Valletta Contemporary

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Valletta Contemporary (VC) [1] is an independent exhibition space in Valletta, Malta run by the Norbert Francis Attard Foundation (formerly META Foundation). Established in April 2018, the gallery is situated in a 400-year-old former warehouse on East Street near St. Barbara Bastions and Lower Barrakka Gardens. [2] [3]

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Valletta Contemporary Art Space, Valletta

Art space

Valletta Contemporary is a non-profit art space [4] [5] affiliated with the Contemporary Art Organization Ocular. [6]

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VC Main Hall

The gallery was conceived by the artist and architect Norbert Francis Attard, who also oversees the general administration of the gallery. [2] The renovation of the property took ten years and involved the conversion of three former warehouses into gallery space. [7] [8]

Exhibitions

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VC Art Space Valletta, Malta

VC Editions

Curated by the Gallery Founder, VC Editions is an initiative that supports selected local and international contemporary artists through commissioning the production of contemporary art pieces. Specific pieces are chosen in consultation with the artist and the gallery. The pieces are then reproduced in numbered editions and made available for sale exclusively through Valletta Contemporary. [23] The Collection has featured works by various artists such as Carlos Coronas, Eberhard Bosslet, Shawn Maximo, Norbert Francis Attard, Alex Attard, and Maxine Attard. [24]

Events

The MET(a) Gala was held at Valletta Contemporary on December 14, 2019. The event served as a fundraising initiative, combining contemporary art and fashion in Malta. [25] [26] It featured participants from various fields, including cuisine, design, fashion, architecture, and art. [27]

In October 2019, the Malta International Contemporary Art Space (MICAS) organized the MICAS International Art Weekend. The event included a series of talks at Valletta Contemporary, with notable speakers such as Sir Norman Foster, [28] and the solo exhibition Diktat by German artist Eric Meier. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Valletta Contemporary | Art Gallery | Malta". VallettaContemporary. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  2. 1 2 "Much-anticipated contemporary art gallery officially opens in Valletta". www.guidememalta.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ↑ Address: 15, 16, 17, Triq Lvant (East Street),Valletta, Malta
  4. ↑ "Valletta Contemporary". www.artland.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Mahalla Festival | Mahalla". 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Valletta Contemporary Malta". ocula.com. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. ↑ Galea, Anna Marie (12 August 2018). "An Artistic Hub". Times of Malta. Retrieved 13 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Swale, Laura (28 December 2019). "For the Love of Art". Times of Malta. Retrieved 13 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  10. ↑ "Valletta Contemporary – double bill of exhibitions". Times of Malta. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  11. ↑ "TABITA REZAIRE". ARTZID. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  12. ↑ "Landscapes shaping our ideas of belonging and identity". Times of Malta. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  13. ↑ "The significance of (dis)connecting". Times of Malta. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  14. ↑ Team, TEMPLE (2019-08-12). "VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY FRENCH IDEA[L] - An extraordinary exhibition". templemagazine. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  15. ↑ "Celebrating the French ideal". Times of Malta. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  16. 1 2 "German artist has solo show at Valletta Contemporary". Times of Malta. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  17. ↑ "A chilling body of work". Times of Malta. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  18. ↑ "Exhibition explores female identity". Times of Malta. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  19. ↑ "Up to Now". www.artland.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  20. ↑ "UP TO NOW, VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY, MALTA «" . Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  21. ↑ "Playful subversion". Times of Malta. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  22. ↑ Lafferty, Esther (15 September 2024). "Works by Ai Weiwei, Tracey Emin and Others on Show at Valletta Contemporary". Times of Malta. Retrieved 13 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ↑ "VC Editions | Valletta Contemporary". VallettaContemporary. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  24. ↑ "Artworks Exhibiting at Valletta Contemporary Art Gallery". ocula.com. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  25. ↑ "Valletta Contemporary MET[A] GALA • Malta's Culture Portal". Food • Arts • Fashion. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  26. ↑ Borg, Coryse (2019-11-19). "Valletta Contemporary to Host MET Gala". Newsbook. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  27. ↑ "Valletta Contemporary to host MET[A] Gala - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  28. ↑ "MICAS Launches International Art Weekend In Valletta Malta". Artlyst. Retrieved 2021-04-02.

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