Explore the so-called art garden
through several unique outdoor
exhibitions, such as: Happy Heads by
Belgium duo Benoit + Bo, Sanctuary by
Macao art collective Impromptu
Projects, Contemplation of Loving
Kindness by Hong Kong artist Mok Yat
San, and The Wanderer by Macao’s own
Wong Ka Long.
Caroline Cheng, a celebrated Hong
Kong ceramics artist has curated more
than 90 masterpieces from across the
world, including her own pieces, for the
exhibition at Sands and Macao
Museum of Art, themed “All That’s
Gold Does Glitter” (No. 7 above).
“Unexpected Encounters” at City of
Dreams showcases the integrated
resort’s impressive contemporary art
collection. Amongst the larger-than-
life installations, one cannot miss the
powerful Good Intentions by KAWS (6).
At MGM Cotai, Hua Yuan: AThe exciting first-ever Art Macao Festival features world-renowned
artists and exhibitions that span everything from Renaissance
drawings to interactive art installations.ALL THE
COLORS
OF MACAO
The mega event “Art Macao,” now being
held across 48 different locations,
includes a whopping 41 large-scale
events. The festival of unprecedented
scale aims to break spatial limitations,
with the objective of introducing a new
brand of cultural tourism of Macao.
The main exhibition takes place at
the Macao Museum of Art, including
works contributed by the six
participating hotels and integrated
resorts.
Opening the inaugural Art Macao
festival, Dr. Alexis Tam, Secretary for
Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao
Special Administrative Region
Government, shares, “[Art Macao]
brings together masterpieces by
modern and contemporary artists
from Macao, Mainland China and an
array of countries. This citywide urban
festivity with ongoing programs for
half a year, May through October, will
bring an immersive cultural
atmosphere with the entire city as an
art gallery and as an art garden.”
The festival features whimsical and
innovative large-scale outdoor
installations, live performances by the
Macao Orchestra and a collection of
renowned contemporary art pieces.
The half-year event coincides with the
70th anniversary of the founding of the
People’s Republic of China and the 20th
anniversary of Macao as a Special
Administrative Region.1
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