The Shift has launched its annual art exhibition featuring 22 of Malta’s top artists who have kindly donated their work to support our efforts in investigative journalism.
All of us at The Shift are incredibly honoured to receive their endorsement. We are proud that they are taking a stand in support of our goals.
The prices were established by the artists themselves, and they will receive 30% of the proceeds of this fundraising activity.
If you are interested in purchasing artworks shown on this page, please contact us on 9988 2633 or by sending an email to kgalea@theshiftnews.com. We can also arrange viewings.
Luciano Micallef
Luciano Micallef studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy. In 1990 he was offered an artist in residence programme at the Virginia Centre for the Creative Arts in the USA. Soon after, he won the International Visitors Programme, visiting various important art institutions throughout the country. Luciano has exhibited in museums and private galleries in Europe, Asia, the USA and Australia. In 1996, Gallery 5, his own private gallery, was inaugurated. The University of Malta published a book about his works in 1993. He launched another book entitled ‘Abstracts’ in 2006. Website
Portrait of Mark Rothko
Hand screen print from 1975,
limited edition of 20 prints (Framed)
50x58cm
SOLD
Roberta Zammit Cutajar
Roberta Zammit Cutajar started painting in watercolours and eventually moved on to oils which are now her preferred medium. Her art could be described as bold and impressionistic. She loves colours, especially the intensity of blue and green hues and she gets her inspiration from her dog walks in the Maltese countryside and by the sea. In 2018 Roberta took part in an exhibition called ‘New Faces’ at Gallery G and held her first solo exhibition at The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Valletta called ‘Through my Eye’. In December 2019 she held an exhibition at Mediterranean Ceramics in Ta’ Qali called ‘Colours of the Med’, held in aid of charity.
Beach Days
Oils on board
38x39cm (Framed)
€300
Michelle Gialanze
Michelle Gianlanze, known as Mixa, seeks to understand what surrounds us. The process she has developed to paint involves personal writing, followed by research, experimentation and finally painting these thoughts. This is all conveyed through the use of brush strokes and colour. In 2019, she held a solo exhibition titled ‘Hidden in Malta’ and another titled ‘Momentum’, at Bow Arts Royal Albert Wharf, London. One of her paintings was selected to be included in a music video for the singer Tom Rosenthal. Mixa’s work can be seen in private and public collections in Malta, the UK, Germany, Italy, France and the United States. She is a member of the RSA in London as well as the Royal Society of Artists Malta. Instagram
Juggling
Oil on canvas
47x56cm (Mounted, unframed)
SOLD
Nothing stays still
Oil on canvas
40x50cm
€200
Marisa Attard
Marisa Attard is an artist and illustrator who studied art under Esprit Barthet, Harry Alden and Anton Calleja. She has illustrated numerous books and has been awarded the Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb for Best Illustrator of Children’s books, twice. Marisa is a keen observer of people and her range of subjects can be both serious and dark, or humorous, quirky and endearing. Through her art, she expresses her views on how she sees people, society and politics – the good, the bad and the ugly. Her social commentary can be subtle or hidden but often it is sharp and bold. She discovered the freedom of combining her illustrative style of pen, ink and watercolour to works in acrylic and collage which show her preference for bright colours applied in layers with added collage and found objects to help create texture and depth. Website
Bullshit and Lies
Pen, ink, watercolour
40x40cm (Framed)
€500
Anna Galea
Anna Galea’s art is inspired by nature and she is best known for her exceptionally large and vibrant still-life paintings and abstractions. She delights in zooming in to produce dramatic, intense and sometimes abstracted interpretations of normal mundane subjects – which we all tend to take for granted. She has exhibited her art extensively across Europe, in the UAE, Mauritius and Australia, as well as in Washington and New York, and her watercolour work has been highly acknowledged in the United States as well as in Europe and the UAE. Her work can be found in numerous private and public art collections. She was entrusted with conducting Master watercolour demonstrations at Conventions of the International Watercolour Society in Fabriano Italy, and in Dubai. Anna Galea’s paintings have featured in books of the acclaimed International Artist publishers of USA, on calendars, book covers and other publications. Facebook
Salini
Watercolour
46x54cm (Unframed)
SOLD
Johan Siggesson
Johan is a wildlife photographer from Sweden residing in Malta. From an early age he was passionate about animals and the natural world. Before Animal Planet, Nat Geo Wild and the likes, he was always glued in front of the weekly nature programme on Swedish state television. No matter if it was lions in Africa, wolves in Yellowstone or Polar bears in Svalbard, Johan practically grew up with Sir David Attenborough’s voice at the back of his head. From the moment he bought his first digital camera, he was hooked. The creativity that is unleashed with instant feedback on the screen, variable ISO and more or less unlimited image capacity is something that really appeals to him. This, combined with a passion for animals, is a recipe for a wildlife photographer. Website
At the Foot of the Mountain
Photography print on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Satin paper
40×22.5cm
€650
Marvellous Malta | Where Wild Orchids Grow
Limited edition book (Maximum 1,000 copies)
Signed and numbered by hand, 176 pages
€50
Luke Azzopardi
Luke Azzopardi is a couturier and multidisciplinary artist from Victoria, Gozo. After studying at Central Saint Martins (UAL) and the University of Malta (UM), Azzopardi launched his eponymous brand. The Luke Azzopardi studio focuses on the idea of timeless elegance stemming from Azzopardi’s academic background in costume history. The creative director was awarded the prestigious ‘Premio Cultura e Moda 2016’ by L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the ‘Fashion Designer of the Year 2018’ award by LovinMalta, and has most recently been shortlisted for a number of Premju ghall-Arti by Arts Council Malta. In 2022, Azzopardi published his first costume history book Għonnella: Deconstructing the Garment. Facebook
Għonnella (Limited edition print)
Fine Art Giclée Prints
57x57cm
€250
Antonella Muscat
Antonella Muscat has been a seasoned professional photographer since 2009. She is self-taught but often engaged in self-directed learning. Specialising in fashion, beauty and portraiture photography, Antonella is based in the UK but works globally. Her portfolio boasts a number of exhibitions, a collection of accolades and extensive features in various international publications. Instagram
La Dame Perdue
Printed photo on Hahnemühle German Etching paper
76x51cm (Framed)
SOLD
Kurt Arrigo
Kurt Arrigo is a Maltese international photographer whose passions for the ocean and photography developed from a young age. Merging his spirit of adventure with his passion for sailing and scuba diving, he quickly gained a reputation as a distinguished underwater and marine photographer. A commission to document the 1992 America’s Cup catapulted him onto the global stage, and heralded the start of a path that would see Kurt become one of the world’s most eminent yachting and sports photographers. Over the past 20 years he has covered all the major international Rolex sponsored yachting events. Facebook
Valletta
Printed photo on Hahnemühle archival fine art paper
60x40cm (Mounted on board)
SOLD
Anna Anastasi
Embarking on her artistic journey about a decade ago with a humble beginner’s art set gifted to her for Christmas, Anna Anastasi (re)discovered a profound passion for the world of art. Acrylic paint quickly became her favoured medium, allowing her to weave vivid and bold colours into a slightly quirky style that emphasizes reflections. Anna’s artistic technique is a mirror of her eclectic personality, where she embraces imperfections as a form of beauty; and her paintings are a hotchpotch of ideas she gets from her travels, with most depicting the sea. This particular piece unfolded from a recent trip to the enchanting Burano in Venice. Facebook
The Promenade
Acrylic on canvas
60x50cm
SOLD
Kevin Sciberras
Kevin Sciberras started his formal artistic education at the Malta Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce. He continued his studies under Charles Cassar and later furthered his studies under the supervision of Harry Alden. He also studied drawing and painting at the Malta Government School of Art in Valletta under Joseph Micallef and Tony Sciberras. He has participated in various art exhibitions in Malta and abroad and held four solo exhibitions. Kevin is best known for his paintings of Maltese architectural landmarks. He is mainly inspired by his physical surroundings especially by urban scapes that are completely devoid of figures. He also holds a B.A (Hons) and M.A in History of Art from the University of Malta. He is an art educator at St. Aloysius’ College Sixth Form. Facebook
Triq l-Ajkla, Valletta
Acrylics on canvas
66x66cm (Framed)
SOLD
Carmel Bonello
Carmel Bonello is a Maltese artist. His style is an expressionist. He experiments in his artworks to create original works by using different mediums and explores various themes and subjects. The artist had several personal and collective art exhibitions in Malta and other countries. His works are found in private and public places in Malta and other countries. Facebook
The Touch of Truth
Coloured inks, pens, pencils, watercolours, on watercolours paper
39x47cm (Framed)
SOLD
Nadine Micallef-Grimaud
Nadine Micallef-Grimaud is a Maltese artist who lives art. She studied art under the tutorship of her father, Aldo and attended courses in painting at the Malta School of Arts, Malta Society of Arts and other foreign institutions. She also studied art history under her cousin the late Fr Marius Zerafa, an art historian and director of museums. Nadine is an interdisciplinary artist who creates landscapes, figurative, images, and abstract works in various media. She also expresses her concepts in installation work and sculptures. Nadine Micallef-Grimaud has a degree in Fine Art and Floral Art and Design and is a qualified Demonstrator and Teacher. Apart from dedicating most of her time to painting and sculpture, she teaches Floral Art and Design as well as Special Effects for Film and TV make-up. Facebook
Sleeping Deity in the Temple
Acrylics on canvas
36x102cm
SOLD
Mariam Mifsud De Giorgio
Mariam De Giorgio is a Maltese artist specialising in acrylic painting and illustration. She also enjoys experimenting with ink, watercolours and mixed media. Mariam’s paintings have a distinctive personal style that allows viewers to enter a whimsical world. This is also due to the choice of palette, even when depicting real places and figures. She has illustrated a number of children’s books, including Sensiela Fanali and Juliet discovers Wellbeing in the President’s Secret Garden. She is a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the MCAST institute of Art and Design, Malta, and is a member of the Malta Community of Illustrators. Her paintings are enjoyed in private collections in Malta, Netherlands, Italy, Egypt, Lithuania, Ireland and UK, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Philippines and Guam, USA. Facebook
Rabat Sacrum
Acrylics on canvas
31x41cm (Unframed)
SOLD
Nickie Sultana
Born in 1973, Nickie Sultana is an established, internationally celebrated Maltese Artist, specialising in portraiture, local landscapes and seascapes and more recently concentrating on abstract and floral abstracts, using oils as her preferred medium. Nickie studied classical, contemporary and history of art at the Leonardo Da Vinci and Lorenzo Dei Medici art schools in Florence, Italy. She has since held 10 solo exhibitions and participates in various collective exhibitions both locally and overseas. Nickie’s work can be found in many local and foreign residences and business centres. She follows in her father’s footsteps, Arnold Sultana, a renowned Maltese Artist. Website
Into the Blue
Abstract mixed media
34x29cm (Framed)
€450
Roderick Camilleri
Roderick Camilleri is a practising artist and a curator. He studied philosophy, Art and Art History at the University of Malta, and holds a B.A. (2010) and an M.A. (2015). He attended various professional development programmes at international institutions such as the Royal Academy of Arts (London) and Slade University (London). Camilleri also furthered his artistic practice at professional studios in Edinburgh, Rome, Venice, and Marrakesh, amongst others. He is currently the Vice-President of the Malta Society of Arts. He was also the Artistic Director of AMuSE, an international art project focusing on materiality and multi-sensorial art led by the Malta Society of Arts, selected and co-funded by the European Commission. Website
Reverie
Etching, hardground on softground
30x36cm (Mounted)
SOLD
Vickie Tonna
Vickie Tonna, under the tutorship of Debbie Caruana Dingli and Tonio Mallia, has taken part in various collective exhibitions over the years. She has also followed diverse courses in acrylic painting at Caroline Lawrence’s studio and watercolour with Doranne Alden and is interested mainly in landscape, still-life, and portraiture. As a landscape painter, she finds the motifs that inspire her in the varied scenery during her travels, as well as in the warmth of colour present in the local landscape and limestone buildings. Her preferred medium is now oil paint and most times it is the palette knife rather than the brush that suits her technique. Facebook
Ta’ Liesse
Oil on canvas
64x53cm (Framed)
SOLD
Wilhelmina Wirth
Wilhelmina Wirth first started studying art at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, where she attended school. Her passion for art then carried on throughout her life, taking a brief pause in her creative pursuits to raise a family. Following that she started painting again, exploring various mediums including water colour, acrylic, clay and oils and attending classes under different tutors including Caroline Said Lawrence, Jeni Caruana, Doranne Alden, Debbie Caruana Dingli and Tonio Mallia. She has taken part in a number of collective art exhibitions.
Rough Seas
Oil on canvas
71x50cm
SOLD
Anita Gollcher
Anita’s passion for art started at a very young age with many hours spent pencil sketching. Ever since, she has dabbled in different mediums with several art tutors, including C.S. Lawrence and Doranne Alden. More recently, under the guidance of Debbie Caruana Dingli and Tonio Mallia has seen her explore new techniques, mainly oil paints with animals and portraits at the forefront of her paintings. She has taken part in collective exhibitions, the most recent being The Colour Purple commemorating the life of fellow artist and friend, Jackie Magri.
Flame of Truth
Oil on canvas
64x53cm (Framed)
€550
Ray Piscopo
Charting the Course
Ray Piscopo is an engineer by profession. Throughout his career, Ray has worked with various media starting with oils, frescos and tempera then moving on to watercolour, acrylics and oils. In 2008, Ray won the 2nd prize in the 3’Premio Piero Della Francesca in Arezzo, Italy. Ray served as a member of the Healing Arts Committee which was entrusted with the embellishment of public spaces within Mater Dei Hospital. He has attended master classes in Salzburg, Austria with Hubert Scheibl and at the SommerAkademieVenedig, Italy, with the renowned Senegalese artist Amadou Sow. Ray is the Curator in Residence for The Phoenicia Hotel. Facebook
Acrylic on Canvas
70x90cm (Framed)
€400
Joseph Farrugia
Joseph Farrugia has pursued an active career as an economist, specialising in the field of industrial relations and social dialogue. He is a visual artist and has organised numerous personal exhibitions over a span of more than 30 years in venues such as the National Museum of Fine Arts, St. James Cavalier, and at the Palais des Nations, Geneva. He has taught art at post-secondary level and lectures in Visual Literacy for Marketers at the University of Malta. Instagram
Transformation
Oil on Canvas
60x80cm (Framed)
€750
Victor Manduca
Victor Manduca’s art is primarily figurative and generally colourful with the occasional abstract, swiftly changing mediums, shapes and sizes. His exhibitions are testimony to his array of art. Over the years, he has exhibited artworks made from clay, watercolours, pen and inks and oil works. His latest venture is painting artworks on plates. Victor has held numerous solo exhibitions around Malta; at Karmenu Mangion Gallery, St James Cavalier, Cavalieri Art Hotel and, last year, at Casino Notabile.
James, look at me when I speak and put that glass of wine down at once
Plate
30cm Diameter
SOLD
