The “Hong Kong-Macao Visual Art Biennale” kicked off at the Nanjing University of the Arts on Wednesday and the event is held at the university’s Art Museum until 1 April, presenting the two SAR’s contemporary cultural landscapes and spirits, according to Macau’s Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).
The two-SAR biennale is jointly organised by the nation’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hong Kong SAR’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, as well as Macau SAR’s Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture.
Additionally, it is presented by the Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Affairs Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Macau’s IC, as well as the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd.
Since its first edition in 2008, the “Hong Kong-Macao Visual Art Biennale” has been an important link between artists from the Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and has become a major event for cultural exchange among the three regions. This year’s touring exhibition will be held in Hangzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing. The first exhibition was successfully held in Hangzhou from October to November last year, attracting over 30,000 visitors.
Source and Photo: IC
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