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Art is serious business | Darren Tanti
We speak to artist Darren Tanti about his participation in ‘Selfie’ – an exhibition of self-portraits by a healthy number of contemporary...
We speak to artist Darren Tanti about his participation in...
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The lungs in the rock | Joran Rapa Manche
Malta-born Joran Rapa Manche speaks to us about his upcoming exhibition in...
Malta-born Joran Rapa Manche speaks to us about his...
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The struggle against narcissism | James Vella Clark
We speak to painter James Vella Clark about his participation in...
We speak to painter James Vella Clark about his...
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Four more comic book icons at Malta Comic Con
Jason Howard, Richard Starkings, Tim Perkins and Sean Azzopardi announced as...
Jason Howard, Richard Starkings, Tim Perkins and Sean...
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The animal that I am | Kathrina Swoboda
Austrian artist Kathrina Swoboda speaks to us about her participation in the Valletta International Visual Arts festival – VIVA. Primarily a video...
Austrian artist Kathrina Swoboda speaks to us about her...
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Hobbit and A-Team stars headline Malta’s first Comics and Pop Culture Expo
Just in time for Halloween, the first edition of the Malta Comics and Pop Culture expo invites you to sit alongside Dirk Benedict (The A-Team) and Sylvester...
Just in time for Halloween, the first edition of the Malta...
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Antonio Sciortino's Speed sculpture unveiled
Sculpture bought by government at auction for €163,000 in June to...
Sculpture bought by government at auction for €163,000...
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Cleave your own path | Adrian Abela and Matyou Galea
The third edition of the Divergent Thinkers collective exhibition –...
The third edition of the Divergent Thinkers collective...
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Eclectic mix of creators at Malta Comic Con
Big-name creators, up-and-coming Maltese artists and comic book veterans...
Big-name creators, up-and-coming Maltese artists and comic...
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Renzo Piano’s office disagrees with proposed ‘four Knights’ for Valletta entrance
The office of the Italian architect opposes to any structures impinging on Piano’s City Gate design.
The office of the Italian architect opposes to any...
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Four Knights proposed for Valletta entrance
Bas-relief ‘commemorating the Knights of Malta’ proposed for...
Bas-relief ‘commemorating the Knights of Malta’...
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Art should slow us down | Mieke Bal
One of the most prestigious guests of the inaugural edition of the Valletta International Visual Arts Festival, Mieke Bal, speaks to us about her work, both as...
One of the most prestigious guests of the inaugural edition...
[WATCH] A Space Boy dreams again | Mark Scicluna
MaltaToday cartoonist and illustrator Mark Scicluna talks to us about his...
MaltaToday cartoonist and illustrator Mark Scicluna talks...
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Three-legged horse inaugurates visual arts festival
Maimed horses and sado-masochism characterised the launch of VIVA...
Maimed horses and sado-masochism characterised the launch...
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The hierarchy of learnt things | Aaron Bezzina
Following the MCAST Art and Design End of Year exhibition, MaltaToday...
Following the MCAST Art and Design End of Year exhibition,...
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Malta Comic Con welcomes global creators
An international roster of comic book creators will be making their way to the island for the sixth edition of Malta Comic Con, taking place at St James...
An international roster of comic book creators will be...
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Divergence means courage
The third edition of the Divergent Thinkers collective exhibition – incorporating a group of young artists and curated by Raphael Vella – will take...
The third edition of the Divergent Thinkers collective...
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Art doing its job | Ryan Pillow
The Bieganski Art Festival, running until the end of the month, brings together over 1,000 pieces in an exhibition and a series of cultural events that span...
The Bieganski Art Festival, running until the end of the...