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12.
Nov

Rosa Martínez Returns as Artistic Director for the Malta Biennale 2028

Following an international call for applications which received applications from over 110 curators from 48 different countries, the Malta Biennale Foundation has announced the selection of Rosa Martínez as Artistic Director for the third edition of the Biennale. This marks the second time the renowned curator will serve in this role, following her tenure for the lauded Malta Biennale 2026 […]

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09.
Oct

110 applicants for the role of Artistic Director of the Malta Biennale

Preparations for the third edition of the Malta Biennale‭ ‬—‭ ‬an international contemporary art festival‭ ‬—‭ ‬began in recent weeks with the call for applications for the role of Artistic Director‭. ‬The call closed on 25‭ ‬September‭, ‬attracting a total of 110‭ ‬applications from 48‭ ‬different countries‭, ‬including Malta‭.‬ The applicants include internationally renowned curators … […]

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27.
Aug

International Call for Artistic Director

Closing date of applications: 25 September at noon (CET) More Information Fondazzjoni għall-Malta Biennale is seeking to recruit an Artistic Director for its third edition of Malta Biennale, to be held between March and May 2028. The Malta Biennale is spearheaded by Heritage Malta and aims to include considerable input and active participation from other … […]

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19.
Aug

Board and Management of the Malta Biennale Foundation Appointed

The Minister for the Arts, Culture and National Heritage, Dr Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, and the Board of Directors of Heritage Malta have appointed the Executive Board of the Malta Biennale Foundation; this board will spearhead preparations for the upcoming third edition of this international contemporary art festival. The next edition of the Malta Biennale … […]

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18.
Jun

Facts contradict MEIA

Over the past two years, during both editions of the Malta Biennale, it has become customary for MEIA (Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association) to repeatedly disparage everything related to the Malta Biennale. MEIA has never found anything positive to say about the Malta Biennale. While the Biennale serves as another international platform for Maltese … […]

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30.
May

Malta Biennale 2026 comes to a close

The second edition of the Malta Biennale came to a close yesterday evening, during a ceremony that was held at Fort St Elmo, in Valletta. Under the artistic direction of Sean Buhagiar, the closing ceremony featured a live orchestra, with a five-piece repertoire by Cher Camilleri and Michael Azzopardi, juxtaposed by speeches by Heritage Malta … […]

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22.
May

The Malta Biennale 2026 Bulletin // No. 10

As we enter the last week of the Malta Biennale, we look back at the myriad events that have marked the journey of the second edition of this international contemporary art platform. The Malta Biennale 2026 unfolded across 11 weeks, with the international exhibition and the national and thematic pavilions hosted in 11 Heritage Malta … […]

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15.
May

The Malta Biennale 2026 Bulletin // No. 9

This week marked the second official visit by HE Myriam Spiteri Debono, the President of Malta, to the three Heritage Malta sites featuring the international exhibition of the Malta Biennale located on the sister island of Gozo. HE the President visited the Ċittadella Cultural Centre in Victoria and the Ġgantija Archaeological Park and Ta’ Kola … […]

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13.
May

President marks official visit to the Gozo sites of the Malta Biennale 2026

Yesterday, H.E. Myriam Spiteri Debono, the President of Malta, made an official visit to the three Gozo sites where the international exhibition of the Malta Biennale is being held, specifically to the Cultural Centre at Ċittadella, Ġgantija Archaeological Park and Ta’ Kola Windmill in Xagħra.    The President of Malta has given her patronage to … […]

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08.
May

The Malta Biennale 2026 Bulletin // No. 8

Today marks three weeks till the closing of the second edition of the Malta Biennale: a platform that has grown exponentially from its pilot year – in scope, participation and reputation. Last week saw the launch of the Malta Biennale 2026 Catalogue, which is already for purchase online through the maltabiennale.art and heritagemalta.mt websites, and … […]

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