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Kurt Paris’s Incubus

Posted by Iggy Fenech in Exclusive, Exhibitions, Photography

“The human form causes desires and obsessions in many” – Kurt Paris gives us an insight into his upcoming exhibition, Incubus, with an exclusive preview of one of his photographs. Kurt Paris literally stumbled onto the scene by coincidence when iStockphoto visited Malta in 2008. Since then, his passion and talent have helped his reputation grow manifold, and his photography has been used in magazines like Pink and by brands like Toni&Guy and Vascas. In his first solo exhibition – opening this Saturday, November 2nd, at the Opus 64 Galerie in…read more

Oct.28

The Promising Andi Attard

Posted by Iggy Fenech in Music

Malta’s music scene is littered with supposed “singers” who are better known for their antics than for their talents, but every now and then an artist bursts onto the scene with so much promise that you can’t help but rejoice. And Andi Attard is one of them. At 17-years-old, she has written, composed the music for and performed her first song. ‘We Can Try’, which you can listen to in the video above, was produced and mixed by Peter Borg at Railway Studios, and having been released just two months…read more

Oct.28

Oct.24

Living, Breathing Art: Malta’s Most Tattooed Man

Posted by Iggy Fenech in Art, Artists, General

Art is not simply a painted canvas on an easel, nor is it poetry being put to melody. For anything to be art it has to have a memory or an emotion that not only shines through but that imprints itself on the audience, or something that provokes outrage and awe in it. That is why this week we talk not to an artist but to someone who has made art his lifestyle. His name is Charles Calleja – better known as ‘Il-Gadazz’ – and he is Malta’s most inked man….read more

Oct.21

One-on-One with Malta’s Artists: Anna Galea

Posted by Iggy Fenech in Art, Artists, General

Anna Galea is one of Malta’s finest artists and is particularly well-known for her sumptuous depiction of flowers. Tutored by the likes of Sarah Warren, Harry Alden and Anton Calleja, Mrs Galea holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History of Art and Archaeology and has also attended the Malta School of Arts. She has three solo exhibitions under her belt, and has been exhibited in France, Australia, at the European Parliament in Brussels, at Palace Kheridiene in Tunis, and at the Salone Borromini in Rome. Her watercolours hang in…read more

Oct.18

Nadine Noko’s Two Heads and a City

Posted by Iggy Fenech in Art, Exclusive, Exhibitions

“Imagining things from my own perspective” – Nadine Noko talks Two Heads and a City prior to its opening and gives us an exclusive preview of one of the illustrations populating her exhibition. Nadine Noko is one of Malta’s best illustrators and designers, whose signature is simplicity. Her latest exhibition, Two Heads and a City, opens this Saturday at Splendid on Strait Street in Valletta and will look at life in Valletta, with a focus on the people and the quirkiness that make the city. Here, she talks about what…read more

Oct.16

Unveiling: Pippa Toledo Cufflinks

Posted by Iggy Fenech in Artisans, Exclusive, Fashion, Jewellery, Men's

Interior and accessory designer Pippa Toledo finally ventures into the world of men’s accessories – and you’re hearing it here first! Finding a balance between something that is masculine and beautiful is never easy, and it’s what’s always made men’s accessories very tricky to get right – both in wearing and in creating them. Pippa Toledo, however, has once again risen to the challenge and has created three designs that are intricate yet practical. The ornamentation and techniques used to make the cufflinks are typical Pippa Toledo, and gold thread…read more

The blog will officially launch tomorrow with an exclusive look at Pippa Toledo’s latest venture

Oct.15