The 32nd Collective Exhibition of Macao Artists, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), received 260 works, including 78 Chinese paintings, 84 Western paintings and 98 Chinese calligraphy works. The jury assessment was held on 7 July at the Macau Forum, with a total of 56 works being selected and awarded, including 19 Chinese paintings, 19 Western paintings and 18 Chinese calligraphy works.
The assessment comprised the painting (Chinese technique), painting (Western technique) and Chinese calligraphy categories. The jury selected one winner of the “Best Work” in each category, and among the three winning works it selected one winner to receive the “Best Creation Special Prize”, who will be invited to hold an individual exhibition. Winners of the “New Talent Prize” in each category will also be invited to hold a collective exhibition. This year, two young artists were awarded the “New Talent Prize” in the Chinese calligraphy category for the first time, wherefore a total of four of winners were awarded in the three categories.
The adjudicating panel was composed of six veteran artists and art critics, namely the Vice Dean of the Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zhang Gan; the Director of Henan’s Museum of Art, Hua Jianguo; the Professor of the Fine Arts Department of the East China Normal University, Liu Qiyi; the Professor of the Department of Fine Arts of the Taiwan University of Arts, Lin Wei-min; the Associate Professor of the Department of Visual Studies of Lingnan University in Hong Kong, Sophia Law Suk Mun; and the Director of the School of Art of the Macao Polytechnic Institute, Hsu Hsiu-Chu.
The selected and awarded works of this edition will be showcased in the 32nd Collective Exhibition of Macao Artists, to be held at the beginning of September, at the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Temporary Exhibitions Gallery. All non-selected works will be available for collection from 5 to 8 August (Friday to Monday), from 10am to 5pm, at the Macau Forum. All participants will be notified by the organization. The results of the jury assessment are available at IC’s website at www.icm.gov.mo, or through the tel. no. 8988 4100, during office hours.
List of winners in each category:
Best Creation Special Prize: Lam Wun Keng
Best Work:
Chinese Painting: Tam Chon Kit
Western Painting: Lam Wun Keng
Chinese Calligraphy: Leong Lampo
New Talent Prize:
Chinese Painting: Chan Chong Hei
Western Painting: Chan In Iong
Chinese Calligraphy: Un Ka Ian, Guan Seng Lok
Selected Works (by the order of strokes of the Chinese surname):
Chinese Painting:
Wu Lusheng, Ng Lai Fong, Lei Wai Wa, Sun Jiangtao, Leong Iok I, Leong Kit Man, Leong Lampo, Mak Kuong Weng, Mak Lei, Chang Kok Meng, Lio Man Cheong, Lao Chon Hong, Tam Ho Man, Tam Chek Wun, Cheang Pui I, Kuong Ka Kin, Kong Cheng Chong.
Western Painting:
Ku Sao I, Ng Hoi Teng, Lei Wai Wa, Lam Tan, Lam Kuan Pui, Leong Keng Ip, Mak Kuong Weng, Chang Kuok Meng, Sio In Leong, Chong Man Weng, Kim Mok, Lio Man Cheong, Lai Sio Kit，Lao Weng Sun, Chen Cui Yin, Cai Guo Jie, Sit Ka Kit.
Chinese Calligraphy:
Ho Loi Seng, Yu Hua Fu, Lei Leng Iok, Lei Wai Wa, Lei Kam Wa, Hong Seong Chun, Un Vai Sang, Wong Kei Hou, Mok Wa Kei, Mok Hei Sai, Mok Hei Kei, Lok Chi Seng, Chong Kam Seng, Tam Ho Man, Sou Kam Leong