MGM celebrates anniversary with exhibition, culinary

The exhibition features luxurious tableware and vases by Leonard Bernardaud, and crystal ware decorated with 24-karat gold or platinum by Crystal Saint-Louis.

Local gaming operator MGM Macau is celebrating its tenth anniversary and the opening of MGM Cotai with the art exhibition “A Golden Way of Life – Très’Ors”, which showcases over 250 gold creations and artifacts. The oldest among these exhibited pieces dates from the 17th century. The celebrations will be complemented with a Le French GourMay culinary program along the theme of Champagne.

Golden treasures abound in the art exhibition, which will take place at MGM Art Space from now until September 3. The exhibition’s name is a play on the French word “trésors,” which translates to “treasures,” whereas “très ors” literally means “very gold,” which fittingly sums up what can be expected from the exhibition – a treasure trove of golden delights.

Curated by Anne Camilli from Le Musée à la Carte and Gilles Bonnevialle of Maecenae, the exhibition includes classic and contemporary art works, religious artifacts, vintage furniture pieces, fashion and accessories, precious watches and jewelry, and objects from everyday life which are remarkable not only for their value, but also for their creativity, cultural importance, workmanship, and history.

The exhibition is divided into six zones which focus on gold creations within specific genres such as Gold Materials, Sacred Gold and Gold & Art. Some of the highlight pieces include the Chasuble Angélique made with gold and silver laminated stitching during the 19th century, remarkable religious pieces from the Musée Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon, Ossip Zadkine’s sculpture “La Jeune Fille à la Colombe” (Young Girl with a Dove) from the 1930s, and contemporary artist Hélène Tran’s “Kiss me forever Julien Doré” – a tribute to the French singer whose last name means golden.