Valletta Contemporary

Contemporary Art Gallery

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Valletta Contemporary (VC) is an independent exhibition space in Valletta, Malta. Established in April 2018, the gallery is situated in a 400 year old former warehouse in East Street, very close to St. Barbara Bastions and Lower Barrakka Gardens.^[1]^[2]

Art space

VC is a not-for-profit art space,^[3]^[4] and is affliliated with the Contemporary Art Organisation Ocula.^[5]

The Gallery was conceived by the artist and architect Norbert Francis Attard, who is also responsible for the general administration of the gallery.^[1] The renovation of the property took ten years, and involved the conversion of three former warehouses into a suitable gallery space.

Exhibitions

Here & Now (June 2018)^[6]
Traces (May–June 2019)^[7]
Tabita Rezaire (July–August 2019)^[8]
This Land Is Your Land (July–August 2019)^[9]
The Spaces That Connect Us (July–Aug 2019)^[10]
French Idea[L] (Aug–Sept 2019) – curated by Olivier Plique and with work by Domenique De Beir, Christian Jaccard and Denis Pondruel, this exhibition explored the meaning behind Freedom, Equality and Fraternity, the motto of the French Republic.^[11]^[12]
Diktat (Sept–Oct 2019)^[13]
Corpus Adflictum (Nov–Dec 2019)^[14]
Scheherazade (Dec 2019 – Feb 2020)^[15]
Up to now^[16](Feb–Mar 2020) – with work by international artists such as Damien Hirst, Ian Howard, Dan Hudson, Mikhail Karikis, Ignacio Muv, Denis Pondruel, Richard Roth, Javier Vivas, Hans Kotter, Brian Eno, Fikret Atay, Eberhard Bosslet and Carlos Coronas. In addition, the following local artists Alex Attard, Gabriel Caruana, Teresa Sciberras, Ryan Falzon, Aaron Bezzina, Kane Cali, Charlie Cauchi, Matyou Galea, and Roxman Gatt were also featured.^[17]
Playful Futures (April–June 2021) – curated by Elyse Tonna, featuring work by Laura Besançon, Tom Lovelace, Tom Medwell, Ignacio Barrios, Dawoon Kim, and Gokhan Tanriover.^[18]

VC Editions

Curated by the Gallery's 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.^[19] The Collection features works by various artists such as Carlos Coronas, Eberhard Bosslet, Shawn Maximo, Matthew Attard, Eric Meier, Christian Jaccard, Norbert Francis Attard, Aaron Bezzina, Charlie Cauchi, Alex Attard, and Maxine Attard.^[20]

Events

The MET(a) Gala was held at Valletta Contemporary in December 2019. This event brought the worlds of contemporary art and fashion to Malta.^[21] Playing on the name of its META foundation, the MET(a) Gala brought together a number of Maltese creatives whose sole aim was to help support this gallery.^[22] This one-night fundraising event was held on 14 December 2019,^[23] and included a number of people involved in the fields of cuisine, design, fashion, architecture, and art.^[24]

Malta International Contemporary Art Space hosted the Micas International Art Weekend in October 2019. Valletta Contemporary hosted a number of speakers, including Sir Norman Foster.^[25] The event also featured a solo exhibition 'Diktat' by the German artist Eric Meier.^[13]

References

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^ Address: 15, 16, 17, Triq Lvant (East Street),Valletta, Malta
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^ "Celebrating the French ideal". Times of Malta. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^ ^a ^b "German artist has solo show at Valletta Contemporary". Times of Malta. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^ "A chilling body of work". Times of Malta. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^ "Exhibition explores female identity". Times of Malta. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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^ "Artworks Exhibiting at Valletta Contemporary Art Gallery". ocula.com. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
^ "Valletta Contemporary MET[A] GALA • Malta's Culture Portal". Food • Arts • Fashion. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ "For the love of art". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ Borg, Coryse (2019-11-19). "Valletta Contemporary to Host MET Gala". Newsbook. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ "Valletta Contemporary to host MET[A] Gala - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ "MICAS Launches International Art Weekend In Valletta Malta". Artlyst. Retrieved 2021-04-02.