ARTZ ID

ARTZ ID, in collaboration with @maltaenterprise and under the initiative “Arti Bħala Entrapriza”, is excited to present the workshop “Art is My Job: Navigating a Full-Time Career in the Visual Arts.” This workshop is designed for artists and art professionals who aspire to transition into a full-time career in the visual arts. Whether you are an emerging artist, a seasoned professional, or a student contemplating a future in the arts, this workshop will provide you with the tools and insights needed to develop a sustainable and fulfilling career. The workshop will focus on developing the right mindset, setting achievable goals, and maintaining authenticity in your work. Participants will gain practical advice and learn from the experiences of established artists and professionals. The programme will include a panel discussion, a studio tour, and a hands-on tutorial, culminating in a certificate of attendance and a guidebook for starting professionals. “Art is My Job: Navigating a Full-Time Career in the Visual Arts” is an opportunity for artists and art professionals to gain practical insights, develop their career strategies, and connect with like-minded individuals. We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching and inspiring workshop at KBIC. Speakers: @elysetonna @aborgwirth @vincebriffastudio Hosted by: Francesca Farrugia Studio Tour : @nicsdebono Info session: @maltaenterprise Tutorial : @mariagalea__mg 25th July at 5.30pm till 7.30pm 📍KORDIN INCUBATION BIUSNESS CENTRE Register in #linkinbio👆 ✍🏻 Illustration by @frannie.gee *media coverage will take place #artismyrealjob #profession #artworld

Introducing speaker ✨ Vince Briffa @vincebriffastudio Vince Briffa is a multimedia artist, curator and researcher. His cross-disciplinary and trans-mediatic work consists of gallery and site-specific artwork, sculptural objects, video and installations. He is a Professor of Art at the University of Malta, Fellow of Civitella Ranieri Foundation, New York; and International Associate, CUT Contemporary Fine Arts Lab, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus and the Scuola di Cinema, Accademia di Belle Arti, Catania, Sicily. He was awarded the prize ‘Omaggio all’Arte ed all’Innovazione a Venezia 2019’ at the 2019 Venice Art Biennale.   Briffa’s work has been exhibited in numerous prestigious venuesincluding the Malta Pavilion, Venice Art Biennale, 1999 and2019; 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 and Museum of Modern Art, Israel. He was commissioned to design the monument to commemorate the Valletta Summit on Migration in Valletta in 2015. His work forms part of many local and international private and public collections.   Briffa has curated exhibitions internationally including the NRW-Forum, Düsseldorf; the Münchner Künstlerhaus, Munich; Les Rencontres Arles; De Harmonie, Leeuwarden; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta amongst many others. 📷 @therese_debono 📍ART IS MY JOB 25th July 5.30 pm KORDIN BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE Register #linkinbio👆 @maltaenterprise #workshop #artzidcommunity

Introducing speaker ✨ Elyse Tonna @elysetonna Elyse Tonna (b. 1990) is an independent curator and architect with a decade-long commitment to the Maltese cultural and creative sectors. Her curatorial research centers on ecological thinking, the post-/Anthropocene, speculative futures and living heritage. She overlaps these with spatial awareness to facilitate the creation of site/context-specific, immersive, and sensorial experiences. Recently Elyse has co-curated the Malta Pavilion at @labiennale Arte 2024 with the project @iwillfollowtheship. Currently, she is the co-creative Director and Curator of the @gabrielcaruanafoundation, a collaborator with @unfinishedartspace, and a co-founder of @no.site.studio. Her public art project, fuse (produced by @vcamalta) was shortlisted as one of the Top 75 Most Inspiring Projects of the @neweuropeanbauhaus 2021. Tonna’s international involvement includes fellowships with the @salzburgglobal and the @culturalrelationsplatform 📷 @elisa_von_bee 📍ART IS MY JOB 25th July 5.30 pm KORDIN BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE Register #linkinbio👆 @maltaenterprise #workshop #artzidcommunity

Introducing Speaker ✨ Andrew Borg Wirth @aborgwirth Andrew Borg Wirth (b.1993) is a curator and architect with an interdisciplinary practice interrogating political themes through collaborative projects with artists, collectives, architects and organisations. He has curated exhibitions at Valletta Contemporary, the Malta Society of Arts and Malta’s National Centre for Creativity, amongst a number of other site-specific projects both in Malta and overseas. Andrew graduated with an M (Arch.) Architectural Design from the University of Malta in 2017 winning the Premju Galizia award for his dissertation. In 2021 he concluded an MA in Culture, Criticism and Curation from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Andrew received the 2022 Best Curatorial Practice award from ARTZ ID and ‘Decadence, Now.’ by City of Art received the award for Multidisciplinary Production of the Year at the 2023 Premju Għall-Arti. He will be curating the Maltese pavilion at the London Design Biennale in 2025, with the project ‘URNA’ 📷 @dave.zammit 📍ART IS MY JOB 25th July 5.30 pm KORDIN BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE Register #linkinbio👆 @maltaenterprise #workshop #artzidcommunity

Open right now at Spazju Kreattiv ✨ The MCAST ICA Festival The MCAST ICA Festival annually celebrates the accomplishments of final-year students from the MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts in Mosta. In its 8th edition, the festival showcases the talents of students from eleven Bachelor of Arts (Honours) courses, offering them a platform for national and international exposure. Open until the 8th of September! 📅 #whatson #exhibitions #malta

Opening soon ✨ Disclosure: A Visual Arts Project by Ritty Tacsum at Malta Society of Arts Disclosure is a community-driven visual arts project initiated by Ritty Tacsum. This project flourished through the active involvement of individuals who anonymously shared their deepest thoughts and desires via an online platform. Starting in 2020, Ritty Tacsum created a safe digital space for people to express their innermost confessions, collecting over 200 anonymous submissions. From these, 10-15 confessions were selected and transformed into final 'tableaus'. 📅 26th July - 14th August 2024 Curator: Lisa Gwen #whatson #exhibitions #malta

URNA: The Maltese Pavilion at London Design Biennale 2025 URNA presents a novel approach to handling human remains, anticipating the future practice of cremation in Malta and framing it as a culturally significant act. The project reimagines the columbarium, ossuary, and wake, aiming to restore death as an important ceremony, free from superfluous elements. The creative team behind URNA includes curator and architect Andrew Borg Wirth, architect and designer Anthony Bonnici, Cypriot designer Tanil Özer Raif, art director Matthew Attard Navarro, French photographer Anne Immelé, Maltese filmmaker and performer Stephanie Sant, and architect Thomas Mifsud. #londondesignbiennale #malta

Featured artist ✨ Charlie Cauchi @chuckcauchi Charlie Cauchi is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker living in Malta. Her work encompasses video, sound, text, archive and built environments. Her practice is a hybrid, amalgamating documentary practices, academic research, and fantastical construction. She holds a BA and an MA in Film Studies from Queen Mary University of London. She is also co-founder of Rosa Kwir, Malta’s first dedicated LGBTQI+ gallery and archive. #featuredartist #feature #malta

✨ Last chance to visit Light, Shadow and Space by Outi Tuomaala, open until today at the Malta Postal Museum and Arts Hub in Valletta. Featured work: Smoke Pause, Rome, Italy 2024 #whatson #photography #malta

It's been a few weeks since Ngħaddu iż-Żmien opened at Malta Society of Arts, featuring works by Patarra and Ed Dingli... Have you had time to visit yet? ✨ Curated by Andrew Borg Wirth Open until 18th July! 📅 Featured photograph from the opening night shot by Kim Sammut #whatson #malta #exhibition

Launching in two days ✨ Lbiċ, a photobook featuring work by photographer Inigo Taylor, documenting the South West coast of Malta. The book launch is happening at Marilu's in Siġġiewi on the 11th of July at 8pm. @inigotaylor88 #whatson #malta #photobook #photography

Featured Artist: Kane Cali ✨ @mr__cali Intrigued by science and its ability to further observe systems in nature, he is interested in revisiting this optic language through works such as the Ripple Landscape. This series of works seek to capture the subtly and simplicity of interactions between waves and the complexity that emerges as a result. The use of crystal as the primary medium allows for a harmonious refractive relationship with light, creating brilliantly sophisticated shades of colour and form. Kane Cali graduated from the prestigious and internationally renowned Royal College of Art in which he specialised in ceramics and glass. Since then he has exhibited internationally in Paris, Milan, London and Shanghai. He has also worked closely with private clients to create site specific bespoke pieces. #featuredartist #malta