Organised by the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and co-organised by the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao, the exhibition “A Gathering of Treasures: The 70th Anniversary Art Exhibition of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao” was inaugurated on 19 May. The opening ceremony was held in a lively atmosphere and was officiated by the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leong Wai Man; the Chief of the Division of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Wang Huijie; the Honorary President and President of Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao, Chui Sai Cheong and Chui Sai Peng José; and the President of the Macau Artist Society, Lok Hei.
For seven decades since its establishment, the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao has been dedicated to advocating traditional Chinese art, and has a profound influence in gathering local artists and promoting artistic exchange at home and abroad. The MAM specially organises this exhibition, in addition to its own collections, the precious collections of the artists’ families and collectors are presented. The exhibition features a total of 200 pieces (sets) of Chinese paintings, calligraphies and seal carvings by seven veteran artists of the Association, namely Chui Tak Kei, Deng Fen, Luo Shuzhong, Situ Qi, Gan Heng, Lin Jin, and U Kuan Wa. The works include couplets, scrolls, horizontal tablets, rubbings, albums, fans, handscrolls and letters, dedicated to the themes of landscapes, figures, flowers, birds, fish and insects. Through these artworks, the public can have a better understanding of the virtuosity and cultural sophistication of the veteran artists, as well as the artistic accomplishment and contribution of the Association in transmitting and promoting traditional arts of calligraphy and painting over the past seven decades.
In conjunction with the promotion of the exhibition, the MAM will successively hold a symposium and a flower-and-bird painting workshop entitled “A Gathering of Treasures”. For more information, please refer to the website of the Macao Museum of Art (www.MAM.gov.mo) or its respective page on Facebook.
The exhibition “A Gathering of Treasures: The 70th Anniversary Art Exhibition of the Yu Un Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association of Macao” is held until 30 July. MAM is open daily from 10am to 7pm (no admission after 6:30pm), including public holidays and is closed on Mondays. Admission is free.