hong Kong draw viewers back to reality, signifying the inseparable relationship between the natural world and people in the urban environment. It also reminds people of the importance of treasuring and preserving nature.
When: June–October, 2019
Where: Anim’Arte Nam Van, Macao Cultural Centre, Taipa Houses-Museum, Praça Jorge Álvares, Mount Fortress
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

Outdoor Art Installations are part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

“Growing with the SAR” Activity Series
2019-06-01 - 2019-10-31 | Macau University of Science and Technology, AVENIDA WAI LONG, TAIPA, Macau, Macau
The Higher Education Bureau encourages and supports Macau higher education institutions to organize visual arts exhibitions and performances, in order to share the happiness of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR with the public. These activities are organized by students and academic staff, together with professional associations local and abroad. From June to October, there are exhibitions of photography, painting and video, performance galas and graduation exhibitions that cover cross-media, photography, design and architecture. There are more than 25 activities to enjoy!
In September, there is a gala taking place at University of Macau in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so be sure to put on your best outfit and head to Cheong Kun Lun College to have some fun. August starts in grand style at the same place, with a mini-cinema festival at the same spot: until September 17, 2019, the University of Macau exhibits movies for all to enjoy. The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) has a series of exhibitions and other activities: Cultural Creative Community showcases the result of a research about local shops that used creativity to boost their business. The series “Lunch Time Concerts” is also included in this Art Macao event! Students are required to perform at different place on campus at lunch time, which brings dynamism to the school. They take place on March 20, April 17, September 27 and November 20, 2019.
When: June–October, 2019
Where: Several Macau higher education institutions, including University of Macau, City University of Macau, Macau Polytechnic Institute, University of Saint Joseph, Institute for Tourism Studies and the Macau University for Science and Technology
How much: Free admission
For more information and to see full schedules and activities, check the event’s website or full programme here

“Growing with the SAR” Activity Series for the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region – Visual Arts Exhibitions of Macao Higher Education Institutions is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from June to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Art Macao: ART．Appreciation．Legacy by SJM
2019-06-01 - 2019-10-30 | Grand Lisboa Hotel, AVENIDA DE LISBOA, Macau, Macau
(Featured image: Still life of blue-and-white porcelain with lotus, by Huang Guiwen)
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) hosts yet another exhibition for Art Macao, the city’s biggest and most exciting art event ever. At Grand Lisboa Hotel, people can see art pieces from different international artists, including Lusophone, Asian, and others. ART．Appreciation．Legacy is a celebration of cultural heritage by SJM seen through the prism of art. In collaboration with fellow artists to create a total of seven exceptional and multidimensional exhibitions in various hotels every month from June to October 2019.
Secret Land exhibits Paul Gauguin’s piece, Coin Du Jardin. The artist is one of the most important artists of Post impressionism. Coin du Jardin was made at a pivotal moment in Paul Gauguin’s art career. It marks the end of a long period of working towards becoming a professional artist rather than an amateur and a businessman, and the beginning of a quest to explore new places and subjects. Painted in Normandy, probably just outside Varengeville, in the summer of 1885, it represents a rare moment of balance and peace in the complex and varied trajectory of his life. For more details on the painting, check here.
Calla Lilies, by Wang Ximei
In a homage to Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong, SJM presents “The Early Encounter of the East and the West – 20th Century Chinese Artists Abroad in France: “Unbroken Kite String – relationship between concrete and abstract – A tribute to Wu Guanzhong on His 100th Birth Anniversary”. It features works by Wu Guanzhong in a free entrance exhibition in Grand Lisboa. Wu Guanzhong shocked the whole painting world with his concise remarks that pen and ink means nothing, but the spiritual orientation of traditional literati is deeply reflected in his paintings. He compares his accomplishment in oil paintings and traditional Chinese paintings as “the amphibious hardships”, and carries out an interactive art exploration on two aspects of “nationalization of oil painting” and “modernization of traditional Chinese painting”.
The same property also hosts Visions of Chinese Tradition, an exhibition that, as the name indicates, is full of beautiful and exclusive art pieces from Chinese artists depicting China. Chinese lacquer painting is derived from the longstanding lacquer art, which is an important art form in Chinese art history. Jiangxi has been a major lacquer art town in China since ancient times and a large number of exquisite lacquer wares were unearthed here. Its lacquer paintings are one of the representatives of modern lacquer art, and are distinguished in employing traditional techniques to present innovative and expressive ideas, winning acclaim for their varied styles and vivid colours. It’s with lacquer and a contemporary mind that these artists came up with amazing sceneries and horizons. Have a preview of the exhibition here.
Warm sunlight, by Xiong Jianxin
Video art from Portugal is also at SJM properties: three short movies are exhibited across Grand Lisboa Hotel, Hotel Lisboa, Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 and Casino Oceanus at Jai Alai. Schizo is the work of João Pombeiro, while Rodrigo Oliveira put together Rescaldo, and Rui Calçada Bastos brings The Mirror Suitcase Man.
The Fourth “Y Show” features the works of local students. It aims to aims to provide an opportunity for graduates to showcase their talents. This is also a platform for young artists to interact and stimulate their innovative ideas, at the same time, assist in the building up of international arts and cultural exchange channel to enhance Macau in becoming the art capital for young artists. “Y Show” invites well-known local and international design specialists as the assessment committee to select 10 Outstanding Awards as recognition to the graduates for their efforts.
Finally, Portuguese-speaking Authors – Works from the collection of the PLMJ Foundation: it combines several works from Portuguese and Lusophone artists focusing on contemporary art that includes means such as photography and collage. PLMJ Foundation holds a collection of contemporary Portuguese art and, since 2010, also from the other member countries of the CPLP, and has been asserting itself as a Portuguese-speaking cultural institution that understands the breadth of its activity in the context of Portuguese-speaking world.
Call Me, by Yonamine
This project consists of an exhibition of works by artists representing the Portuguese-speaking universe that shape a plural geography, owned by a generation that developed their work in a context of a diaspora that extends to many cities and places around the world. It aims to show the public in general and in particular that of Macau the work that has been developed in the Visual Arts among Portuguese-speaking countries, through a close look at the new aesthetic proposals and the experiences that, among the Portuguese-speaking world, brings new interpretations and a global perspective on our time and its artistic creation. This exhibition is the result of a selection of 15 pieces from the PLMJ Foundation, where some of the most relevant names of this artistic scene are represented. Find out more here, and know that this is a great way to get to know more about the Lusophone community without leaving Macau. Let these art pieces take you higher!
Artist Meng Shu is responsible for the works included in Celestial Sphere, a contemporary glass art exhibition for all passionate about all things made of glass. It is held in the restaurants The Kitchen and Casa Don Alfonso, at the Grand Lisboa Hotel and features 29 celestial sphere series of blown glass art pieces created by local artist, Meng Shu. Using the imagination of the universe as a theme and by ways of crossing scientific understanding from the East and the West, the artist pursues and expresses the grand, magnificent and rich cosmic consciousness that mankind has evolved in the long history of civilization. From this artistic experience of multiple senses and appreciation of contemporary glass art works, people can get to understand the deep connection between food culture and cosmic consciousness, inspiring the eternal pursuit and infinite exploration of the meaning of self existence, awakening the possibility of “seeing life with art”.
When: June 1–October 30, 2019
Where: Several SJM properties, including Grand Lisboa Hotel, Hotel Lisboa, Casino Oceanus at Jai Alai, Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

“ART．Appreciation．Legacy” by SJM is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

The White Night, By Meng Shu

All Things Green Fun Fair at Grand Coloane Resort
2019-06-02 11:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Grand Coloane Beach Resort, 1918 Estrada de Hac Sa, Coloane, Macau
Grand Coloane Resort’s Boa Vida brings the community the “All Things Green” Fun Fair on June 2. They have more than 30 booths from recycled arts and crafts making, green games and adventures, story-telling, book swapping, pre-loved toys trading, to green vendors from all over the city selling organic foods, eco-friendly products and much more! By partnering with the Green Environment Association of Macau, they aim to create the first major green family fair that will influence and encourage a green and eco-friendly way of life to protect our next generation.
When: Sunday, 11:00am–5:00pm, June 2, 2019
Where: Green Lawn, Loggia and Marquee, Grand Coloane Resort, 1918 Estrada de Hac Sa, Coloane
How much: Free Admission
Booth rental costs MOP $200 and all proceeds will be donated to the Green Environment Association of Macau
For more information, call them at +853 2887 1111

Macao Lotus Flower Festival 2019
2019-06-03 - 2019-06-16 | Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, 10 ESTRADA DE ADOLFO LOUREIRO, MACAU, Macau
The Macao Lotus Flower Festival, an annual summer event, showcases the beautiful perennial aquatic plant found far and wide throughout China. Every year, the festival highlights a particular lotus flower species, which admirers can see at the Taipa Houses-Museum and in the Suzhou-inspired Lou Lim Ieoc Garden among other places. Potted lotuses can also be found in major parks, on many streets and in popular sightseeing spots around Macau, a colourful and enchanting reminder of the centrepiece the lotus plays in the design of the Macao SAR flag. Seasonal lotus-themed cuisine also makes a tasty appearance in some local Chinese restaurants!
When: 3–16 June, 2019
Where: Lou Lim Ieoc Garden and the Taipa Houses-Museum
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

Reality and The 'Real' - Works by Ng Man Wai
2019-06-03 - 2019-07-01 | AFA Gallery, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau, Macau, Macau
In his instantiation theory, Plato first talked about the definition of art and understood art as an imitation of nature. The exhibition Reality and The ‘Real’ is further developed by this theme as well. “If the artwork replicates objects like a mirror, can it be art?” Man Wai raised such a question for herself. Therefore, artist Man Wai hopes to faithfully copy and reproduce objects in a regular, strict, and objective way of expression.
At the same time, in the choice of the imitated objects, the artist is committed to choosing the most ordinary and most accessible things in life, such as eggs, peanuts, walnuts, stones and so on. Selecting these objects for “copying”, her purpose is not to have the symbolic meaning of the object itself, causing the association of the audience. But rather, the definition of art depends on the audience, and artistic creation and appreciation become a symbiotic process. The exhibition was curated by Lai Sio Kit.
When: June 3–July 1, 2019
Where: Macau Art Garden, 265 Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more details, check the event’s Facebook page

Syrènes Saxophone Quartet from Netherlands
2019-06-04 | Dom Pedro V. Theatre, Macau
The feminine ensemble Syrènes Saxophone Quartet takes Dom Pedro V Theatre for a show on June 4, 2019. The Syrène Saxophone Quartet consists of four women that have named themselves after the Sirenes from Homer’s Odyssey: see goddesses that seduce see men with their bright singing. Syrène wants to invite the listener with her music and wants to make the sounds of the classical saxophone known to a divers audience. It is their energy, their musical quality and their strong communication, that makes them so beloved with their listeners.
They have studied at the Dutch conservatories of Amsterdam and Utrecht. And they were the first wind ensemble to be welcomed at the prestigious Dutch String Quartet Academy. The Syrène Saxophone Quartet had played on all the major Dutch stages besides many international stages. Syrène’s motto is ‘fresh, sweet & strong’, a short way to phrase all their talents: Spicy, with a female touch en very gifted. The Syrènes are at most in their element when they engage in quartet playing.
When: Tuesday, 8:00pm, June 4, 2019
Where: Dom Pedro V Theatre, Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau
How much: MOP $120
For more information and ticketing, check here

Sunless Asteroid AO22: Sun Xiaoyu Solo Exhibition
2019-06-05 - 2019-08-04 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
Sunless Asteroid, codenamed AO22, is a planet that was once named Macau (AoMen) in 1998. After the solar system collapsed, the asteroid lost its star and has since been traveling around the universe. On AO22, there is no day and night, the semi-fluid black sand contains soil and water; there is no sleep and yet the low clouds composed of mercury are filled with high-level oxygen; on the bright yellow skyline we can see layers of paradisiacal mirages made by human colonists on this dead asteroid. After much blending of colonial and immigration histories, an “insulation law” has been imposed – only men without an identity are considered in existence. And because of this, this faint light spot turns into a totem symbolizing supreme happiness and uprising emancipation, or an eternal taboo on the meaning of life. For aeons, mysterious legends about AO22 have spread inside and outside the quadrant, and countless creatures have rushed to it but never came back.
This time Ox Warehouse presents “Sunless Asteroid AO22”, a solo exhibition by Sun Xiaoyu, an artist with a MA from the School of Intermedia Art, China Academy of Art (CAA). The exhibition features her latest work, No Destinations produced during her residence at Ox Warehouse in Macau, based on which a visual world of images called Sunless Asteroid is created. This space is intended to serve as a gateway to another world. All visitors to the space will read an autobiographical novel by an AO22 smuggler and participate in a pre-departure identity degaussing ceremony. The exhibition attempts to reflect on the future of human spiritual conditions by raising a metaphor of a cosmological view imaged on earth.
When: June 5–August 4, 2019
Where: Post-Ox Warehouse Experimental Site, 15 R. do Volong, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2853 0026, send an email to oxwarehouse@gmail.com or check the event’s Facebook page

Art Macao 2019
2019-06-06 - 2019-10-10 | Macao Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau, Macau, Macau
“Art Macao”, a six-month mega international arts and culture event, will be held this summer. From May to October, this grand cultural and artistic festival features a series of artistic events, including a number of international art exhibitions, performances, international youth festivals and visual arts exhibitions of Macau higher education institutions, which form an arts festival of unprecedented scale and offer a new artistic and cultural experience to residents and tourists.
Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, “Art Macao” is organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Macau Government Tourism Office and co-organized by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Higher Education Bureau, featuring highlights such as the “Art Macao: International Art Exhibition” organized in collaboration with several hotels and integrated resorts, and foreign consulates, highlights of the concert season by the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Chinese Orchestra, signature programmes of the Macao Cultural Centre, the International Youth Dance Festival, the International Youth Music Festival, the International Youth Drama Festival and “Growing with the SAR” Activity Series for the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region – Visual Arts Exhibitions of Macao Higher Education Institutions. The event features a total of 31 programmes, including 18 exhibitions and 10 large-scale performances, which will be held in 33 venues throughout the city.
Pre-events featuring works by great masters, evoking a refined classic aesthetic Starting from April, “Art Macao” will be preceded by a series of outstanding exhibitions that are bound to evoke a highly refined classic aesthetic. The exhibition “Italian Renaissance Drawings from the British Museum” presents 52 drawings by 42 Italian Renaissance masters of the 15 th and 16 th centuries, showcasing the transformations and innovations that took place during this period. The exhibition “Beauty in the New Era—Masterpieces from the Collection of the National Art Museum of China” features nearly 90 works by modern and contemporary masters, aiming to fully present the development of Chinese fine art over the last hundred years. The exhibition “Reminiscences of the Silk Road—Exhibition of Cultural Relics of the Western Xia Dynasty” unveils the mystery behind the history and culture of the Western Xia. Some exhibits will also be presented outside the Ningxia for the first time, making this a rare opportunity for the public to appreciate these world heritage treasures.

Large-scale art exhibitions organized in collaboration with enterprises to create a new brand of cultural tourism “Art Macao” invited several hotels and integrated resorts to collaborate in the organization of “Art Macao: International Art Exhibition”, the mega event’s highlight, mobilizing the human and spatial resources of the various participating entities and invoking the power of arts from around the globe to encourage local artistic creation, enhance the humanistic spirit of Macao and create a new brand of cultural tourism. In addition to the exquisite main exhibition at the Macao Museum of Art, several other exhibitions will also be organized by hotels and integrated resorts and by foreign consulates accredited in Hong Kong and Macau, in addition to six outdoor art installations which will be displayed at various attractions of the city, thus bringing together ancient and contemporary works of art by Chinese and foreign artists, and an array of heritage masterpieces that will certainly offer a pleasing and inspiring visual feast for the public.
“Art Macao” opens on May, followed by “Art Macao: International Art Exhibition”, the main exhibition at the Macao Museum of Art. This exhibition features a number of valuable works selected by several hotels and integrated resorts, including paintings, ceramics, sculptures, interactive installations and multimedia presentations, aiming at capturing the fascinating charm of contemporary visual arts in a diversified way.
The art exhibitions organized by hotels and integrated resorts include: Galaxy Entertainment Group: The exhibition “GRACE KELLY: From Hollywood to Monaco – Artists’ Tributes” traces the legendary story of Oscar- winning actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) who became Princess of Monaco, and showcases how artists were inspired to create their works with her as their muse in conjunction with over 100 exhibits from the collection of the Prince of Monaco’s Palace. Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited bring “Unexpected Encounters” features a number of masterpieces by renowned contemporary artists from the impressive art collection owned by City of Dreams, including “Good Intentions” by KAWS and “Fat Convertible” by Erwin Wurm, demonstrating how contemporary art abandoned traditional forms of artistic expression and techniques, then gradually transformed and liberated itself thereby evolving into something new.
The exhibition “Hua Yuan” reveals new developments in the art of ink painting through the presentation of works by contemporary artists, including the large-scale multimedia installation A Metamorphosis: No End To End by Ma Wen, the digital landscape painting Journey to the Dark II by Yang Yongliang and the new one-act opera Paradise Interrupted, presenting the essence of Chinese culture and art.

“All That’s Gold Does Glitter – An Exhibition of Glamorous Ceramics”, curated by internationally acclaimed ceramic artist Caroline Cheng, features over 90 masterpieces themed “All That’s Gold Does Glitter” by 27 first-class ceramic artists. This exhibition is the largest and greatest international ceramic art exhibition in Greater Bay Area in 2019.
“ART • Appreciation • Legacy” is a celebration of cultural heritage by SJM seen through the prism of Art. In collaboration with fellow artists to create a total of 7 exceptional and multidimensional exhibitions in various locations every month from May to October 2019. “Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights” exhibition presents an extraordinary selection of modern and contemporary art pieces by several renowned artists for the first time in Macau, taking the public on a journey into a world of innovation and creativity through various media forms such as paintings, installations and digital art pieces. Nam Kwong (Group) Company Limited: The exhibition “Interspace” features works by famous French sculptor Gabrielle Wambaugh, reflecting the integration of space and art.
The consulates from Japan, Italy, Hungary and Belgium will also organize unique art exhibitions in Macau. The “2nd Annual Arts Exhibition between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” will open in July, presenting a diverse and innovative cultural experience. From May to October, Macau will be imbued with a creative atmosphere, offering exciting and diverse artistic experiences to all.
A number of events will be presented in phases, including the highlights of the concert season by the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Chinese Orchestra, the International Youth Dance Festival, the International Youth Music Festival, the International Youth Drama Festival, “Growing with the SAR” Activity Series for the 20 th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region – Visual Arts Exhibitions of Macao Higher Education Institutions, the contemporary dance production “Under Siege” by Yang Liping, Haojiang Moonlight Night Dance Drama “Thangka”, “Love Road” at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, and “2019! Outloud Street Art Festival”.
Thematic talks and guided art tours will also be organized, bringing arts close by the community and encouraging the participation of people from all walks of life, offering a long and unforgettable artistic summer for all residents and tourists, while cultivating the humanistic spirit through art and enhancing the cultural landscape of the city.
When: May–October, 2019
Where: Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, St. Paul Ruins, Macao Museum, Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16, Mount Fortress, St. Dominic’s Square, Senado Square, Old Court Building, Anim’Arte Nam Van, and many other venues
How much: Free admission for most activities
For tickets and details, visit the event’s website and Facebook page

Art Macao: Wynn - Garden of Earthly Delights
2019-06-06 - 2019-10-06 | Wynn Palace Cotai, AV. DA NAVE DESPORTIVA, MACAU, Macau
Featured image: Melting Memories, by Refik Anadol
In support of the mega international arts and cultural event “Art Macao” organized by the Macao SAR Government, Wynn Macau Limited launched a four-month art exhibition under the theme of “Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights” on June 6, featuring an extraordinary selection of modern and contemporary art pieces. The exhibition takes place at both Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace, showcasing some of the world’s most remarkable masterpieces and offering both Macau residents and tourists an artistic journey through contemporary art.
The exhibition features an extraordinary selection of modern and contemporary art pieces for their first appearance in Macau, including Edoardo Tresoldi, Herb Alpert, Jennifer Steinkamp, Refik Anadol, Robert Indiana, Sam Francis, MAD Architects and many more, as Wynn aims to take audiences into a world of innovation and creativity through various media forms such as paintings, installations and digital art pieces.
Art is the ultimate form of humanity, a space where one’s inner self can be expressed freely and truthfully. This exhibition is influenced by Hieronymus Bosch’s stunning masterpiece – Garden of Earthly Delights – which he painted during the time of the Renaissance. His striking painting–both a celebration and warning of sin–illustrates the beauty and sumptuousness of life, while warning us of the dangers of excess. “Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights” takes you on a journey of contemporary art into a world of innovation and creativity through various media forms such as paintings, installations, digital or interactive art pieces.
When: June 6–October 6, 2019
Where: Art Gallery, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai and Wynn Macau, Rua Cidade de Sintra, NAPE, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information on the art exhibition, visit their official page or send an email to specialevents@wynnpalace.com

“Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights” is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Sacral (2016), by Edoardo Tresoldi. Photo credit: Fabiano Caputo

Art Macao: All That’s Gold Does Glitter - An Exhibition of Glamorous Ceramics
2019-06-06 - 2019-10-09 | The Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Macau, Macau
(Featured image: Prosperity, by Caroline Cheng)
Ceramics is one of China’s biggest contributions to the world, with Macau having been a major gateway for the international ceramics trade. Sands China has invited Caroline Cheng, a renowned ceramic artist, to curate an international exhibition themed “All That’s Gold Does Glitter”. Some 90 masterpieces by 27 artists worldwide are displayed at Sands China properties and the Macao Museum of Art. As part of the exhibition, a series of activities are also being offered to the public.
The exhibition features works from international artists focusing on ceramics and has all types of sculptures: from mirrors to animal figures, there is an array of masterpieces to appreciate. They’re buyable, so be sure to search for the one you like most and contact the organizers for more details. It features Caroline Cheng’s Butterfly Dress, a beautiful gold version of her signature garment embroidered with porcelain butterflies. Variants of the dress are displayed around the world, from the British Museum to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The piece she has created will be the shimmering centerpiece of the show.
Cheng founded The Pottery Workshop, a ceramic art education and communication center established in Hong Kong in 1985. Since its beginning, four new locations have been created in Shanghai, Jingdezhen and Dali. Each Pottery Workshop location is unique. The Hong Kong location specializes in classes for adults and children. In Shanghai, they also offer lessons, as well as produce much of our ceramic ware. Jingdezhen is their biggest location, and invites artists from all over the world to its residency.
Other artists’ works on display are by Antonella Cimatti, Hao Yu Wu, Hirotsune Tashima, Konstantin Bessmertnyi and more.
When: June 6–October 9, 2019
Where: The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, Sands Macao, Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Macao Museum of Art
How much: Free admission
For more information, click here

“All That’s Gold Does Glitter” – An Exhibition of Glamorous Ceramics is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Crespina by Antonella Cimatti

Art Macao: Unexpected Encounters
2019-06-06 - 2019-10-31 | City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau, Macau
(Featured image: Exploded Hut, by Daniel Buren)
City of Dreams owns an impressive art collection of contemporary masters. These works demonstrate how contemporary art has liberated itself from classical forms. There are pieces from renowned masters from each continent that explore art in all its forms. Each piece was selected because it provides a unique encounter with the audience.
At City of Dreams, Art Macao laid out a collection that can only be seen and appreciated while roaming through the company’s properties, which include hotels like Morpheus, Nuwa and Countdown, but also certain shopping and connecting areas. “Good Intentions” by KAWS, “Fat Convertible” by Erwin Wurm, “200 LITOFAIRHOUR” by Charles Pétillon, “Wild Pansy” by Jean-Michel Othoniel (Nuwa VIP entrance), “Continuel Lumière au Plafond” by Julio Le Parc, “9 Seas” by Mathieu Lehanneur, “I Am Busy Today” & “Look At Me!”, by Paola Pivi are available for the public to check out.
9 Seas, by Mathieu Lehanneur
Try heading from City of Dreams to Morpheus’ Art on 23 to check out the “Exploded Cabin” and “Good Intentions” by KAWS’ two-storey high sculpture, made of wood and integrated in the hotel through the windows a long time ago, it will only be available to public for a limited time; after October, it will only be viewable again for VIP clients.
Along the way, you’ll see “9 Seas” and some other art pieces. Isn’t it amazing to be able to appreciate art while shopping or relaxing with friends? This new way of embracing culture is bringing a dynamism and evolution Macau has never seen before.
When: June 6–October 31, 2019
Where: City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

“Unexpected Encounters” at City of Dreams is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

200 Litofairhour, by Charles Pétillon

Hua Yuan at MGM
2019-06-07 - 2019-10-20 | MGM Cotai, Av. da Nave Desportiva, Macau, Macau, China, Macau
(Featured image: Journey to the Dark II, by Yang Yongliang)
Ink flows with the history and art of Chinese culture. MGM presents a modern artistic ink experience–Hua Yuan. This exhibition invites renowned multi-disciplinary contemporary artist Jennifer Wen Ma and international digital visual artist Yang Yongliang. Jennifer Ma uses the intrinsic connectivity and diversity of ink to present a large-scale multimedia and art installation of three gardens. “A Metamorphosis: No End to End” is a garden landscape bringing together natural, sculptural and virtual textures and an installation opera in one act “Paradise Interrupted” which was praised globally as the opening event of the 2016 Lincoln Center Festival in New York.
“Journey to the Dark II”, by Yang Yongliang, combines slow movement, profound sound and darkness in a video installation that unfolds a side of Macau we’ve never seen: although it doesn’t exist, it’s made of several portions of the city’s landscape. When looking carefully, one can spot Grand Lisboa, MGM Macau and so many other iconic structures that make Macau the city it is. This is a simple, but intense experience to have, especially in a place when horizons are rare and buildings are set side by side with some more.
The work presents a surrealistic urban nightscape merged with a boundless night sky; here the artificial world and the natural world coexist, interwoven, in a motley harmony. Through cutting edge digital imaging technologies, this work is rendered at near-8K resolution. Incorporating a large amount of footage purposely shot in Macau and photographs of the signature architecture of the city, the video has the distinct flavor of Macanese culture and topography, raising provocative questions about the issue of regionality in the exhibition. Journey to the Dark II is a digital video that uses urban architecture as a brush and the layered mountains of Song-dynasty landscape painting as a compositional blueprint. It can thus be considered a contemporary extension of traditional Chinese painting.
From afar, the work appears tranquil and quiet, with only a vague suggestion of movement. As the viewer approaches, everything in the video reveals itself to be moving, growing, and transforming. Urban development not only nourishes a city but also raises some objective questions. Whereas the ancients expressed their appreciation for nature in landscape painting, Yang Yongliang’s contemporary landscape provokes reflection on the state of contemporary society. The monumental high-
resolution panoramic screen in the MGM Theater perfectly renders the near-infinite details in Journey to the Dark II, enveloping the viewer like a dome and engendering an unprecedented immersive visual experience.
The darkness of MGM Theatre allows for an introspective moment in this exhibition lasting a few minutes: just the perfect amount of time for the audience to create their own stories in and about the city: one with no boundaries in this showcase. It harnesses technology and videography to showcase the transformation of Chinese ink via a digital landscape painting. Through Hua Yuan, the essence of Chinese culture and art is preserved and progressed, allowing the public to experience the beauty of ink and wonder at its possibilities. Born in 1980, Shanghai (China), Yang graduated from the China Academy of Art in Shanghai in 2003, and his works have been exhibited at museums and biennials all over the world. His is renowned for exploiting connections between traditional art and the contemporary, implementing ancient oriental aesthetics and literati beliefs with modern language and digital techniques.
Internationally renowned, cross-disciplinary artist Jennifer Wen Ma employs an all-encompassing worldview to conceptualize a multimedia installation taking over MGM COTAI’s Spectacle. Springing forth from Ma’s mind and hands, this garden landscape brings together natural, sculptural, and virtual textures, synchronizing the entire Spectacle in one visionary stroke.
The artist’s signature honeycomb-construction paper-sculpture garden will be the physical artwork in the Spectacle. This stunning series of paper gardens combines state-of-the-art laser cutting technology with traditional Chinese art of accordion paper folding technique. Gardens spill down to the floor and occupy a pop-up exhibition space in the Spectacle. The installation is designed as a three-dimensional landscape painting. Viewers looking down from the first level will discover a world activated by visitors exploring the gardenscape on the ground floor, and vice versa. The multiplicity of perspectives allow each visitor to have a unique, immersive experience with the work.
An internationally renowned, cross-disciplinary artist, Ma bridges varied media such as installation, drawing, video, public art, design, performance, and theater; often bringing together unlikely elements in a single piece in order to create sensitive, poetic and poignant works.

“Paradise Interrupted An Installation Opera in One Act”, by Jennifer Wen Ma

From the same artist, Paradise Interrupted: An Installation Opera in One Act, tells the story of a woman searching for an unattainable ideal in a world that comes to life through her singing, as she attempts to return to the Garden. Co-produced by Spoleto Festival USA, Lincoln Center Festival, Singapore International Festival of Arts and National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, it weaves the myths of the Garden of Eden and Peony Pavilion, with a mesmerizing composition that merges a 600-year-old Kun opera with contemporary Western opera. The creative use of interactive technology enables a host of digital characters to interact with the heroine within a magical garden to create an enchanting story.
The director and designer of this exquisite opera is visual artist, Jennifer Wen Ma. The composition, which is both a celebration of tradition and an entirely new masterpiece, is by Huang Ruo. The quest-seeking heroine is Qian Yi, who has been lauded by The New York Times as “China’s reigning opera princess.”

When: “Journey to the Dark II” – June 7–August 3, 2019 (Closed every Tuesday and from June 12 to 14)
“A Metamorphosis: No End to End” – June 7–October 20, 2019
“Paradise Interrupted: An Installation Opera in One Act” – 7:00pm, August 29 and 8:00pm, August 31, 2019
Where: MGM Cotai, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s website

“Hua Yuan” at MGM is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

A Metamorphosis: No End to End, by Jennifer Wen Ma

Black Is Beautiful: A Celebration of African-American Cinema
2019-06-07 - 2019-06-20 | Cinematheque-Passion, 13 TRAVESSA DA PAIXÃO, MACAO, Macau, Macau
Cinematheque Passion presents “Black Is Beautiful: A Celebration of African American Cinema”, featuring ten classics and recent works from African American filmmakers from June 7 to 20. An opening party with a DJ and rapper kicks off the festival, followed by the introductory talk “’That’s My Joint!’ ─ Why Black Arts Matter”.
The festival features Spike Lee’s classic Do the Right Thing back from the 1980s, and Cannes’s Grand Prix winner Blackkklansman. The former depicts the tension between whites and blacks during a Brooklyn heatwave; while the latter retells the real-life story of black police officer Ron Stallworth in scorching humour.
“L. A. Rebellion”, is a term used to describe the school of UCLA emerging filmmakers from the 1970s as they developed their voice and offered a humanistic approach to the intrinsic worth of the individual. Charles Burnett’s hidden gem Killer of Sheep comments on a worker’s hard life in the ghettos with the texture of documentary. Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust follows the Gullah community, descendants of West African slaves, in their journey to protect their culture and heritage.
Two pieces envision a future that is not confined by reality. Terence Nance’s An Oversimplification of Her Beauty combines documentary and animation in a tale of being stood up on a date. Boots Riley’s Sundance winner Sorry to Bother You shows a call-centre worker climb his career ladder by applying a “white” voice.
Strange Bedfellows session puts the stereotypical portrayal of black people back on the agenda with Wendell Harris Jr’s Chameleon Street and Kathleen Collins’s Losing Ground. The former revisits the real-life story of master impersonator Douglas Street with sharp wit; while the latter is a masterpiece looking intimately at marriage, art and gender.
Down by Law features Barry Jenkins’s If Beale Street Could Talk and Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station. These are set to fascinate with engaging stories. Based on James Baldwin’s novel, the former tells a tale of two lovers in the face of injustice. The latter compassionately unfolds the last hours of a young black man who is shot dead by a police officer. Talk: “’That’s My Joint!’ ─ Why Black Arts Matter” Festival curator Francisco Lo and University of Hong Kong lecturer Dr. Derek Lam discuss the history and style of African American cinema with Macau audience.
When: June 7–20, 2019
Where: Cinematheque Passion, 13 Travessa da Paixão, Macau
How much: MOP $60 per ticket
Tickets are available from 10:00am on May 25, 2019, both online and at Cinematheque Passion’s ticket office
For enquiries, call them at +853 2852 2585 or check their website

Art Macao: International Art Exhibition
2019-06-07 - 2019-10-07 | Macao Museum of Art, 237 Av. Xian Xing Hai, Macau, Macau
(Featured image above: Wang Dongling’s Drinking Alone Under the Moon by Li Bai (2016))
As the main venue of “Art Macao: International Art Exhibition”, the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) showcases artworks selected by hotels and integrated resorts, seeking to reveal the charm of contemporary visual arts in a variety of forms, including paintings, ceramic, sculptures and multimedia. Under the theme of “diversity”, it showcases the reality of social culture and artistic creation through crossover cooperation. By joining forces, several different hotels and properties lent their own art pieces in exhibition for MAM to show all, in a single place, several art forms from different epochs and times.
This includes Refik Anadol’s Macau Currents: Data Paintings, Wang Dongling’s Drinking Alone Under the Moon by Li Bai (2016), among others. The lending of these art pieces allows MAM to have one of the most complete, eclectic and diverse art exhibitions in the region.
The exhibition showcases works by Caroline Yi Cheng, Thilo Heinzmann, Herb Alpert, Refik Anadol, Gabrielle Wambaugh, Jennifer Wen Ma, Vipoo Srivilasa, Wu Guanzhong, Stéphane Bolongaro, Wang Dongling, Jason Walker, Paulo Corte-Real and many others. From video installations to painted murals, sculptures to paintings and so on, there is an array of contemporary art pieces to enjoy and appreciate in an exhibition really worth your while.
Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, “Art Macao: International Art Exhibition” is organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Macao Government Tourism Office, with pieces from exhibitions at Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, MGM, Sands China Limited, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. (SJM), Wynn Macau Limited, Nam Kwong Group Company Limited and four consulates in Hong Kong in Macau (Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Portugal and Japan). The idea, according to the organizers, is to “create a world-class exchange platform in Macau’s history by bringing together the works of local, mainland and overseas modern and contemporary artists”.
When: Tuesdays–Sundays, 10:00am–7:00pm, June 7–October 7, 2019
Where: 2nd floor, Macao Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau (no admittance after 6:30pm)
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

“Art Macao: International Art Exhibition” is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Macau Currents: Data Paintings, by Refik Anadol (2019)

Art Macao: Interspace
2019-06-08 - 2019-10-31 | Macau
Featured image: Parachute (2015), by Gabrielle Wambaugh
This exhibition of works by famous French sculptor Gabrielle Wambaugh reflects the integration of space and art. The essence and introspection of contemporary western art in the works can be combined with eastern traditional art. With the hidden truth instantly revealed through space, the exhibition showcases the daring tendencies of exploration in the new era.

Gabrielle Wambaugh is a French sculptor whose works are mostly ceramic and sculpture. Rubber, chalk, plastic, fabric and other materials are used to convey the relaxation, weakness, and fatigue of her works through the density, limit, edge and state of these materials. Since 1993, Gabriel has participated in the exhibitions at the Museum of the Capitol, the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche Faenza, the Musée Fabre in France, the Sèvres Museum, the Artist Gallery and so on. Works on display include sculptures, large murals and photographs.
Since 1998, Gabrielle has held personal sculpture exhibitions at the Sorbonne Gallery, the Domaine de Pont Aven, the Universal Gallery and other art institutions in the United States, South Korea and more. Her works have won numerous national and local awards. Gabrielle’s works mostly express the relationship between space and interspace, revealing the truth through concealment, and looking for space unconstrained by form through sculpture.

When: Daily, 10:00–6:00pm, June 8–October 31, 2019
Where: Riviera Hotel Macau, 7-13 Rua do Comendador Kou Ho Neng, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

“Interspace” exhibition is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Sculptures by Gabrielle Wambaugh

Gala Dinner: Robuchon’s Devotion to the Culinary Arts
2019-06-08 | Grand Lisboa Hotel, AVENIDA DE LISBOA, Macau, Macau
Grand Lisboa Hotel pays tribute to Joël Robuchon by his disciples with a very special Gala Dinner celebrating his lifelong dedication to the culinary arts at Robuchon au Dôme. Joël Robuchon’s family of chefs–Eric Bouchenoire, Tomonori Danzaki and François Benot–together with Julien Tongourian, Robuchon au Dôme’s very own Executive Chef reunite once again to present the annual 2019 Gala Dinner on June 8. This year, they will celebrate Robuchon’s passion for the culinary arts by presenting exquisite French cuisine of the highest quality.
When: Saturday, June 8, 2019
Where: Robuchon au Dôme, 43/F Grand Lisboa, 2-4 Avenida de Lisboa, Macau
How much: MOP $4,200 per person
For more information and bookings, call +853 8803 7878

Plastic Trees by Eduardo Leal
2019-06-11 - 2019-06-24 | Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, AVENIDA DA PRAIA GRANDE, Nº 749, R/C, MACAU, Macau
Plastic Trees is an exhibition by Eduardo Leal, opened to public at Fundação Rui Cunha until June 24. This series was made to call for attention to this problem, focusing on the spreading of plastic bags on the Bolivian Altiplano, where millions of bags travel with the wind until they got entangled in native bushes, damaging the beautiful landscapes. Sadly these images don’t portray an isolated case, they can be seen in many countries all over the world.
Plastic Trees series was recognized with several awards such as the Sony World Photo Awards, Estação Imagem (Portuguese Photojournalism Awards), Lens Culture Earth Award, Moscow International Photo Awards and it was a finalist at the Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year. The project has been exhibited at the Somerset House and the Royal Geographic Society in London; at Kunst Haus Galley in Vienna, Austria; at the Natuur Fryslân Museum in Holland and on a travelling exhibition in Portugal part of the Estação Imagem program.
The world consumes 1 million every minute, it was consider by Guinness World Book of Records as “the most ubiquitous consumer item in the world”, but the all useful plastic bag as become the main source of pollution worldwide. It can be found everywhere on the planet from seaside, the bottom of the ocean, the arctic and even at the top of the world, on Mount Everest. Since most of the plastic isn’t biodegradable and it is a durable material it can last for hundreds of years in the environment.
The problem is even more acute in developing countries where waste management infrastructures are not really developed and where the population used to throw everything away, was not educated to the long life of this material. This accumulation of plastic bags on the environment cause deterioration of the landscapes, agriculture soils and it is associated to the death of domestic and wild animals.
Eduardo Leal is a Portuguese documentary photographer, currently based in Macau. For several years he worked in South America for publications such as The Washington Post, Time, Al Jazeera America, CNN, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Dagens Nyheter, Terra Mater Magazine, among others. Eduardo was a consultant to The Arpad A. Busson Foundation in London. He was responsible for the “Cuban in Revolution” photography collection, being part of the curatorial team for the exhibitions at International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York, and at the Garage CCC in Moscow; and part of the editorial and design team on “Cuba in Revolution” book, published by Hatje Cantz. Since 2016, he is a visiting professor at the University of Saint Joseph in Macau, China.
When: June 11–24, 2019
Where: Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, 749 Av. da Praia Grande, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their Facebook event page

Art Macao: Exhibitions Organized by Foreign Consulates
2019-06-11 - 2019-09-22 | Old Court Building, 舊法院大樓 (Old Court Building), 459 Av. da Praia Grande, Macau, Macau, Macau
(Featured image: Menshen: Everyday a kilo of gold, by Benoit+Bo, 2019)
The Consulates of Italy, Belgium, Japan, Hungary and Portugal in Hong Kong (and Macau) joins forces to present a set of amazing, new, contemporary art pieces for all to enjoy for free. Exhibited around the city, some in Taipa and others, in the Macau peninsula. This collection includes works by Benoit+Bo, Hungarian Zsuzsa Péreli, Japanese Taniguchi Hiroki, Shinmura Norito and Ren Takaya, among others.
“Prosperous Years”, from the Brussels-based artist duo Benoit+Bo (東波西波 in Chinese) begins with a visual and sound installation of a giant lantern. The lantern is in the shape of heads, named “Happy Heads” by the two artists. The enlightened head tells a poetic and sentimental text in several languages (English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese and more). This installation symbolizes the universality of art and human feelings in a globalized world. Near the lantern, there is a neon sculpture represents universal symbols of love. In the other room, there are a series of printed digital works which is called “Menshen” in reference to the images of “gatekeepers” from the Chinese culture. The two artists reinterpret the old idea of protective images with new technologies. The recombination of style in photography, the narration of unlike language in audio and mixed application of various cultural factors in digital precisely reflect the borderless vision of the two artists. For more details on this showcase, check here.
Bo, from China and Benoit, from France, hope to create a contemporary art landscape that integrates the cultures of the east and the west by their different cultural world views and artistic languages. They boldly use different elements of folk art and pop culture to link it with inspirations from life, and express a contemporary vision without boundaries through distinctive colours and different materials. The two artists met in Tianjin in 2002 and used to work in Paris in Shanghai. They have been living and doing art creations in Brussels, Belgium since 2015. Their work has been exhibited in galleries and art museum in China, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Australia and South Korea.
GRAPHIC TRIAL 2010 uroko no utsukushisa ni chousensuru, by Shinmura Norito, 2010
The Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong brings, in collaboration with Toppan Printing, a poster exhibition featuring posters of Japanese culture and performing arts. Toppan Printing has produced posters portraying expressions of graphic design and print expressions designed by prominent Japanese contemporary artists. In addition, some specially curated posters from the “Graphic Trial” and the “Traditional Performing Arts of Japan” series (※), as well as a couple of selected arts and crafts items by Japanese modern and contemporary artists will be displayed at the same time. The exhibition will also feature digital works by the media artist Naoko Tosa as well as various art activities such as lectures and demonstrations on craft arts, flower arrangements, tea ceremony, music performances and so on to be held at designated times.
(※) “Graphic Trial” is an experimental attempt that deeply examines the relationship between graphic design and printed expression, seeking out new expressions through experiments in which creators actively challenge printing expressions. “Traditional Performing Arts of Japan” is a series of posters designed in 1981 and 2017 to commemorate the launch of performing arts collaboration between UCLA and Waseda Universities. It’s displayed at Tap Seac Gallery until September 22, 2019.
A New Wave of Passion, by Francesco Lietti, 2018
Colours of Asia compiles works by the Italian artist, Francesco Lietti. He has been living in Hong Kong since early 2006 and his love of this vibrant, eclectic city is immediately apparent in his works, which derives from the mnemonic imagery of the artist, who lives in symbiosis with the themes of travel and discovery.
When first visiting Hong Kong in the summer of 2005, the painter experienced an overwhelming sensation: fascinated by the variety of colours, the rich smells, and the plethora of images he was drawn to return and stay. This exciting metropolis is something you cannot just put into a frame: something would spill out; something would be missing; one can catch the details, but he or she would never be able to capture the entire picture. The artist portrays this through simple and direct forms. He paints naive visions that often have a humorous quality, describing the city in an almost caricatured magnificence. Through the use of striking colors the painter captures the essence of Hong Kong’s famous harbour skyline and makes it his own. His paintings hover between reality and fantasy. Using strong blocks of paint to represent the buildings, Lietti also includes smaller patches of textured colour, which dance across the cityscape, giving it that dream-like, ephemeral quality. The artist works in acrylic and oils on canvas and also adds collage to give his paintings texture and depth. He then finishes his pieces with a thick, glossy resin, further enhancing the brightness of the colours.
Lietti also captures the colors and delights of other Asian destinations. The lush greens of Vietnam and Bali, the golden sunsets of Rajasthan, the deep blue seascapes of the Philippines, these are just some of the many places he has visited and experienced. The artist gives us rare glimpses, merging reality with a magical world. The exhibition is showcased at the Taipa Houses-Exhibitions Gallery.
Finally, the tapestries of Hungarian artist, Zsuzsa Péreli are displayed at the Macao Contemporary Art Center – Navy Yard No. 1 with Looking out of the Credible exhibition. Péreli uses colourful threads, rather than a brush. Expanding the genre of the tapestry, she experiments with new materials, techniques and procedures as she probes into the layers of time and memory. She includes “found objects” in her compositions, demonstrating both a respect for tradition and a desire to break the mould. She also creates aquarelles and collages. The metaphysical and sacred themes that run through her oeuvre mediate between two worlds, intimating and translating for the viewer all that can only be intuited about non-material reality. The exhibition is organized by the Consulate General of Hungary in Hong Kong and Macao.
When: June–September, 2019
Where: Prosperous Years – Old Court Building, 459 Av. da Praia Grande, Macau
Colours of Asia – Taipa Houses-Museum, Avenida da Praia, Carmo area, Taipa
Looking out of the Credible: Tapestries of Zsuzsa Péreli – Navy Yard 1, Macao Contemporary Art Center – Navy Yard No 1, Rua S. Tiago da Barra, Macau
Japanese Culture and Performing Arts Poster Exhibit – Tap Seac Gallery, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Praca Do Tap Seac, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the joint event’s website

Exhibitions Organized by Foreign Consulates are part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Fuerza Bruta Wayra at MGM Theater
2019-06-14 - 2019-08-04 | MGM Cotai, Av. da Nave Desportiva, Macau, Macau, China, Macau
As a trendsetter in Asia’s entertainment landscape, MGM stages the unconventional Fuerza Bruta Wayra at MGM Theater, the immersive theater party experience that has swept across the globe. Arguably one of the world’s craziest theater show, this Argentine theatrics is an extraordinary, three-dimensional standing show pumping your adrenaline, stimulating your senses and electrifying your body every second.
For the first time in Macau, Fuerza Bruta Wayra unwraps the outside-the-box theater and party surprises at MGM Theater. The standing show redefines the show rules with no rigid stage or seating arrangement. The audience are at the center stage of the show–just interact with performers! Wherever you are in the theater, you are fully submerged in the 360-degree view and surrounded by shock waves of the theater’s mind-blowing visual effects and lighting. Fuerza Bruta Wayra Macau is a footloose sensory journey. Speak loudly. Run wildly. Take videos casually. Snap selfies smoothly. Be ready to welcome performers coming out of nowhere and from all directions, or react to unexpected scenes.
Toured to 27 countries worldwide, over 2.5 million of audience have already indulged in the off-the-chart sensory feast presented by Fuerza Bruta. Meaning “brute force” in Spanish, Fuerza Bruta is a postmodern theater show originating from Argentina. The show debuted in 2005 at Buenos Aires with overwhelming applause, and it has been running Off-Broadway in New York since 2007.
When: June 14–August 4, 2019
Wednesday–Friday: 8:30pm, Saturday and Sunday: 5:00pm and 8:30pm
Where: MGM Theater at MGM Cotai, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
How much: MOP $488 per person
For more information, call +853 8802 3833 or send an email to ticketing@mgm.mo

A Global Mixology Experience: Joshua Ivanovic
2019-06-14 | The Ritz-Carlton Macau, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança s/n, Cotai, Macau, Macau
Join the Ritz-Carlton Macau’s team and welcome their award-wining guest bartender, Joshua Ivanovic. Since the age of 16, Joshua began his journey up the mixology ladder by working in various highly acclaimed bars in London, with an abiding passion to rum. Moving to Malaysia has furthered his passion to a more operational and consulting role such as co-founding KL Cocktail Co. offering bespoke bottled cocktails, and JungleBird, the first rum bar in Kuala Lumpur. For one night only, explore the journey of Joshua’s creation on new imaginative mixes with world-class ideas at The Ritz-Carlton Bar and Lounge.
When: June 14, Friday, 10:00pm–00:00am
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Bar and Lounge, 51/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cotai
How much: MOP $118 per cocktail
For inquiries and reservations, check the event’s Facebook page, call +853 8886 6712 or email them at rc.mfmmr.fnb.res@ritzcarlton.com

Art Macao: Reminiscences of the Silk Road - Exhibition of Cultural Relics of the Western Xia Dynasty
2019-06-15 - 2019-10-07 | Macao Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau, Macau, Macau
(Featured image: Parcel-gilt bronze ox)
“Reminiscences of the Silk Road – Exhibition of Cultural Relics of the Western Xia Dynasty”, themed on the cultural relics of Western Xia, showcases the archaeological finds of Western Xia Dynasty, allowing the visitors to have a better understanding of the culture and history of the dynasty. The exhibition features a fine selection of 148 pieces (sets) of relics, offering a compendious interpretation of the Western Xia civilization. Some rare items make their first appearance outside the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Western Xia Dynasty was rich in cultural relics, including writing and printing, Buddhist scriptures and statues, gold ware, wood ware and glazed pottery in crafts, as well as eave tiles and stone architectural elements.
Through the display of cultural relics in the form of calligraphy, Buddhist pieces, crafts and architecture of Western Xia, the public can appreciate this unique and splendid civilization. The culture of Western Xia is also an important part of the Silk Road culture. This exhibition of valuable relics from Western Xia aims to allow the public to have a deeper understanding of the historical background of “The Belt and Road Initiative” and explore its significance in the modern and contemporary development .
Western Xia was founded in 1038AD, located in the east of the Hexi Corridor stretch of the Silk Road. In its heyday its territory scope across what are now the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Gansu Province, Qinghai Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Shanxi Province. It was said that the territory of the Western Xia Regime “stretches to the Yellow River in the east, arrives at the Pass of the Jade Gate in the west, connects with the Xiao Pass in the south and dominates the Gobi Desert in the north”. Over 190 years under the reigns of ten rulers, Western Xia formed a tripartite confrontation with the Northern Song and Liao in its early stage, and competed with the Southern Song and Jin later. The culture of Western Xia in full flourish faded into history. Until the 20th century, with the discovery of documents and cultural relics, the treasures and wisdom of the Western Xia people have reappeared before the world. In order to enhance the public’s understanding of the theme of the exhibition, there are educational areas and workshops during the exhibition.
When: 10:00am–6:00pm, Tuesdays–Sundays, June 15–October 6, 2019 (no admittance after 5:30pm)
Where: Macao Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau, Macau
How much: MOP $15 per person
Free admission for Macau residents
For more information, check here

“Reminiscences of the Silk Road – Exhibition of Cultural Relics of the Western Xia Dynasty” is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Polychrome ceramic Buddha head

The Macao Chinese Orchestra 2019–2020 Season
2019-06-16 - 2019-09-01 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
The Macao Chinese Orchestra is organizing a series of concerts for everyone to enjoy under Art Macao’s hospices. First up are the concerts in local museums, where the group performs at different institutions around the city. This is followed by the percussion concert,“Drumming the World”.
The Macao Chinese Orchestra has specially invited an old friend of the Macao Chinese Orchestra, Professor Wang Jianhua, a percussionist and doctoral advisor at the Central Conservatory of Music, to conduct this concert. In cooperation with the percussion section of the Macao Chinese Orchestra, Wang Jianhua will present an original “feast” of Chinese percussion to the public. The driven, freedom-yearning work “Havoc in Heaven”, a Macau premiere, and the exploratory and ambitious work “Camel Bells in the Desert and Melody of Drums”, a Chinese drum classic representing the essence, energy and spirit of Chinese percussion music, will create drumming sounds that will resonate through the entire Macau!
Finally, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China, the Macao Chinese Orchestra 2019-2020 Season Opening Concert features a number of large-scale Chinese orchestral festive works, taking place on September 1, 2019.
When: Concerts in Museums – 4:00pm, Sunday, June 16, 2019
Percussion Concert “Drumming the World” – 8:00pm, Friday, July 12, 2019
The Macao Chinese Orchestra 2019-2020 Season Opening Concert – 8:00pm, Sunday, September 1, 2019
Where: Concerts in Museums – Macao Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau
Percussion Concert “Drumming the World” – Dom Pedro V Theatre, Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau
The Macao Chinese Orchestra 2019-2020 Season Opening Concert – Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $60–80 for the percussion concert; free admission for the rest

The Macao Chinese Orchestra 2019–2020 Season concerts are part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from June to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Feast of Na Tcha 2019
2019-06-18 - 2019-06-21 | Ruins of St. Paul’s, Macau, Macau
The Feast of Na Tcha continues what is one of Macau’s most distinctive cultural traditions, featuring several religious rituals and folk activities dedicated to Na Tcha, often considered the patron deity of children. This year, the festival is celebrated with three days of activities at the Na Tcha Temple located near the Ruins of St. Paul’s. Associated events include a Lion Dance Parade touring several places in Macao and Taipa. The Prince Na Tcha Parade, featuring a golden dragon guard and celestial beauties scattering petals in abundance, is another fixture also dedicated to Na Tcha taking place during this period: it starts from the Na Tcha Ancient Temple on Calçada das Verdades, before heading to Senado Square.
When: June 18–21, 2019
Worship Ceremony – 9:30am, June 18, 2019
Religious Rituals – 11:00am, 1:30pm, June 18, 2019
Cantonese Opera – 2:00pm and 7:30pm, Jun 18, 19 and 20, 2019
Parade – 2:00pm, June 19, 2019
Lion Dance Parade – 9:30am, June 20, 2019
Retro Song Performance – 7:00pm–10:30pm, June 21, 2019
Shadow Play – 7:00pm, June 21, 2019
Where: Na Tcha Temple, No. 6 Calçada de S. Paulo, Macau and Ruins of St. Paul
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2836 6178, +853 6686 1798 or +853 6668 5027

Wynn Guest Chef Dining Series: Yu Bo & André Chiang
2019-06-21 - 2019-06-23 | Wynn Palace Cotai, AV. DA NAVE DESPORTIVA, MACAU, Macau
Chef Yu Bo, who runs Yu’s Family Kitchen out of his own home, is not only one of China’s most celebrated Sichuan chefs, he is also known around the world, having catered for famous leaders including former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and the former U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke.
Chef Yu will soon join Chef André Chiang, the Culinary Director of Sichuan Moon at Wynn Palace, where together, they will cross culinary borders to transform traditional Sichuan dishes into contemporary works of art. He also travels the world often in search of international perspectives and to gather inspiration so that he can continue to test the limits of Sichuan cooking as a true culinary artist.
When: Friday–Sunday, June 21–23, 2019
Where: Sichuan Moon, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
For more information, call +853 8889 8889

4.48 Psychosis Performance
2019-06-21 - 2019-06-22 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
Simultaneously piercing and confessional, 4.48 Psychosis is a contemporary theatrical production gazing both at death and depression. Brought by Polish cutting edge company TR Warszawa, the play is described as a combination of utter despondency and British humour as it tells the story of a young woman trapped by panic, anguish and humiliation. Performed in an unconventional format where there is neither division of roles nor stage directions, 4.48 Psychosis draws an image of a woman feeling rejected by people and God. On the brink of painful exhaustion, the protagonist decides to kill herself. Written by Sarah Kane, the piece was posthumously produced for the first time at the Royal Court in London in 2000, 18 months after the playwright took her own life, aged 28.
Taking on the main role, screen and stage actress Magdalena Cielecka embodies a woman afflicted by mental illness, through a superb performance distinguished with the Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008. The production caused a stir in New York, at Lille’s Festival Scenes Etrangers in France, and the Hong Kong Arts Festival, besides various performances in cities like Beijing and Shanghai. As a whole, the company have been collecting international applause, from the USA to Europe and Asia. Embraced by a whirlpool of light and darkness, silence and pulsating music, our drama lovers must brace themselves for the deep impact of a powerful acting framed in filmic style. 4.48 Psychosis is unmissable for anyone passionate about vanguardist arts.
When: Friday and Saturday, 8:00pm, June 21 and 22, 2019
Where: Small Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $180
For more information and ticketing, check here

Arraial de São João 2019
2019-06-22 - 2019-06-23 | St. Lazarus District, Rua Nova de São Lazaro, Macau
Arraial de São João, a festival originating among the Portuguese-speaking community, was first held in the 17th century, to mark the repulse of an attempted invasion of Macau by the Dutch in 1622. The festival was revived by the Macanese Association after the handover of Macau in 1999. The modern version of the festival will mark its 13th edition this year. It will have up to 40 stands selling local handicrafts and home-made food and drink from either the Macanese community or Portuguese-speaking countries. The weekend-long party includes performances by local dance and music groups, as well as by Portuguese indie group Senza.
When: 2:00pm–10:00pm, June 22 and 23, 2019
Where: Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro, St. Lazarus District, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their Facebook page, call +853 2837 2252 or send an email to admac@macau.ctm.net
