This article surveys visual arts in Macao from a thematic perspective that is presented chronologically. Its aim is to serve as an introductory text for a further development of each historical period or theme. This text focuses on the variety of art in Macao, including traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, modern art expressions of Western tradition and new media, surveys their internationalization through collecting strategies, refers to overseas representation in international shows while advancing the main inter(national) trends that characterized the arts in Macao throughout time.