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05/06/2026

👋 Meet the Panellist / Vince Briffa

🗣️ Join us for an Artist Talk & Curatorial Tour on Wednesday 10th June, 5pm-7pm with Joseph P. Smith, Therese Debono, Lisa Gwen Chetcuti, Vince Briffa & Alex Attard.
✍️ RSVP encouraged: https://forms.gle/4dnyc3sgBYB6E2Gv8

Artist, curator and a Professor at the University of Malta.

Exhibitions include the Malta Pavilion, Venice Art Biennale, 1999 and 2019; Pierides Museum, Cyprus; Palais des Nations, Switzerland; Museum of Modern Art, Liechtenstein; Casoria Museum, Naples; Villa Manin Contemporary Art, Italy; MAC, Argentina; Palais Liechtenstein, Austria; Museum of Fine Arts, Romania; Troy Museum, Turkey; Museum of Modern Art, Israel; Heritage Gallery, London; Napiorkowska Gallery, Brussels and MICAS, MUŻA and Spazju Kreattiv, Malta.

His work forms part of many local and international private and public collections.

STILL TIME
A Retrospective by Joseph P. Smith
Curated by Lisa Gwen Chetcuti

Exhibition Dates: 9th May – 20th June 2026
Wed – Sat | 2pm – 7pm (closed public holidays)

Entrance is Free

VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY
15, 16, 17, East Street, Valletta

🔵 STILL TIME is supported by Arts Council Malta, The Farson Foundation and imageSystems.

04/06/2026

We are delighted to release the details of the next temporary exhibition at Il-Ħaġar | Heart of Gozo Museum: a landmark Ġużeppi Briffa retrospective bringing together under one roof a large cross-section of works – no fewer than 110 – by this remarkably prolific artist, presenting his talent across its many facets. These include his work for churches, his assured draughtsmanship, his painterly sensibility, and his intelligent engagement with popular culture.

Curated by Dr Christian Attard and structured around six thematic anchors, this exhibition proposes that Ġużeppi Briffa’s work occupies a complex mediating position, straddling an intersection that remains, on the one hand, shaped by a late 19th-century demand for clarity and readability and, on the other, by an emerging desire to question the status quo and challenge visual conventions.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆̇𝐮𝐳̇𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐚 is being presented in the context of the 29th edition of the Victoria International Arts Festival, and will be inaugurated on Sunday 21 June 2026 at 11:00. Everyone is invited to the official opening. The exhibition runs until 8 September 2026 and can be viewed during Il-Ħaġar Museum’s opening hours of 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Sunday (including public holidays). Admission to Il-Ħaġar is free.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆̇𝐮𝐳̇𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐚 is supported by Art and Art History at UM, Klabb Kotba Maltin, CVCMEDIA.mt, Malta Tourism Authority, and Heritage Malta.

25/05/2026

Matera, 24 maggio 2026.
Un incontro speciale! Insieme a Laura e Vince Briffa abbiamo avuto il piacere, grazie a Mino, di incontrare il padre e maestro Franco Di Pede, artista materano che con i suoi racconti e le sue opere ci ha permesso di viaggiare attraverso la storia del Novecento. Un’occasione preziosa per assistere al dialogo tra due artisti di grande spessore internazionale.

A special encounter on the 24 May, 2026 in Matera. Thanks to Mino, together with Laura and Vince Briffa, we had the pleasure of meeting maestro Franco Di Pede, an artist from Matera whose stories and works took us on a journey through 20th century art history. A special opportunity to witness the dialogue between two artists of international recognition.

24/05/2026

You can see this article wich was published today 24th of May, on the Sunday
Thank you!


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23/05/2026

A Matera con l’artista maltese Vince Briffa e la moglie Laura, che ci onorano della loro presenza in questo ultimo weekend della mostra fotografica di Alessandro Bergamini
SURFACE - The Human Landscape
a cura di Simona Spinella e Valerio Ballotta.
Matera, Studio Arti Visive Gallery Via delle Beccherie, 41

Alessandro Bergamini
Arti Visive Gallery
Vince Briffa

20/05/2026

Thank you!

Three Malta Restaurants Featured on Italy’s Hit TV Show Little Big Italy Malta has been featured in a new prime-time episode of the hit Italian TV show Little Big Italy, broadcast on Italy’s national Channel 9 and hosted by renowned restaurateur and entrepreneur Francesco Panella, with three Mal...

19/05/2026

Little Big Italy a Malta!
È stata una bellissima esperienza con Francesco Panella, che ci ha permesso di fare nuovi incontri e soprattutto nuove amicizie con italiani expat che vivono a Malta, quest’isola meravigliosa che ci ha accolto dodici anni fa!
Grazie a tutti per l’affetto ricevuto! Ai miei compagni di avventura Caterina e Claudio, in particolare a Fabio ed Elisa del Ristorante Le Majoliche e a tutto il meraviglioso staff.
Essere italiani all’estero significa portare con sé le proprie radici, la propria cultura e il calore della nostra tradizione. Questa esperienza lo ha dimostrato ancora una volta!
Complimenti di cuore anche agli altri ristoranti italiani che hanno partecipato a questa avventura! Ognuno di loro rappresenta con passione l’Italia a Malta e merita davvero una visita: vi invitiamo a scoprirli e a lasciarvi conquistare dalle loro specialità.

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18/05/2026

Questa sera alle 21.30 su Canale Nove… una bellissima esperienza con Francesco Panella e Little Big Italy!

09/05/2026

Con Joseph
STILL TIME
A retrospective by Joseph P. Smith

8th May - 20th June 2026
Valletta Contemporary
15, 16, 17 East Street, Valletta
Curated by Lisa Gwen Chetcuti
Joe Smith

09/05/2026

STILL TIME
A retrospective by Joseph P. Smith

A beautiful photography exhibition at Norbert Attard’s Valletta Contemporary Art.
50 years of photographs that tell the story of a great journey.

Una bellissima mostra fotografica di Joseph P. Smith alla Valletta Contemporary Art di Norbert Attard.
50 anni di fotografie che raccontano la storia di un viaggio meraviglioso.
Complimenti!