The opening ceremony for ‘“A Tree of Knowledge: Creation based on Greatness”—The 2025 Staff Art Exhibition of Department of Arts and Design, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau’ took place at the Museum of Art of the University of Macau (UM) today (29 September). Jointly organised by the Department of Arts and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Museum of Art at UM, the exhibition features over 60 pieces of artwork by faculty members in the Department of Arts and Design, showcasing innovation and creativity in the fields of arts and design. Exhibits include academic research, printmaking, oil painting, graphic design, photography, installation art, and text-based art.
In his speech, UM Rector Yonghua Song said that the exhibition embodies UM’s educational philosophy, which emphasises both cultural heritage and innovative practice. He added that the university will build on this foundation to play a more important role in developing Macao’s arts and cultural industries, as well as promoting economic diversification.
Li Jun, head of the UM Department of Arts and Design, and Xu Hong, university librarian of UM, are the curators of the exhibition. The exhibition is being held at the UM Museum of Art, which is located on the first and second floors of the UM Wu Yee Sun Library (E2). It is open from 10:00am to 7:00pm, and runs until 18 January 2026. It is also open on public holidays. Admission is free. For more details, please visit the UM Museum of Art website: https://library.um.edu.mo/museum/en/
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