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The Venetian Macao will host the "Faces of Light" portrait painting exhibition by renowned American portrait artist Stephen Bennett from June 19 to August 3, 2014. This marks Stephen Bennett's first exhibition in China and is open to the public free of charge.
The exhibition features 38 hand-painted portraits of various sizes, depicting individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, including China and Japan. The collection aims to showcase the diversity of humanity around the world.
Notable portraits include:
During the exhibition period, Stephen Bennett will conduct two workshops to interact with local visual arts students and children from community organizations, sharing his painting techniques.
Over the past two decades, Stephen Bennett has traveled to more than 30 countries in search of indigenous subjects. He captures their soulful faces and traditional adornments through large, vibrant portraits.
Artistic Mission: To preserve and celebrate the world's diversity through his unique, realistic style, using pure pigments mixed entirely by hand. His portraits focus on the eyes, guiding viewers to experience our shared humanity.
Exhibition History: Bennett's works have been displayed in private and national galleries in Tanzania, Brunei, Sarawak, Malaysia, Mexico, Saint Martin, Panama, France, French Polynesia, Seychelles, and the United States.
UN Recognition: His artwork was selected by the United Nations for three stamp series in 2009, 2010, and 2012, issued in three languages from UN headquarters in Austria, Switzerland, and the USA.
Founder: Stephen Bennett is the founder of Faces of the World, Inc., an educational organization dedicated to teaching and encouraging children worldwide to communicate through art.
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