Stephen
Bennett的人物肖像畫作將於澳門威尼斯人展出
由即日起至8月3日舉辦的展覽包括互動工作坊
著名美國肖像畫家Stephen Bennett之Faces of Light人像油畫展於星期四在澳門威尼斯人®舉行開幕典禮，並正式為其展覽揭幕。Faces of Light人像油畫展乃Stephen Bennett於中國的首個畫展，並由即日起至2014年8月3日，開放給公眾人士免費參觀，展覽開放時間為每天上午11時至晚上8時。
為展示世界各地人類的多樣性，38張不同大小、描繪出來自世界不同國家，包括中國和日本等多個不同文化背景的人物手繪肖像，將於澳門威尼斯人3樓鄰近威尼斯人宴會廳展出。其中最值得留意的畫作包括《上帝也瘋狂》中備受喜愛的納米比亞演員歷蘇（N!xau）、荷里活女星莎朗‧史東，以及澳洲著名土著迪吉里杜管（澳洲原住民特有的一種吹管樂器）製造家Djalu
Gurruwiwi等。在展覽期間，Bennett亦會舉辦工作坊分享其繪畫技巧，並與本澳的視覺藝術大學生及本地社團之兒童互動。
Bennett表示：「這是我首次來到澳門，我感覺到這是一個蘊含豐富歷史文化及非常獨特的一個城市。我很享受觀察這裡的人物面貌及其多樣性，亦十分榮幸能夠在澳門威尼斯人展出我的作品，並希望前來觀看這個展覽的訪客能從我在世界各地捕捉及描繪的臉孔上得到啟發。」
金沙中國有限公司高級副總裁兼首席市場營運總裁奧拉夫‧居爾立表示：「對於金沙中國來說，能夠為澳門製造提升文化氛圍的機會，是非常重要的。我們希望為本澳居民及遊客帶來多樣化的綜合度假村體驗。Stephen
Bennett是一位才華洋溢的藝術家，他的人物肖像能啓發我們去欣賞不同人種之美感及固有的尊嚴。金沙中國很高興為澳門帶來這個展覽。」
在星期四的開幕儀式之前，Bennett為澳門理工大學的視覺藝術學生舉辦了一個肖像繪畫課堂，給予學生繪畫心得及向他們示範繪畫技巧。這是一次千載難逢的機會，讓澳門學生能夠與知名畫家互動交流及從其身上學習。
過去20年，Bennett曾到訪超過30個國家尋找本土特色的人物，透過繪畫大型及色彩斑斕的肖像畫捕捉他們極具神髓的臉龐及傳統的飾物。Bennett的使命就是透過其獨一無二的真實感風格，並運用其全手工調配的純顏料作畫，藉此保存以及歌頌世界的多樣性。其畫作重點在於眼睛，能帶領人們體驗畫作人物人性的共同面。
Bennett的畫作曾在坦桑尼亞、汶萊、砂勞越、馬來西亞、墨西哥、聖馬丁、巴拿馬、法國、法屬波利尼西亞、塞舌爾群島以及美國的私人及國家畫廊中展出。他的作品也曾獲聯合國選中用作印製2009、2010及2012年的三套郵票，分別在聯合國位於奧地利、瑞士及美國的總部以三種語言發行。
這位國際藝術家也是Faces of
the World, Inc. 之創辦人，該組織為一教育機構，旨在教育及鼓勵全世界的兒童透過藝術進行交流。更多關於Stephen Bennett及其作品的資訊，請瀏覽www.theportraitpainter.com。
金沙中國有限公司高級副總裁兼首席市場營運總裁奧拉夫‧居爾立（左）與著名美國肖像畫家Stephen
Bennett（右），一同於星期四在澳門威尼斯人舉行的Faces of Light人像油畫展開幕典禮上剪綵。是次免費入場的展覽由即日起至2014年8月3日舉行。
著名美國肖像畫家Stephen Bennett於星期四在澳門威尼斯人舉行的Faces of Light人像油畫展開幕典禮上向嘉賓致詞。是次免費入場的展覽由即日起至2014年8月3日舉行。
著名美國肖像畫家Stephen Bennett與一眾嘉賓一同於星期四在澳門威尼斯人舉行的Faces of Light人像油畫展開幕典禮上觀賞Bennett的人像畫作。是次展覽由即日起至2014年8月3日舉行。
圖片說明：著名美國肖像畫家Stephen Bennett為澳門理工大學的視覺藝術學生舉辦了一個肖像繪畫課堂，給予學生繪畫心得及向他們示範繪畫技巧。
Stephen
Bennett為《上帝也瘋狂》中備受喜愛的納米比亞演員歷蘇（N!xau）所繪畫的肖像。此畫作是Faces of Light Art 人物油畫展在澳門威尼斯人展出的38幅手繪人物肖像作品之一。展覽由即日起至8月3日舉行。
Stephen
Bennett為荷里活女星莎朗‧史東所繪畫的肖像是Faces of Light Art 人物油畫展在澳門威尼斯人展出的38幅手繪人物肖像作品之一。展覽由即日起至8月3日舉行。
Stephen Bennett
個人簡介
Stephen Bennett 是一名美國籍肖像畫家，過去20年來曾經遊歷超過30個國家，遍尋當地的原住民，透過大型的彩色畫作（多為7x5呎），捕捉他們不同情感的神情及在舉行神聖儀式時所佩戴的飾品。
Bennett自小學一年級起便被稱爲「班中畫家」，在16歲時已開始繪畫家人及朋友的肖像畫。他曾就讀美國斯卡奈塔第縣社區學院 (Schenectady Community College)、羅素賢者學院 (Russell Sage College)及紐約州立大學新帕爾茨分校（State
University of New York at New Paltz），其間修讀了很多與藝術相關的科目。1991年，在首次出國遊歷日本期間，他發現了對繪畫人類面孔的熱情。另外，在墨西哥猶加敦半島逗留八個月期間，他繪畫了三十幅水彩肖像畫後，便決定踏上肖像畫畫家之路。
Bennett的宗旨是透過運用他親手混合的純淨顔料而製成的油彩，去演繹不同情感，並以獨特寫實主義風格，保存及歌頌世界上的不同種族。其畫作的焦點在於眼部，以畫作邀請人們進入及體驗不同種族之共同人性面。
Bennett的目標是繪畫一千幅肖像畫並於世界各地展出。其畫作充滿生命力，包含了各式各樣的面孔：年輕的、年老的、喜樂的，以及憔悴的，以歌頌不同種族。他的作品曾於坦桑尼亞、汶萊、砂勞越、馬來西亞、墨西哥、聖馬丁島、巴拿馬、法國、法屬波利尼西亞、塞舌爾群島及美國等私人及國家美術館展出。他的肖像畫亦曾於2009、2010及2012年獲採用為三套聯合國郵票的設計，於奧地利、瑞士及美國這三個國家的聯合國總部以三種語言發行。
Stephen Bennett and His Beautiful Portraits of Faces
from Around the World Featuring at The Venetian Macao
Exhibition running through Aug. 3 includes
interactive workshops with the
artist
The Venetian® Macao is hosting renowned
American portrait painter Stephen
Bennett for his Faces of Light Art
Exhibition, which launched with an opening ceremony Thursday at the
integrated resort. The free-admission exhibition runs 11 a.m-8 p.m. daily until Aug. 3, 2014, and marks the
first Stephen Bennett exhibition in China.
Celebrating the human diversity of the world, the 38 small and large
scale hand-painted portraits of people of different cultures from around the
world, including China and Japan, are on display at this one-of-a-kind
exhibition on Level 3 of The Venetian Macao, near the Venetian Ballroom. Highlights include portraits of
Namibia’s beloved actor N!xau from the film “The Gods Must
Be Crazy;” Hollywood actress Sharon Stone; and
renowned aboriginal didgeridoo maker Djalu Gurruwiwi. During the exhibition
period, workshops will feature Bennett demonstrating his painting skills live
and interacting with visual art students and children from local communities.
“This is my first time to Macao, and I’ve found it to be an incredibly unique
city with a rich cultural history; I love seeing the diversity in the faces of
the people here,” said Bennett. “It’s a pleasure for me to be able to have my
work exhibited at The Venetian and I hope people visiting the exhibition in
Macao will find inspiration in these faces that I’ve captured from all over the
world.”
“Providing opportunities for cultural enrichment is very important to Sands
China; we want Macao’s locals and visitors to enjoy a true diversity of integrated
resort experiences,” said Olaf Gueldner, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of
Sands China Ltd. “Stephen Bennett is an incredibly
talented artist, and his portraits give us a stirring look into the beauty and
dignity inherent in the many different faces of the human race. Sands China is
proud to have brought this important exhibition to Macao.”
Prior to Thursday’s opening ceremony, Bennett gave a special portrait
painting lesson to visual arts students from Macao Polytechnic Institute, offering
tips and demonstrating techniques. It was a
precious opportunity for Macao students to interact with and learn from the renowned
artist.
Over the last two decades Bennett has travelled to over 30 countries,
seeking out indigenous people to capture their soulful faces and ritual
adornments through colourful paintings on a grand scale. Bennett's mission is
to preserve and celebrate the world's diversity through a unique style of
realism using interpretive colours with paints that he has hand-mixed from pure
pigments. The focus of his paintings is on the eyes, which invite people to
enter and experience their common humanity.
Bennett’s work has been exhibited in private and national galleries in
Tanzania, Brunei, Sarawak, Malaysia, Mexico, St. Martin, Panama, France, French
Polynesia, the Seychelles and the United States. His work has been featured on
three sets of United Nations postage stamps in 2009, 2010 and 2012, issued in
three countries and three languages at the United Nations Headquarters offices
in Austria, Switzerland and the U.S.
The international artist is also the founder of Faces of the World,
Inc., an educational organisation aimed at teaching and inspiring children from
all over the world to communicate through art. More information about Stephen
Bennett and his work is available at www.theportraitpainter.com.
Olaf Gueldner (left), Senior Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer of Sands China Ltd., cuts the ribbon with renowned American portrait
painter Stephen Bennett (right) during
the opening ceremony of the Faces of Light Art Exhibition Thursday at The
Venetian Macao. The free-admission
exhibition is open daily until Aug. 3, 2014.
Renowned
American portrait painter Stephen
Bennett speaks at the opening ceremony of his Faces of Light Art Exhibition Thursday at The Venetian Macao. The
free-admission exhibition is open daily until Aug. 3.
Renowned
American portrait painter Stephen Bennett browses a selection of his portrait paintings that are on display at
The Venetian Macao, with guests at Thursday’s opening ceremony of his Faces of Light Art Exhibition, which is
open daily until Aug. 3, with free admission.
Renowned
American portrait painter Stephen Bennett gave a special
portrait painting lesson to visual arts students from Macao Polytechnic Institute, offering tips
and demonstrating techniques.
Stephen Bennett’s portrait entitled “The Gods Must Be Crazy” portrays Namibia’s beloved actor N!xau from the
film of the same name. It is one of 38 hand-painted portraits of people from
around the world on display now through Aug. 3 at The Venetian Macao’s Faces of
Light Art Exhibition.
Stephen Bennett’s portrait of Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is one of 38 hand-painted portraits of
people from around the world on display now through Aug. 3 at The Venetian
Macao’s Faces of Light Art Exhibition.
APPENDIX
Stephen Bennett – Artist Profile
Stephen Bennett is an American portrait painter who over the last two decades has
travelled to over 30 countries, seeking out indigenous people to capture their
soulful faces and ritual adornments through colourful paintings on a grand
scale, many being 7 x 5 feet.
Bennett was called the “class artist” in school since
first grade and by 16 he was drawing and painting portraits of family and
friends. He attended Schenectady Community College, Russell Sage College and
State University of New York at New Paltz, taking as many fine arts classes as
possible. In 1991 he discovered his passion for faces during his first trip
abroad to Japan. After spending eight months in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
painting 30 watercolour portraits, his fate as a portrait artist was sealed.
Bennett's mission is to preserve and celebrate the
world's diversity through a unique style of realism using interpretive colours
with paints that he hand-mixes from pure pigments. The focus of his paintings is on the
eyes, inviting people to enter and experience their common humanity.
Bennett's goal is to paint 1,000 portraits to be exhibited worldwide. Young, old, joyful and withered faces populate his vibrant canvases, celebrating a variety of ethnic strains. His work has been exhibited in private and national galleries in Tanzania, Brunei, Sarawak, Malaysia, Mexico, St. Martin, Panama, France, French Polynesia, the Seychelles and the United States. His portraits were also featured on three sets of United Nations postage stamps in 2009, 2010 and 2012, issued in three countries and three languages at the United Nations Headquarters offices in Austria, Switzerland and the U.S.
The international artist is also the founder of Faces of the World,
Inc., an educational organisation aimed at teaching and inspiring children from
all over the world to communicate through art. For more information
on the organization, visit www.facesoftheworld.net.
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