Echoes of a Golden Age: Macro Events through the Micro Visions of Macao's Legendary Contemporary Artists
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, Sands China has invited nine outstanding Macao artists, including 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, to jointly present the exhibition "Echoes of a Golden Age: Macro Events through the Micro Visions of Macao's Legendary Contemporary Artists." These nine masters in the local art scene specialize in different disciplines with their extensive experience. In this exhibition featuring over 120 of their visual arts works in different forms, including Chinese ink paintings, oil paintings, watercolors, acrylic paintings, sketches, fineliner drawings, digital illustrations, and photographs, Macao's glorious development, cultural characteristics and public sentiments before and after its reunification are being brought to life and the historical traces will be revisited together with the viewers, thus celebrating Macao's prosperity and patriotism since reunification and uniting the power of Macao people to move forward.
Given their remarkable artistry, all the participating legendary artists in this exhibition have been invited by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau to design stamps to be issued in the city. Over the past 25 years, the stamps have depicted Macao's architecture and cultural landscapes that feature a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures with their unique perspectives and brush work, which range from local attractions such as the time-honored Ruins of St. Paul's, Taipa Houses and Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory, major historical milestones such as the inauguration of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, to the impressive scenes of iconic events such as the Macau Grand Prix. Some of the works featured in this exhibition are philatelic products and their original artworks, which capture the customs and culture of Macao in small spaces through their micro visions. By looking back at the development of Macao over the past 25 years since its reunification, we hope to give the viewers an overall picture of the city and a glimpse into its future.
The exhibition is organized by Sands China with the support from the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao Government Tourism Office, and Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau. With concerted efforts, we are presenting a feast of contemporary art and extending our auspicious best wishes to Macao and our country in the year of dual celebrations.
• Date: 21 Sep 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
• Time: 11:00am – 7:00pm
• Location: Sands Gallery, Level 6, The Grand Suites at Four Seasons
• Admission: Free
Given their remarkable artistry, all the participating legendary artists in this exhibition have been invited by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau to design stamps to be issued in the city. Over the past 25 years, the stamps have depicted Macao's architecture and cultural landscapes that feature a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures with their unique perspectives and brush work, which range from local attractions such as the time-honored Ruins of St. Paul's, Taipa Houses and Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory, major historical milestones such as the inauguration of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, to the impressive scenes of iconic events such as the Macau Grand Prix. Some of the works featured in this exhibition are philatelic products and their original artworks, which capture the customs and culture of Macao in small spaces through their micro visions. By looking back at the development of Macao over the past 25 years since its reunification, we hope to give the viewers an overall picture of the city and a glimpse into its future.
The exhibition is organized by Sands China with the support from the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao Government Tourism Office, and Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau. With concerted efforts, we are presenting a feast of contemporary art and extending our auspicious best wishes to Macao and our country in the year of dual celebrations.
• Date: 21 Sep 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
• Time: 11:00am – 7:00pm
• Location: Sands Gallery, Level 6, The Grand Suites at Four Seasons
• Admission: Free
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, Sands China has invited nine outstanding Macao artists, including 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, to jointly present the exhibition "Echoes of a Golden Age: Macro Events through the Micro Visions of Macao's Legendary Contemporary Artists." These nine masters in the local art scene specialize in different disciplines with their extensive experience. In this exhibition featuring over 120 of their visual arts works in different forms, including Chinese ink paintings, oil paintings, watercolors, acrylic paintings, sketches, fineliner drawings, digital illustrations, and photographs, Macao's glorious development, cultural characteristics and public sentiments before and after its reunification are being brought to life and the historical traces will be revisited together with the viewers, thus celebrating Macao's prosperity and patriotism since reunification and uniting the power of Macao people to move forward.
Given their remarkable artistry, all the participating legendary artists in this exhibition have been invited by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau to design stamps to be issued in the city. Over the past 25 years, the stamps have depicted Macao's architecture and cultural landscapes that feature a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures with their unique perspectives and brush work, which range from local attractions such as the time-honored Ruins of St. Paul's, Taipa Houses and Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory, major historical milestones such as the inauguration of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, to the impressive scenes of iconic events such as the Macau Grand Prix. Some of the works featured in this exhibition are philatelic products and their original artworks, which capture the customs and culture of Macao in small spaces through their micro visions. By looking back at the development of Macao over the past 25 years since its reunification, we hope to give the viewers an overall picture of the city and a glimpse into its future.
The exhibition is organized by Sands China with the support from the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao Government Tourism Office, and Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau. With concerted efforts, we are presenting a feast of contemporary art and extending our auspicious best wishes to Macao and our country in the year of dual celebrations.
• Date: 21 Sep 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
• Time: 11:00am – 7:00pm
• Location: Sands Gallery, Level 6, The Grand Suites at Four Seasons
• Admission: Free
Given their remarkable artistry, all the participating legendary artists in this exhibition have been invited by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau to design stamps to be issued in the city. Over the past 25 years, the stamps have depicted Macao's architecture and cultural landscapes that feature a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures with their unique perspectives and brush work, which range from local attractions such as the time-honored Ruins of St. Paul's, Taipa Houses and Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory, major historical milestones such as the inauguration of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, to the impressive scenes of iconic events such as the Macau Grand Prix. Some of the works featured in this exhibition are philatelic products and their original artworks, which capture the customs and culture of Macao in small spaces through their micro visions. By looking back at the development of Macao over the past 25 years since its reunification, we hope to give the viewers an overall picture of the city and a glimpse into its future.
The exhibition is organized by Sands China with the support from the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao Government Tourism Office, and Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau. With concerted efforts, we are presenting a feast of contemporary art and extending our auspicious best wishes to Macao and our country in the year of dual celebrations.
• Date: 21 Sep 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
• Time: 11:00am – 7:00pm
• Location: Sands Gallery, Level 6, The Grand Suites at Four Seasons
• Admission: Free
Lai Ieng
Born in Macao in 1949, Lai is currently a member of the China Artists Association, president of the Macau Art Master Association, and chief supervisor of the Macau Artist Society. For decades he has been dedicated to advertising and art education and has made significant contributions to the culture and art sector of Macao with his remarkable achievements in painting, especially watercolor, and his efforts to cultivate outstanding local young artists. He was awarded the Medal of Merit – Culture by the Macao SAR Government in 2008.
• 2024: “Macau Sketchbook: Watercolor Paintings of Lai Ieng and His Fellows”
• 2021: “Remembrance by the Mirror: Exhibition of Paintings by Lai Ieong” hosted by the Macao Foundation
• 2019: featured in the “Exhibition of Works by Chinese Watercolor Artists” in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China
• 2019: “Strolling and Feeling: Watercolor Paintings of Lai Ieng” hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government at the Macao Museum of Art
• 2019: featured in the 8th Guangdong Watercolor and Gouache Exhibition
• 2019 and 2009: selected for the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China (invitational exhibition of artworks from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas)
• 2012: featured in the London World Art Exhibition
• 2008: “Macao Lai Ieng Watercolor Painting Exhibition” at the Art Center of San Francisco
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2021: “Macao Typical Old Shops”
• 2012: “120th Anniversary of Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society”
• 2010: “World Heritage – St. Augustine's Square”
• 2009: “120th Anniversary of the Founding of the Pui Ching Middle School”
• 2008: “World Heritage (Label Stamps)”
• 2021: “Remembrance by the Mirror: Exhibition of Paintings by Lai Ieong” hosted by the Macao Foundation
• 2019: featured in the “Exhibition of Works by Chinese Watercolor Artists” in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China
• 2019: “Strolling and Feeling: Watercolor Paintings of Lai Ieng” hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government at the Macao Museum of Art
• 2019: featured in the 8th Guangdong Watercolor and Gouache Exhibition
• 2019 and 2009: selected for the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China (invitational exhibition of artworks from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas)
• 2012: featured in the London World Art Exhibition
• 2008: “Macao Lai Ieng Watercolor Painting Exhibition” at the Art Center of San Francisco
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2021: “Macao Typical Old Shops”
• 2012: “120th Anniversary of Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society”
• 2010: “World Heritage – St. Augustine's Square”
• 2009: “120th Anniversary of the Founding of the Pui Ching Middle School”
• 2008: “World Heritage (Label Stamps)”
Lok Hei
Born in Macao, Lok has been working in the advertising, design and event planning industries for years. He was awarded the Medal of Merit – Culture by the Macao SAR Government in 2022, and is currently a member of the Cultural Development Consultative Committee of the Macao SAR Government, member of the national committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, 8th- and 9th-term director of the China Artists Association, president of the Macau Artist Society, vice president of the Macau Art Master Association, director of the China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture, advisor to the Artists Association of the Tibet Autonomous Region, president of the Macau Association of Promotion of Tibetan Culture, and vice president of the Macao Cultural Development Promotion Association. He has participated in the joint exhibitions of fine art by local artists for many years, and his works were selected for the 13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China and featured in the “Lok Cheong, Lok Hei, Ng Wai Kin Fine Arts Exhibition” held in Portugal, Hong Kong and Macao.
• 2022: Embracing the World – A Quick Sketch Exhibition of Lok Hei’s Footprints
• 2021: Patriotic Life: Exhibition of Lok Hei’s Figure Paintings
• 2021: curated and organized the screenings of Macao: Back to Common Roots Narrative Film
• 2019: curated and organized the “Back to Common Roots Orchestra Concert”
• 2014: created the 100-meter scroll Macao: Back to Common Roots
• 2013: “Strolling between Lines: Exhibition of Lok Hei’s Landscape Paintings”
• 2009: “Doors in Black and White: Exhibition of Sketches and Portraits by Lok Hei”
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2014: “130th Anniversary of Macao Post” (silk stamps)
• 2015: “Tai Chi Chuan”
• 2016: “120th Anniversary of the Birth of General Ye Ting”
• 2017: “Macao: Back to Common Roots I”
• 2019: “Macao: Back to Common Roots II”
• 2020: “Centenary of the Macau Red Cross”
• 2021: “Wushu – Chinese Martial Arts and Health”
• 2022: “130th Anniversary of Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society”
• 2023: “110th Anniversary of the Macao Chamber of Commerce”
• 2021: Patriotic Life: Exhibition of Lok Hei’s Figure Paintings
• 2021: curated and organized the screenings of Macao: Back to Common Roots Narrative Film
• 2019: curated and organized the “Back to Common Roots Orchestra Concert”
• 2014: created the 100-meter scroll Macao: Back to Common Roots
• 2013: “Strolling between Lines: Exhibition of Lok Hei’s Landscape Paintings”
• 2009: “Doors in Black and White: Exhibition of Sketches and Portraits by Lok Hei”
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2014: “130th Anniversary of Macao Post” (silk stamps)
• 2015: “Tai Chi Chuan”
• 2016: “120th Anniversary of the Birth of General Ye Ting”
• 2017: “Macao: Back to Common Roots I”
• 2019: “Macao: Back to Common Roots II”
• 2020: “Centenary of the Macau Red Cross”
• 2021: “Wushu – Chinese Martial Arts and Health”
• 2022: “130th Anniversary of Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society”
• 2023: “110th Anniversary of the Macao Chamber of Commerce”
Ng Wai Kin
Born in Macao, Ng started to study painting under Kam Cheong Ling in 1970 and has been engaged in graphic design for over 40 years. He was awarded the Medal of Merit – Culture by the Macao SAR Government in 2020, and he is currently a member of the China Artists Association, director-general of the Macau Artist Society, and secretary-general of the Macau Art Master Association. He has won competitions of posters, stamps, comics, paintings, logos, regional flags and emblems, and photography in Italy, Japan, mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. His works have been selected for multiple editions of the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China (invitational exhibition of artworks from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas) and collected by the National Art Museum of China and other art institutions. For an uninterrupted period of 41 years since 1983, he has been designing philatelic products for the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau as an invited stamp designer, with a total of 248 stamp designs in 56 sets issued to date.
• 2021: “Artistic Persistence – Fine Art Exhibition by Ng Wai Kin” in Macao
• 2013: “30 Years of Stamps Dedication – Illustrations Exhibition of Ng Wai Kin” in Macao
• 2006: honored with the Artistic Achievement Award by the Network of International Culturalink Entities (NICE) of the Ministry of Culture
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2020: “Lunar Year of the Rat”
• 2004: “The People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison”
• 2000: “1st Anniversary of the Establishment of Macau Special Administrative Region”
• 1996: “Traditional Chinese Tea Houses”
• 1995: “Senado Square”
• 2013: “30 Years of Stamps Dedication – Illustrations Exhibition of Ng Wai Kin” in Macao
• 2006: honored with the Artistic Achievement Award by the Network of International Culturalink Entities (NICE) of the Ministry of Culture
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2020: “Lunar Year of the Rat”
• 2004: “The People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison”
• 2000: “1st Anniversary of the Establishment of Macau Special Administrative Region”
• 1996: “Traditional Chinese Tea Houses”
• 1995: “Senado Square”
Ung Vai Meng
Born in Macao, Ung studied drawing and watercolor in his youth under Kam Cheong Ling. He furthered his studies at Arco Academy in Lisbon, Portugal in 1991, completed his master’s degree at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 2002 and obtained his PhD in Fine Arts from the China Academy of Art in 2010. He was recognized with the Medal of Merit – Culture by the Macao Government in 1999 and the Honorific Title – Merit by the Macao SAR Government in 2001. He served as the first director of the Macao Museum of Art starting in 1999, head of the Department of Cultural Activities and Recreation of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao starting in 2008, and president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macao from 2010 to 2017. He is currently a distinguished guest professor and doctoral mentor at the Macao University of Science and Technology, and a member of the Macau Artist Society and a founding member of the Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau. Long engaged in creating contemporary art, he has held multiple solo exhibitions in Macao, Hong Kong, mainland China and Europe and won many awards in art and design competitions in Macao and overseas since 1989. In 2019, he formed the “YiiMa” art group with artist Chan Hin Io; the duo held the first large-scale exhibition at the Berardo Collection Museum in Lisbon, Portugal and represented the Macao SAR at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in 2022. His work was selected for the 2nd Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale in 2023.
• 2023: featured in the 2nd Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale
• 2022: represented the Macao SAR at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
• 2019: formed the “YiiMa” art group with artist Chan Hin Io and jointly held the first large-scale exhibition at the Berardo Collection Museum in Lisbon, Portugal
• 2015: awarded “Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French government
• 2014: awarded “Order of Merit” by the Portuguese Republic Government
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2024: “Collections of the Palace Museum”
• 2022: “50th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage”
• 2021: “Museums and their Collections VI – Macao Grand Prix Museum”
• 1998: “Macau’s Traditional Gates”
• 1997: “Verandas of Macau”
• 1995: “International Music Festival”
• 2022: represented the Macao SAR at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
• 2019: formed the “YiiMa” art group with artist Chan Hin Io and jointly held the first large-scale exhibition at the Berardo Collection Museum in Lisbon, Portugal
• 2015: awarded “Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French government
• 2014: awarded “Order of Merit” by the Portuguese Republic Government
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2024: “Collections of the Palace Museum”
• 2022: “50th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage”
• 2021: “Museums and their Collections VI – Macao Grand Prix Museum”
• 1998: “Macau’s Traditional Gates”
• 1997: “Verandas of Macau”
• 1995: “International Music Festival”
Lio Man Cheong
Born in Zhuhai, Lio moved to Macao during his childhood. He has worked in the fields of film-related advertising and advertisement design and has been invited to design and paint stamps for the Post, Telegraph and Telephones Office of Macao, and is now focusing on creating paintings at his own studio “Atelier de Pintura Prazer.” He has held a number of solo exhibitions in Macao and, since the 1970s, he has participated in joint exhibitions locally and abroad, including various joint exhibitions in the local art circle; art festival exhibitions jointly organized by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Cultural Affairs Bureau; watercolor exhibitions organized by art associations in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao; and joint exhibitions in Japan, Canada, Portugal and Hong Kong. He has won multiple awards for his artworks and is a member of the China Artists Association and the vice president of the Macau Artist Society. He uses various media in his creative process, including oil, watercolor, and ink. Since the 1990s, he has designed locally themed philatelic products for the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau.
• 2021: "A Walk in the World of Art: Exhibition of Works by Lio Man Cheong"
• 2019: "Lio Man Cheong Painting exhibition"
• 2018: "Macau's Firecracker Industry"
• 2017: "Restful Leisure"
• 2015: "The Silent Nurturer"
• 2013: "Illusion of Life – Oil Painting by Lio Man Cheong"
• 2012: "Spirit and Substance"
• 2010: "Imagine O Largo do Lilau"
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2020: "Jin Yong's Novels"
• 2016: "The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat Sen"
• 2002: "Festivals – Tou-Tei"
• 2001: "Seng Yu – Idioms" series
• 2000: "Ways of Life – Tricycle Drivers"
• 2019: "Lio Man Cheong Painting exhibition"
• 2018: "Macau's Firecracker Industry"
• 2017: "Restful Leisure"
• 2015: "The Silent Nurturer"
• 2013: "Illusion of Life – Oil Painting by Lio Man Cheong"
• 2012: "Spirit and Substance"
• 2010: "Imagine O Largo do Lilau"
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2020: "Jin Yong's Novels"
• 2016: "The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat Sen"
• 2002: "Festivals – Tou-Tei"
• 2001: "Seng Yu – Idioms" series
• 2000: "Ways of Life – Tricycle Drivers"
Lei Tak Seng
Lei graduated in visual art education from the Macao Polytechnic Institute and obtained a Master of Art degree from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. He has worked for the Macao Museum of Art and is currently a director of the China Artists Association, the director-general of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao, the vice president of the Macau Artist Society and the Macau Ink Art Association, an associate stamp designer at the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, and a part-time lecturer at the Macao Polytechnic University.
He has been a five-time winner of the "Best Work" and two-time winner of the "Best Creation Special Prize" at the Collective Exhibition of Macao Artists, seven-time winner of the "Top Ten Entries" prizes at the Macao Annual Visual Arts Exhibition and garnered the second prize in Chinese paintings at the Macau Biennial Art Exhibition. His works have also been selected for the 10th, 11th, and 12th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China (with a merit award received in the 10th edition); the 7th Beijing International Art Biennale, and the 12th and 13th China Art Festival: National Exhibition of Outstanding Works of Fine Arts, and invited to be featured in the "Invitational Exhibition Series Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Communist Party of China" organized by the China National Academy of Painting. A number of his works have been acquired by the National Art Museum of China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chian, China Artists Association, Guangzhou Museum of Art and Macao Museum of Art, among other institutions, and personal collectors.
He has been a five-time winner of the "Best Work" and two-time winner of the "Best Creation Special Prize" at the Collective Exhibition of Macao Artists, seven-time winner of the "Top Ten Entries" prizes at the Macao Annual Visual Arts Exhibition and garnered the second prize in Chinese paintings at the Macau Biennial Art Exhibition. His works have also been selected for the 10th, 11th, and 12th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China (with a merit award received in the 10th edition); the 7th Beijing International Art Biennale, and the 12th and 13th China Art Festival: National Exhibition of Outstanding Works of Fine Arts, and invited to be featured in the "Invitational Exhibition Series Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Communist Party of China" organized by the China National Academy of Painting. A number of his works have been acquired by the National Art Museum of China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chian, China Artists Association, Guangzhou Museum of Art and Macao Museum of Art, among other institutions, and personal collectors.
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2024: "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Macao"
• 2021: "Lunar Year of the Ox"
• 2019: "Macao New Eight Scenic Spots (Definitive Stamps)"
• 2017: "Lotus Flower"
• 2015: "Old Streets and Alleys (Definitive Stamps)"
• 2024: "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Macao"
• 2021: "Lunar Year of the Ox"
• 2019: "Macao New Eight Scenic Spots (Definitive Stamps)"
• 2017: "Lotus Flower"
• 2015: "Old Streets and Alleys (Definitive Stamps)"
Chan Hin Io
Born in Zhongshan City, Guangdong, Chan moved to Macao in 1999. He is currently working as the director of the Macau Image Gallery at the Macao University of Science and Technology and has been named among the second batch of Top 10 Photographers of Guangdong Province.
He has been using Macao as the subject of his photographic works over the past two decades, and actively engaged in contemporary and conceptual photography in recent years. He has published more than ten photography books since 2009 and his works, which mostly take local people, objects and landscapes as the creative subject, have been a multi-time winner of the "Top Ten Entries" prizes at the Macao Annual Visual Arts Exhibition. He has held a number of"solo photography exhibitions in Portugal, Australia, mainland China and Macao since 2001, and his works have been acquired by the Belém Cultural Center in Lisbon, Portugal, Macao Museum of Art, Archives of Macao and Macao Foundation, among other institutions, and personal collectors.
He has been using Macao as the subject of his photographic works over the past two decades, and actively engaged in contemporary and conceptual photography in recent years. He has published more than ten photography books since 2009 and his works, which mostly take local people, objects and landscapes as the creative subject, have been a multi-time winner of the "Top Ten Entries" prizes at the Macao Annual Visual Arts Exhibition. He has held a number of"solo photography exhibitions in Portugal, Australia, mainland China and Macao since 2001, and his works have been acquired by the Belém Cultural Center in Lisbon, Portugal, Macao Museum of Art, Archives of Macao and Macao Foundation, among other institutions, and personal collectors.
He has also been featured in several photography exhibitions, including:
• 2024: Abnormal Structure, created at the invitation of Melco Resorts & Entertainment for the Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale
• 2022: represented the Macao SAR at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
• 2011: "The Snippets of life with Macau World Heritage - the photography exhibition by Hin-Lo Chan"
• 2008: "Neighbourhood — Documentary Photography Exhibition by Chan Hin Io" at the Macao Museum of Art with the photography book published under the same name
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2018: "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" commemorative stamp set
• 2024: Abnormal Structure, created at the invitation of Melco Resorts & Entertainment for the Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale
• 2022: represented the Macao SAR at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
• 2011: "The Snippets of life with Macau World Heritage - the photography exhibition by Hin-Lo Chan"
• 2008: "Neighbourhood — Documentary Photography Exhibition by Chan Hin Io" at the Macao Museum of Art with the photography book published under the same name
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2018: "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" commemorative stamp set
Ao Kuan Kin
Ao has been creating fine arts and working in the design industry for over three decades and is currently serving as a designer at the Macao Statistics and Census Service. He has also served as an associate stamp designer at the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau for over two decades.
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2024: "25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region"
• 2020: "Fight Against the Epidemic Together"
• 2019: "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" and label stamps
• 2018: "Macao 2018 – 35th Asian International Stamp Exhibition III"
• 2017: "90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army"
• 2015: "110th Anniversary of Rotary International"
• 2015: "70th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan"
• 2012: "ORBIS – 30 Years of Saving Sight"
• 2010: "Antique Telephones in Macao"
• 2005: "Great Inventions of China"
• 2003: "Traditional Chinese Medicine," also selected for the 5th Macau Design Biennial Exhibition
• 2002: "10 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Transparency"
• 2001: "Markets in Macau"
• 2024: "25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region"
• 2020: "Fight Against the Epidemic Together"
• 2019: "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" and label stamps
• 2018: "Macao 2018 – 35th Asian International Stamp Exhibition III"
• 2017: "90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army"
• 2015: "110th Anniversary of Rotary International"
• 2015: "70th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan"
• 2012: "ORBIS – 30 Years of Saving Sight"
• 2010: "Antique Telephones in Macao"
• 2005: "Great Inventions of China"
• 2003: "Traditional Chinese Medicine," also selected for the 5th Macau Design Biennial Exhibition
• 2002: "10 Years of Safeguarding Honesty and Transparency"
• 2001: "Markets in Macau"
Lam Chi Ian
Born in Macao, Lam started working in the advertising industry at the age of 15. He graduated in brand image design with outstanding results at the Ontario College of Art and Design University, Canada and won the gold award of the national college student design contest organized by the institution.
He established Wilco Design in Canada in 2000, and founded two representative cultural and creative brands 'Macau Creations' and 'Soda Panda' after his return to Macao in 2009.
A winner of multiple design awards, he actively participated in international design events held in the cross-strait four regions for years as a judge and guest speaker and has designed over 80 stamps as a contracted designer of Canada Post and the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau. He has won the world competition for Chinese zodiac animal stamp designs organized by the Suzhou Shengxiao Stamp Museum of China. In 2014, the Commemorative Medallion for the 15th Anniversary of the Macao's Return to the Motherland featuring his design was collected by the Macao Museum; in 2019, he designed the stamps "20th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macao with the Motherland" and his watercolor Connected Greater Bay Area was selected for the 13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China. In 2023, he was named a Contemporary Artist of Academic Innovation at the 1st Global Chinese Fine Art Golden Brush Award in 2023.
He is currently an artistic advisor to the Macau Artist Society, executive director of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao, the professional curriculum development advisor to the Department of Art and Design of the Macao Polytechnic University, founding president of the Macau Contemporary Watercolour Artists Association, and director of the Macau Ink Art Association.
He established Wilco Design in Canada in 2000, and founded two representative cultural and creative brands 'Macau Creations' and 'Soda Panda' after his return to Macao in 2009.
A winner of multiple design awards, he actively participated in international design events held in the cross-strait four regions for years as a judge and guest speaker and has designed over 80 stamps as a contracted designer of Canada Post and the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau. He has won the world competition for Chinese zodiac animal stamp designs organized by the Suzhou Shengxiao Stamp Museum of China. In 2014, the Commemorative Medallion for the 15th Anniversary of the Macao's Return to the Motherland featuring his design was collected by the Macao Museum; in 2019, he designed the stamps "20th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macao with the Motherland" and his watercolor Connected Greater Bay Area was selected for the 13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China. In 2023, he was named a Contemporary Artist of Academic Innovation at the 1st Global Chinese Fine Art Golden Brush Award in 2023.
He is currently an artistic advisor to the Macau Artist Society, executive director of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao, the professional curriculum development advisor to the Department of Art and Design of the Macao Polytechnic University, founding president of the Macau Contemporary Watercolour Artists Association, and director of the Macau Ink Art Association.
• 2019: watercolor Connected Greater Bay Area was selected for the 13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China
• 2021: solo exhibition "Self-Independence at 60: Watercolors and Stamp Designs by Lam Chi Ian Wilson"
• 2022: works selected for the "Greater Bay Area in the Eyes of Artists: Art Exhibition Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong' Return to the Motherland"
• 2023: named a winner of the "Global Chinese Fine Art Golden Brush Award"
• 2024: works selected for the International Federation of Watercolour Painters
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2024: "Lunar Year of the Dragon"
• 2021: "Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China"
• 2019: "20th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macao with the Motherland"
• 2008-2019: stamps of 12 Chinese zodiac animals featuring the five elements
• 2001: "Traditional Instruments"
• 2021: solo exhibition "Self-Independence at 60: Watercolors and Stamp Designs by Lam Chi Ian Wilson"
• 2022: works selected for the "Greater Bay Area in the Eyes of Artists: Art Exhibition Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong' Return to the Motherland"
• 2023: named a winner of the "Global Chinese Fine Art Golden Brush Award"
• 2024: works selected for the International Federation of Watercolour Painters
He has designed stamps issued by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, including:
• 2024: "Lunar Year of the Dragon"
• 2021: "Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China"
• 2019: "20th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macao with the Motherland"
• 2008-2019: stamps of 12 Chinese zodiac animals featuring the five elements
• 2001: "Traditional Instruments"
Artist: Lai Ieng
《Spring of Iec Long》2012
Watercolor, 37x52cm
Artist: Lok Hei
《2019- Macao: Back to Common Roots II》2019
Souvenir Sheet, 138x90mm
Artist: Ng Wai Kin
《Golden Age of Macao》2019
Watercolor, 108X78cm
Artist: Ung Vai Meng
《1995 - International Music Festival》1995
Sheetlet, 30x40mm
Artist: Lio Man Cheong
《Macau Story》2024
Oil painting, 66x223cm
Artist: Li Tak Seng
《澳門畫卷》2014
Chinese Painting, 85x380cm
Artist: Chan Hin Io
《Handover Celebrations》2013
68x100cm
Artist: Ao Kuan Kin
《2017 - 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army》2017
Souvenir Sheet, 138x90mm
Artist: Lam Chi Ian
《Shared Prosperity across the Coastline 》2024
Watercolor, 42x109cm
Artist: Lai Ieng
《Spring of Iec Long》2012
Watercolor, 37x52cm
Artist: Lok Hei
《2019- Macao: Back to Common Roots II》2019
Souvenir Sheet, 138x90mm
Artist: Ng Wai Kin
《Golden Age of Macao》2019
Watercolor, 108X78cm
Artist: Ung Vai Meng
《1995 - International Music Festival》1995
Sheetlet, 30x40mm
Artist: Lio Man Cheong
《Macau Story》2024
Oil painting, 66x223cm
Artist: Li Tak Seng
《澳門畫卷》2014
Chinese Painting, 85x380cm
Artist: Chan Hin Io
《Handover Celebrations》2013
68x100cm
Artist: Ao Kuan Kin
《2017 - 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army》2017
Souvenir Sheet, 138x90mm
Artist: Lam Chi Ian
《Shared Prosperity across the Coastline 》2024
Watercolor, 42x109cm
About Art Gallery
Nestled on the 6th floor of the Grand Suites at Four Seasons, the permanent art space Sands Gallery provides an opportunity for guests to explore an ever-changing variety of art exhibitions. Officially launched in February 2022, Sands Gallery was born out of Sands China's desire to help cultivate an environment that nurtures creativity and art appreciation in Macao. As a long-time supporter of art and cultural development in Macao, the company hopes the gallery will assist Macao in its positioning as a multi-cultural exchange and cooperation base with an emphasis on Chinese culture.
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Nestled on the 6th floor of the Grand Suites at Four Seasons, the permanent art space Sands Gallery provides an opportunity for guests to explore an ever-changing variety of art exhibitions. Officially launched in February 2022, Sands Gallery was born out of Sands China's desire to help cultivate an environment that nurtures creativity and art appreciation in Macao. As a long-time supporter of art and cultural development in Macao, the company hopes the gallery will assist Macao in its positioning as a multi-cultural exchange and cooperation base with an emphasis on Chinese culture.
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