Office of the Prime Minister had previously ignored requests to release it
Top lots are Giacometti's 'Le Nez' sculpture and Rothko's abstract 'No. 7'
Pasmore collection will be permanently based in building
The China Cultural Centre in Malta, in collaboration with the Cultural Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region, launched an exhibition of Tibetan Thangka art prints entitled China’s Tibet, Tashi Delek. Tibet is known as the roof of the world as it is...
The word ‘gravity’ can be described as a homonym − it has more than one meaning. Curator Sara Dolfi Agostini talks to Joseph Agius about the concepts underlying the Gravity exhibition, currently on at Blitz Valletta, and how the seven artists interpret...
Works by Francesco Zahra date back to 1741
Austrian artist was renowned for his very colourful paintings
Each NFT will be issued in two copies, one is sold and one held by the museum
Several programmes for young creatives are currently on offer by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, including Kjażmu, Chiasmus, Shifting Contexts II and IdejARTI, which form part of the agency’s empowerment programme launched this summer. The programmes are intended...
Emma Fsadni’s first solo exhibition Conditioned Comforts, currently on display at Spazju Kreattiv, explores the relationships we foster with the myriad things we reach for in search of solace. Lara Zammit speaks with the artist about the conceptual...
Art at times originates from pain – a torment that owes its origins to salient episodes in an artist’s childhood. However, artist Nik Keter defies this label as she maintains that, although she has gone through her fair share of it, this does not...
“La Luz no absuelve ni condena, no es justa ni es injusta” − light does not absolve or condemn, nor is it just or unjust, Mexican writer, Nobel laureate and diplomat Octavio Paz reflects. The title of artist Antje Liemann’s exhibition Light Is Time...
Preca is considered a pioneer of modern art in Malta
The festival moves to theatres around the city and retains a virtual presence
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the natural development of young children and teens is indisputable but is not being discussed enough. As we continue to battle with variants and curveballs that have distinguished this pandemic, we need to talk...
Bulgarian sisters Nadya Peovska and Lilyana Ger to showcase their artworks at Palazzo de La Salle Bonds by Lilyana Ger Two Bulgarian sisters who live hundreds of miles apart have come together to present a joint visual art exhibition revolving around...
Close was confined to a wheelchair because of a spinal artery collapse
Crossword puzzles have a chequered history. They first appeared in England at some point during the 19th century. Originally very elementary in nature and intended to be read alike both vertically and horizontally, they progressed from a presence in...
Cities, Harbours, and Artefacts: Transformations of an Early Modern Landscape By various authors Edited by Maroma Camilleri and Mevrick Spiteri Published by Malta Libraries, Malta 2021 It was indeed an excellent initiative by Malta Libraries to launch...
A new exhibition at MUŻA explores the place of the human being within nature and the cosmos, reflecting on our existences and our impact on the world. The artist Antje Liemann speaks to Lara Zammit about the themes and ideas underpinning her works. The...
Ray Piscopo is renowned for his colourful paintings, some of them re-interpretations of iconic images of world art. Joseph Agius discusses with him his artistic evolution, bearing in mind the background as a professional engineer. You are synonymous...
The Malta Society of Arts (MSA) has just launched its new schedule of winter courses due to start this October in the fields of visual, applied and performing arts. All courses will take place at MSA’s seat, Palazzo de La Salle in Valletta, under the...
Inua Ellams is a Nigerian poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist & designer based in the UK. Leanne Ellul gets the opportunity to ask him a few questions. Writing in general In her essay Bye-bye Barbar, Taiye Selasi writes about the concept of...
The art of decorating fabric with needlework is known as embroidery. The stitches can be combined to create an unlimited variety of designs such as flowers, animals, people, religious icons, abstract patterns and beautiful landscapes to name but a few.
An upcoming exhibition of textile and mixed media installations by Sarah Portelli, known in the art world under the moniker is-Sinjurina, attempts to address the cultural conditions spurring contemporary relationships. Lara Zammit speaks to the artist...
A series of paintings by Stefan Spiteri explores painting and its corollaries, looking to nature as his source. Lara Zammit speaks with the artist about his latest exhibition at Valletta Contemporary. A set of works by Stefan Spiteri exhibited under...
Anna Horváth’s SORĠI showcases outdoor furniture inspired by local buildings
Abourma was not visited by archaeologists until 2005
The Neanderthals were not the boorish relatives of Homo sapiens
Kacey Wong's art focuses on social activism and politics
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