‘Echoes of a Golden Age’ Art Exhibition Running Now at Sands Gallery

121 works, including stamps, from nine legendary local contemporary artists

（Macao, Sept. 25, 2024）– In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding the People’s Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland, Sands China’s latest art exhibition is on display at Sands Gallery, titled Echoes of a Golden Age: Macro Events through the Micro Visions of Macao’s Legendary Contemporary Artists. Running until Jan. 5, the exhibition features a quarter century of works from nine local contemporary art masters with extensive experience in their specialised disciplines: Lai Ieng, Lok Hei, Ng Wai Kin, Ung Vai Meng, Lio Man Cheong, Lei Tak Seng, Chan Hin Io, Ao Kuan Kin, and Lam Chi Ian.

Echoes of a Golden Age is organised by Sands China, co-organised by the Macau Artist Society, and curated by exhibition artist Lam Chi Ian, with the support of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao Government Tourism Office, and Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau.

The exhibition’s artists are all well-established in the local art scene. The exhibition showcases 121 of their works, spanning a variety of forms: Chinese ink painting, oil painting, watercolour, acrylic painting, sketching, fineliner drawing, digital illustration, and photography. Their themes explore Macao’s development and its cultural characteristics and public sentiments before and after its reunification, celebrating Macao’s prosperity and patriotism since reunification. Featured exhibits include Macao postage stamps designed by the artists, alongside their source artworks, with the miniature mediums portraying the customs and culture of Macao through the artists’ micro visions. Designed for the city over the last 25 years, their unique designs portray scenes like the historic former Iec Long Firecracker Factory, Taipa Houses and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

Echoes of a Golden Age has swiftly attracted public attention, with Sands China having arranged a guided tour for 18 professors and students from City University of Macau Tuesday. Artist-curator Lam and artist Ng Wai Kin shared their experiences and insights on artistic creation, careers in the industry, curating the exhibition, and the development of local art, in hopes of passing down Macao’s unique cultural heritage.

With such a wide variety of works on display, the exhibition is a must-see for art enthusiasts, stamp collectors, and the casual viewer alike.

The free-admission Echoes of a Golden Age: Macro Events through the Micro Visions of Macao’s Legendary Contemporary Artists is open for public viewing 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily until Jan. 5 at Sands Gallery on the 6th floor of the Grand Suites at Four Seasons.