About me

Short Bio

Born in Malta, 1951. Works in Gozo, Malta and Berlin, Germany. Graduated in Architecture from the University of Malta in 1977, practicing the profession as architect for twenty years until 1996. Currently Gallery Manager and Artistic Director of Valletta Contemporary, Malta.
Looking for

Potential collaborations with artists and curators
Other Roles Artist, Gallerist, Gallery Manager
Skills Abstract Business Exhibition Design Hard Working Management

Education

Education History

1977, Architecture, University of Malta, Malta

Experience

Exhibitions

 

 
Achievements

Selected awards:

Nominated for the Cool Siicon Art Award, Dresden, Germany (2011)

Citta di Firenze Prize, 2nd Biennale di Firenze, Florence, Italy. (1999)

Diploma of Excellence  Masks in Venice, Palazzo Correr, Venice, Italy, (1998)

1st Prize, Gold Medal, Most Talented Artists, Art 

Addiction International Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden (1997)

1st Prize, Annual Vote a Stamp referendum, organised by the Malta Philathelic Society(1983)

2nd Prize, Concorso Internazionale d’Arte, Marco Pacuvio, Brindisi, Italy (1981)

Primo Premio di Ricordo, Palazzo Sforzesco, Milano, Italy(1977)

1st Prize, Malta International Trade Fair Poster Competition, Naxxar, Malta (1972 1974 1975)

2nd Prize for Painting, Malta Society of Arts,  Valletta, Malta, (1968)

Third Prize for Poster, Malta Society of Arts, Valletta, Malta, (1967)

1st Prize, Commonwealth Countries Art Competition, London, England, (1966)

1st Prize, Bank of Alderney Art Competition, Valletta, Malta, (1966)
Work

– Established Gallerija Fenici (1980- 1983), Meditteranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta.

– Represented Malta in the 48th Venice Biennale in 1999.

– He is a founding member of stART (2002) – a group of Maltese contemporary artists.

– Committee member of the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts (2002-2005)

– Currently director of GOZO contemporary since 2001 – an art space, offering self-directed 

  residencies to international and local artists, on the island of Gozo. 

– Committee member of Pjazza Teatru Rjal (open air theatre in Valletta, Malta) since 2013.

– Founder of META FOUNDATION since April 2015.

– Opening of Valletta Contemporary, a contemporary art gallery in Valletta, Malta,

  Officially opened in April 2018 (pre-opening event took place during Xmas 2017). Presently, 

  gallery manager and artistic director of VC. ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCIES
Residencies

Elsewhere Collaborative, Greensboro, North Carolina, (2011) 

Virginia Centre for the Creative Arts (VCCA), U.S.A., (2010) 

Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin, Ireland., (2008) 

Turner Contemporary (in collaboration with Oxford Modern, UK), Margate, UK., (2007) 

Europos Parkus, Vilnius, Lithuania, (2006) 

Taipei Artists Village, Taipei, Taiwan, (2005) 

(KAIR) Kamiyama, Japan, (2004)