About me

Short Bio

Antoine Farrugia (b.1969) was born and lives in Mqabba, Malta.  The artist’s primary driving force lies within the limestone medium; its various geological characteristics and pliability providing the momentum to give life to organic, undulating form.

Looking for

I am looking for opportunities which allow me to develop as an artist.

Other Roles Artist
Skills Hard Working Metal Sculpture Stone

Education

Education History

Malta School of Art

Experience

Exhibitions

– October 2003 
Solo Exhibition at Old hospital in Mqabba, Malta:  ‘Emotions in Stone’
– December 2004 
Solo Exhibition at St. James Cavalier, Valletta, Malta: ‘Limestone Carvings’
– June 2005 
Collective Exhibition at St. Anne Parish Hall, Marsascala, Malta
– July 2005
Collective Exhibition at Yacht Club Manoel Island, Malta: ‘Magiah’
– August 2005
Collective Exhibition at Strait Street, Valletta, Malta: ‘STRADA’
– October 2005
Collective Exhibition at Santo Spirito Rabat, Malta
– May 2006
Collective Exhibition at La Vittorja Band Club, Mellieha, Malta
– June 2006 
European Sculpturing Symposium, Fraunhstein, Germany
– July 2006
Collective Exhibition at Malta Artfest, Freedom Square, Valletta, Malta
– July 2006 
Collective Exhibition at Strait Street, Valletta, Malta: ‘STRADA’
– July 2007 
Collective Exhibition at Strait Street, Valletta, Malta: ‘STRADA’
– November 2008 
Collective Exhibition at Ministry of Tourism, Merchant Street, Valletta, Malta: ‘Out of Print’
– September 2009 
Solo Exhibition at Notte Bianca, Valletta, Malta
– October 2010 
Collective Exhibition at Mqabba, Malta: ‘Mal-Mhedda Taz-Zmien’
-October 2012 
Collective Exhibition at Mqabba, Malta: ‘Mal-Mhedda Taz-Zmien’
– July to September 2014
Collective Exhibition at Mdina, Gozo and Mellieha: ART CLUB 2000
-February 2015
Collective trio exhibition at Safi Club.
– April 2015
(SOLO) at Galleria del Borgo, Attard
– October 2015
workshop at Bavaria international school Munich, Germany
– October 2015
THE MDINA CATHEDRAL CONTEMPORARY ART BIENNALE 2015/16
– December 2015
Collective exhibition at Chinese Garden Santa Lucia
– September 2016
Collective exhibition at Meridian Hotel, Balluta
– November 2016
(Solo exhibition) at Marie5 gallery, Mosta
– December 2016
Collective Exhibition at Chinese Cultural Centre, Valletta.
– February 2017
Collective exhibition at CCC at SKYPARKS, Luqa.
– April 2017
Collective exhibition at CCC at Cavallieri Hotel, St.Julians.
May 2017
Collective exhibition at CCC at Maltese House of Representatives, Valletta.
– Aug 2017
Collective exhibition at CCC at Ministry of Gozo, Rabat Gozo.
– Aug 2017
Collective exhibition at Pop up gallery by INIALA5, at Valletta.
– Nov 2017
Mdina Biennale 2017

Work

1988 – 1997 
Amateur Pyrotechnic Manufacturer 
Manufacturing of aerial fireworks for the Lily Fireworks Factory in Mqabba, Malta

Residencies

– March 2016
(resident artist) at Marie gallery5, Mosta.
– July 2016
(Travelled to China as a guest artist)
– July 2017
(Resident artist) at INIALA 5 gallery.