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Coast Road wall becomes canvas for graffiti artists
One or more creative graffiti artists made a canvas of a newly constructed...
One or more creative graffiti artists made a canvas of a...
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Knowledge over imported notions of ‘quality’ | Raphael Vella
Artistic director Raphael Vella speaks to us about this year’s edition of...
Artistic director Raphael Vella speaks to us about this...
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The lure of the surreal | Tom Farrugia
Following the MCAST Art and Design End-of- Year exhibition, MaltaToday interviews some of Malta’s (hopefully) up-and-coming artists. This week, we speak...
Following the MCAST Art and Design End-of- Year exhibition,...
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Breaking the tattoo-taboo? | Damian Allison and Lyon Xuereb
We speak to Damian Allison and Lyon Xuereb, the organisers of ‘The Tattoo...
We speak to Damian Allison and Lyon Xuereb, the organisers...
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Maltese artist exhibits in the Netherlands
Adrian Abela exhibits ‘The Caster’ as part of the Culture of Ageing...
Adrian Abela exhibits ‘The Caster’ as part of...
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Sliema car park mural completed in southern Italy
Man ‘scrambling into a hole’ at the Sliema car park emerges in...
Man ‘scrambling into a hole’ at the Sliema car...
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Mural in Sliema car park leaves passers-by stunned
French street artist MTO creates impressive mural at the Sliema car park in...
French street artist MTO creates impressive mural at the...
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Street art revolution in the capital
The organisers said that owing to their connections in Sweden, the festival will also have a strong Swedish element.
The organisers said that owing to their connections in...
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Dissembling the fortified jewel
A photographer and poet have teamed up to present their own take on the city of Birgu – combining their respective disciplines in an exhibition which...
A photographer and poet have teamed up to present their own...
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Tenth time lucky | George Abdilla
Young photographer George Abdilla speaks to us about the collective exhibition ‘Axra’, where he will be exhibiting alongside his colleagues from...
Young photographer George Abdilla speaks to us about the...
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The Filfla we don’t know | Bettina Hutschek
We speak to artist Bettina Hutschek on behalf of ‘Fragmenta’...
We speak to artist Bettina Hutschek on behalf of...
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‘We don’t know why, but we have to run’ | Julien Vinet and Naoya Inose
We speak to artists Naoya Inose (Japan) and Julien Vinet (France) about their upcoming collaborative exhibition at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta –...
We speak to artists Naoya Inose (Japan) and Julien Vinet...
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MT Observer competition winner takes home new tech
The MaltaToday Observer offers the everyday photographer a chance to win great...
The MaltaToday Observer offers the everyday photographer a...
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‘Away from mundane beauty and interior design talk’ | Pawlu Mizzi
Visual artist Pawlu Mizzi’s newly opened debut solo exhibition, Her...
Visual artist Pawlu Mizzi’s newly opened debut solo...
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This beautiful rot | Simon Vienne
We speak to French photographer Simon Vienne about finding beauty in an urban wasteland, as part of his currently ongoing exhibition, Urbex, now on show at The...
We speak to French photographer Simon Vienne about finding...
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These fragments I have shored against my ruin
We speak to Brendan Buttigieg, Julia Grech and Matthew Schembri, a trio of art...
We speak to Brendan Buttigieg, Julia Grech and Matthew...
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Weathering the blitz | Alexandra Pace
Having established itself as a go-to creative space for artists of all stripes, Valletta’s BLITZ is now seeking to make good on its mission to provide a...
Having established itself as a go-to creative space for...
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Picasso's Women of Algiers auctioned at almost $180 million, breaking world record
Eleven minutes of prolonged bidding from telephone buyers preceded the final sale - for much more than its pre-sale estimate of $140m.
Eleven minutes of prolonged bidding from telephone buyers...