The mega international cultural and artistic feast “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) was inaugurated in July last year, featuring nearly 30 art exhibitions in 28 locations across six sections, namely the “Main Exhibition”, the “Public Art Exhibition”, the “City Pavilion”, the “Special Exhibition”, the “Local Curatorial Project” and the “Collateral Exhibition”, as well as nearly 770 activities’ sessions of the outreach programme, the event gathered over 160 artists from about a dozen countries and regions, attracting the participation of around 5 million spectators. This year’s Biennale innovated artistic narratives, revitalised historical spaces, engaged with community dynamics and inspired cultural vitality, transforming Macao into a city of Muses where life and art resonate in harmony.

The public artwork Not Terminal of the “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” is currently on display at the Macao Cultural Centre Plaza, and all are welcome to visit.

The City Pavilion of “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025”, “Jinan Pavilion: The River is Surging” is open from today until 30 November at the Handover Gifts Museum of Macao. The exhibition features works by various Jinan artists, showcasing the profound heritage of Yellow River cilvilization and the contemporary vitality of Jinan, the “City of Springs”.　

The “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” presents nearly 30 exhibitions in six sections, namely the “Main Exhibition”, “Public Art Exhibition”, “City Pavilion”, “Special Exhibition”, “Local Curatorial Project” and various “Collateral Exhibition”. Among the highlights are the City Pavilions representing China and Portugal. The Pavilion of Portugal, “Pavilion of Vila Franca de Xira: The Reinvention of the Real - Portuguese Contemporary Art in the Museum of Neo-Realism Collection”, is currently open to the public at the Tap Seac Gallery. All are welcome to visit.

The mega international cultural and artistic event “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” is currently presenting the Main Exhibition at the Macao Museum of Art. Outreach activities will continue to be held in September and October, including gallery concerts, a themed lecture and drama-based guided tours. All are welcome to participate.

The public art exhibition of “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” will be inaugurated in late September. The “Talk & Dialogue: The Public Nature of Public Art” will be held on 24 September (Wednesday) from 7pm to 8:30pm. All are welcome to participate.

The “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” presents nearly 30 exhibitions in six sections, namely the “Main Exhibition”, “Public Art Exhibition”, “City Pavilion”, “Special Exhibition”, “Local Curatorial Project” and various “Collateral Exhibitions,” inviting the public to embark on an enchanting city-wide aesthetic journey. Recently, one of the public artworks, Time Tower, has been unveiled at the Macao Cultural Centre Plaza, and the public is welcome to visit.

The “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” （Art Macao 2025）features nearly 30 exciting exhibitions and brings together novel artworks from contemporary artists from around the globe, inviting the public to embark on an enchanting aesthetic journey that runs through the urban landscape. To cultivate children’s interest and appreciation for the art, the Cultural Affairs Bureau will launch the outreach activity “Children Tours”, inspiring children’s interest and understanding of art through interactive guided tours and workshops, stimulating their artistic imagination and creative potential.

Themed “Hey, what brings you here?”, the “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) corresponds to reality, reflecting on and exploring the history, memory and current complexities of Macao in a global context, and probing into the profound meaning of the symbiosis between individuals and the world as a whole. The special exhibitions, presented by the six integrated resort operators, and the “Main Exhibition” are now fully open, inviting everyone to enjoy a vibrant cultural and artistic feast this summer.

The mega international cultural and artistic feast “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) was inaugurated today (18 July) with an opening ceremony held at the Macao Cultural Centre Small Auditorium, and the Main Exhibition was unveiled simultaneously. From July to October, the “Art Macao 2025” presents nearly 30 exhibitions across the city in six sections, namely the “Main Exhibition”, “Public Art Exhibition”, “City Pavilion”, “Special Exhibition”, “Local Curatorial Project” and “Collateral Exhibition”. Highlighting pioneering artists from about a dozen countries and regions, the event innovates artistic narratives, revitalises historical spaces, engages with community dynamics and inspires cultural vitality, transforming Macao into a city of Muses where life and art resonate in harmony.

The “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) will be held across the city from summer to autumn. The inauguration ceremony will be held on Friday (18 July) at 4:30pm at the Macao Cultural Centre Small Auditorium. On the occasion, the Main Exhibition will also be inaugurated.

The Main Exhibition of the mega international cultural and artistic feast “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) will be held from 19 July to 19 October at the Macao Museum of Art. The Main Exhibition, themed “Hey, what brings you here?”, invites the public to reflect on the history, memory and current complexities of Macao in a global context as well as exploring the nature of life. To extend artistic dialogues, two special activities will be launched on 19 July and the recruitment of “Twin Illusions” volunteers will continue, providing the participants with a unique interactive experience with the audience.

The Special Exhibition, presented by the six integrated resorts, is a distinct segment of the large-scale international cultural and artistic feast “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale” (Art Macao). This year’s Special Exhibition presents a kaleidoscopic art fair with unprecedented lineup and diversity of forms, featuring everything from the modernist enlightenment of Picasso’s prints and the interactive digital fireworks art of Cai Guo-Qiang and his custom-developed AI artist cAI™️ to Bruno Moinard’s deconstruction of the spatial poetics of French decorative arts; from the Haas Brothers’ light and shadow installations evoking industrial memory, Craig & Karl and multiple international contemporary artists’ whimsical exploration of dopamine aesthetics featuring the classic IP “Sesame Street” to the digital rebirth of Jingdezhen porcelain through 4K projections.

The mega international cultural and artistic event “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) will be held from July to October this year. The event, jointly developed by the Macao SAR Government and various sectors,brings together global creativity and has become a landmark cultural tourism brand of the city, injecting strong momentum into Macao’s development toward “One Centre” and “One Base”.

After a strict selection process, the Cultural Affairs Bureau announced the six exhibition proposals chosen for the “Local Curatorial Project”, one of the key programmes of “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”). The exhibitions, curated by the selected teams, will be presented in the “Art Macao 2025” and will be shortlisted in the preliminary selection for the 61^st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – Collateral Event from Macao, China.

Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM, Sands China Ltd., SJM Resorts, S.A. and Wynn Resorts Macau, the mega international cultural and artistic event “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” will be held this year from summer to autumn. Internationally renowned artist Feng Boyi serves as the chief curator of this three-month event, taking the residents and tourists to embark on an enchanting aesthetic journey that runs through the urban landscape.

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym) calls for exhibition proposals for the Collateral Exhibitions of “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”). Local professionals and organisations engaged in contemporary art are welcome to participate in the biennale, jointly fostering the creation of contemporary art, building an open and inclusive international platform for artistic exchange, and highlighting the achievements of Macao’s art education and local creative force. The selected proposals will be included in the promotional campaign of “Art Macao 2025” to build synergy with other sections of the biennale, thus increasing the international visibility of local exhibitions.

Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM, Sands China Ltd., SJM Resorts, Limited and Wynn Resorts Macau, the “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) will be held this summer. IC calls for exhibition proposals of the “Local Curatorial Project”, one of the key programmes of “Art Macao 2025” and the Preliminary Selection for the 61^st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – Collateral Event from Macao, China, from today until 6 May. The selected proposals will be awarded a subsidy in the maximum amount of MOP500,000 for the organisational expenses of the exhibition. All individuals engaged in contemporary art are welcome to participate.