Valletta Contemporary

Valletta Contemporary VC is Malta's upcoming space for contemporary art, merging past with present - offering contemporary art in a city with a rich historical background.

Valletta Contemporary will be opening at 5:00pm today. Apologies for the inconvenience caused. We will return with our u...
04/06/2026

Valletta Contemporary will be opening at 5:00pm today.

Apologies for the inconvenience caused.

We will return with our usual opening hours, Wed-Sat, 2-7pm, tomorrow.

👋 Meet the Panellist / Therese Debono🗣️ Join us for an Artist Talk & Curatorial Tour on Wednesday 10th June, 7pm with Jo...
04/06/2026

👋 Meet the Panellist / Therese Debono

🗣️ Join us for an Artist Talk & Curatorial Tour on Wednesday 10th June, 7pm with Joseph P. Smith, Therese Debono, Lisa Gwen Chetcuti, Vince Briffa & Alex Attard.
✍️ RSVP encouraged: https://forms.gle/4dnyc3sgBYB6E2Gv8

Therese Debono is a Maltese photographer, visual artist and educator with nineteen years of photographic practice. She lectures in photography at MCAST and the University of Malta, where she also supervises postgraduate students. Her research interests centre on photography, landscape, and the photographic index. Her work was presented at the Malta Biennale 2026, where she was a joint recipient of the Falcon Award for best work.

STILL TIME
A Retrospective by Joseph P. Smith
Curated by Lisa Gwen Chetcuti

Entrance is Free

VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY
15, 16, 17, East Street, Valletta

🔵 STILL TIME is supported by Arts Council Malta, The Farson Foundation and imageSystems.

📸 “There is no face without a story. A face is a story always unfolding, mostly untold. A face is never whole. Yet nothi...
03/06/2026

📸 “There is no face without a story. A face is a story always unfolding, mostly untold. A face is never whole. Yet nothing can be as present as a face, especially when that face is our own.” — Clive Zammit

Reflecting on the work of Joseph P. Smith, Zammit turns to the tension between presence and unknowability in portraiture, where a face is never fixed, but always in motion between what is seen and what is withheld.

UPCOMING EVENT
STILL TIME — Artist Talk & Curatorial Tour / Wednesday 10th June, 5pm
✍️ Registration: https://forms.gle/4dnyc3sgBYB6E2Gv8

STILL TIME
A Retrospective by Joseph P. Smith
Curated by Lisa Gwen Chetcuti

Exhibition Dates: 9th May – 20th June 2026
Wed – Sat | 2pm – 7pm (closed public holidays)

Entrance is Free

VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY
15, 16, 17, East Street, Valletta

📸 Art by Nai

🔵 STILL TIME is supported by Arts Council Malta, The Farson Foundation and imageSystems.

👋 Meet the Panellist / Alex Attard🗣️ Join us for an Artist Talk & Curatorial Tour on Wednesday 10th June, 7pm with Josep...
02/06/2026

👋 Meet the Panellist / Alex Attard

🗣️ Join us for an Artist Talk & Curatorial Tour on Wednesday 10th June, 7pm with Joseph P. Smith, Therese Debono, Lisa Gwen Chetcuti, Vince Briffa & Alex Attard.
✍️ RSVP encouraged: https://forms.gle/4dnyc3sgBYB6E2Gv8

Alex Attard is a Maltese photographer whose practice spans personal projects, architectural commissions and photographic publications. His work has been presented in various solo and collective exhibitions in Malta and internationally. Selected works are held in the National Art Collection of Malta and in the collection of Fondazzjoni Kreattività. His project Parallel Existences is part of the permanent display at the Notarial Archives Foundation, reflecting his ongoing engagement with photography as both artistic inquiry and documentary practice.

STILL TIME
Exhibition Dates: 9th May – 20th June 2026
Wed – Sat | 2pm – 7pm (closed public holidays)

Entrance is Free

VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY
15, 16, 17, East Street, Valletta

🔵 STILL TIME is supported by Arts Council Malta, The Farsons Foundation and imageSystems.

👋 Meet the Creative - Shannon BriffaShannon is a self-taught sewing enthusiast and workshop facilitator who finds meanin...
02/06/2026

👋 Meet the Creative - Shannon Briffa

Shannon is a self-taught sewing enthusiast and workshop facilitator who finds meaning in the meeting of needle and thread. She began sharing her sewing experiments and original designs online in 2016, with a focus on styling and upcycling, before joining Fashion Revolution Malta's core team in 2018, where she helped organise repair stands and facilitated her first upcycling workshop.
Since then, she has independently organised a wide range of sewing lessons and workshops, from corporate team-building activities to after-school clubs for children.

She believes everyone should know basic sewing techniques in order to repair, care for, and make more considered choices about their clothes - and she brings that conviction to life through hands-on, in-person teaching.

Follow her on Instagram at .

Workshop 2 - Tote Bag Workshop by Shannon Briffa from Needle Meets Thread
📅 13th June 2026 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM
📍 Valletta Contemporary Shop
💡 Beginner-friendly

🔗 Registration required here 👉 https://forms.gle/TvJLZFFpeyoJjvb3A
🎟 €15 donation per person & free for members.

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A donation of 15 euros will support the work of the Norbert Francis Attard Foundation and Roberta Micallef's artistic practice. Members are free, for more information send an email to [email protected].
This workshop series is being held in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Malta and is made possible thanks to the financial support of APS Bank.

📸 “Smith notices what others pass by. His photographs do not rely on drama or event; nothing spectacular happens.” — The...
01/06/2026

📸 “Smith notices what others pass by. His photographs do not rely on drama or event; nothing spectacular happens.” — Therese Debono

Reflecting on the work of Joseph P. Smith, Debono draws attention to the quiet persistence of the everyday; fleeting scenes, overlooked details, and moments we encounter without truly registering. These aren’t images built around spectacle or climax; they invite a slower, more attentive way of seeing.

UPCOMING EVENT
STILL TIME — Artist Talk & Curatorial Tour / Wednesday 10th June, 5pm
✍️ Registration: https://forms.gle/4dnyc3sgBYB6E2Gv8

STILL TIME
A Retrospective by Joseph P. Smith
Curated by Lisa Gwen Chetcuti

Exhibition Dates: 9th May – 20th June 2026
Wed – Sat | 2pm – 7pm (closed public holidays)

Entrance is Free

VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY
15, 16, 17, East Street, Valletta

🔵 STILL TIME is supported by Arts Council Malta, The Farson Foundation and imageSystems.

Tote Bag Workshop by Shannon Briffa from Needle Meets Thread📅 13th June 2026 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM📍 Valletta Contemporary Sh...
29/05/2026

Tote Bag Workshop by Shannon Briffa from Needle Meets Thread

📅 13th June 2026 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM
📍 Valletta Contemporary Shop
💡 Beginner-friendly

🔗 Registration required here 👉 https://forms.gle/TvJLZFFpeyoJjvb3A
🎟 €15 donation per person & free for members.

Using found fabrics, Shannon Briffa will lead a hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop where you'll learn the basics of sewing by making your own tote bag from scratch - measuring, marking, cutting, pinning, and stitching on a sewing machine. You'll leave with a finished tote bag to take home.

🧵 All tools and materials will be provided, though participants are welcome to bring their own fabric to upcycle into a tote - think old curtains, a tablecloth, or anything with a bit of body (but not too thick!).

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A donation of 15 euros will support the work of the Norbert Francis Attard Foundation and Shannon's artistic practice. Members are free, for more information send an email to [email protected].

This workshop series is being held in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Malta and is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Melita Foundation and APS Bank.

👋 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Visible Mending workshop led by Roberta Micallef of Keep.Studio. 🪡 During ...
28/05/2026

👋 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Visible Mending workshop led by Roberta Micallef of Keep.Studio.

🪡 During the workshop, participants learned basic hand sewing techniques while mending their favourite garments. They also met Friends of the Earth Malta's Zero Waste Campaigner, Beth Fiteni who introduced the concepts behind the circular economy.

This workshops is part of a series of titled 'Ecologies of Art in the Circular Economy', which navigates the intersections between creative skills and sustainability.

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Beginner's Guide to Sewing: Tote Bag Workshop by Shannon Briffa from Needle Meets Thread
📅 13th June 2026 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM
📍 Valletta Contemporary Shop
💡 Beginner-friendly

🔗 Registration required here 👉 https://forms.gle/TvJLZFFpeyoJjvb3A
🎟 €15 donation per person & free for members

📷: Inigo Taylor

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This workshop series is being held in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Malta and is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Melita Foundation and APS Bank.

28/05/2026

📸 What begins as a photograph slowly becomes a space you can enter, and a time you can’t quite hold onto.

STILL TIME
A Retrospective by Joseph P. Smith
Curated by Lisa Gwen Chetcuti

Exhibition Dates: 9th May – 20th June 2026
Wed – Sat | 2pm – 7pm (closed public holidays)

Entrance is Free

VALLETTA CONTEMPORARY
15, 16, 17, East Street, Valletta

🔵 STILL TIME is supported by Arts Council Malta, The Farson Foundation and imageSystems.

An evening of discussion and reflection around Still Time, the retrospective exhibition of Joseph P. Smith at Valletta C...
28/05/2026

An evening of discussion and reflection around Still Time, the retrospective exhibition of Joseph P. Smith at Valletta Contemporary.

📅 Wednesday 10 June 2026
🕔 5:00pm – 7:00pm
📍 Valletta Contemporary
✍️ Register here: https://forms.gle/4dnyc3sgBYB6E2Gv8

Artist Joseph P. Smith will be in conversation with Alex Attard, Vince Briffa, and Therese Debono in an informal panel discussion moderated by curator Lisa Gwen Chetcuti. The conversation will explore the thematic areas through which the exhibition has been presented, alongside broader reflections on curiosity, creation, composition, and artistic process.

The evening also includes a curatorial tour, audience Q&A, and an opportunity to meet the artist. Drinks will be served.

🔵 STILL TIME is supported by Arts Council Malta, The Farson Foundation, and imageSystems.

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15, 16, 17 Triq Lvant (East Street)
Valletta
VLT1253

Opening Hours

Wednesday 14:00 - 19:00
Thursday 14:00 - 19:00
Friday 14:00 - 19:00
Saturday 14:00 - 19:15

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+35679041051

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