(7th January, 2016) “Poly Macau Inaugural Art Auction” and “【6075】Poly Macau Hotel Art Fair”, co-organized by Poly Auction Macau Ltd. (Poly Auction Macau) and Chiu Yeng Culture Ltd. (Chiu Yeng Culture), were launched at Regency Hotel Macau on 7th January. The opening ceremony was attended by Mr. Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Vice-Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; Mr. Tam Chon Weng, Secretary of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of Macao SAR; Ms. Xu Ting, Deputy Director of the Culture and Education Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Mr. Chui Sai Cheong, Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee of Economy of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Vice-Chairman of the All-China General Chamber of Industry & Commerce; Dr. Ambrose So Shu Fai, Chief Executive Officer of SJM Holdings Limited and Chairman of Board of Directors of Scociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A.; Mr. Wang Xiaochao, Director of China Poly Group Corporation; Mr. Xue Ming and Mr. Zhang Xi, Deputy General Managers of China Poly Group Corporation; Mr. Jiang Yingchun, CEO of Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited and Chairman of Poly Auction; Ms. Wang Wei, CFO of Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited; Ms. Angela Leong and Mr. Zhao Xu, Director of Poly Auction Macau and Ms. Sabrina Ho, Director and CEO of Poly Auction Macau where joined by artists and guests from over the globe to participate in this celebrationof art and culture.
“Poly Macau Inaugural Art Auction” presents an array of masterpieces including works by legendary artists such as Chu Teh-chun, Wu Guanzhong, Lin Fengmian and Zhang Daqian, as well as fine pieces from contemporary artists including Takashi Murakami, Ding Yi, Xu Lei, Zhang Enli and Liu Wei. The auction also showcases Buddhist art, Qing Dynasty ceramics and other ancient works of art, as well as a dazzling selection of jewel.
“【6075】 Poly Macau Hotel Art Fair”, on the other hand, brings together 60 young artists born after 1975 from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. By incorporating their works and creative inspirations into the 60 guestrooms of the hotel, each personally designed by Ms. Sabrina Ho, they reinvented these living spaces and offered a unique artistic experience for the audience.
Ms. Angela Leong, Director of Poly Auction Macau, says: “The series of art and culture events, co-organized by Poly Auction Macau and Chiu Yeng Culture, is in sync with the Macau Government’s vision of building a diverse culture environment and improving the tourist and creative industries to bring a vibrant new dimension to Macau’s non-gaming culture landscape. Poly Auction Macau is committed to bringing more culture and art events to Macau, and to building a bridge that connects local art and culture to the globe. We hope that Macau will become an art hub in the future.”
Mr. Zhang Xi, Deputy General Manager of China Poly Group Corporation, adds: “In our 10th year, Poly Auctions achieved CNY 9 billion sales, continuing our leading position in the global market of Chinese art. Today, we welcome another integral part of Poly Auctions – Poly Auction Macau, which will reinforce our status as a leading company in the Chinese art auction business. Starting here, PolyAuction Macau will bring a breeze of new life into the development of Macau’s cultural diversity by launching a series of art and culture events, and contribute to the evolution of Macau’s tourist and creative industries.”
