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Link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/joint-exhibition-gozo-arthall-explores-awakening-awareness.1124087 Joint exhibition at Gozo’s Arthall explores awakening and awareness Cockadoodledoo comprises 25 mixed media paintings by Slovenian artist Anze Gallus Petelin, four minimalist pieces by Swedish artist Johannes Gustafsson, as well as works by resident artist Tomas Hed and Malta-based German sculptor Heiko Joerges. 5 hours ago| Esther Lafferty|2 min read Complicado, by Tomas Hed. Right: One of Anze Gallus Petelin’s rooster compositions. Cockadoodledoo is a new collective exhibition at Arthall, Victoria, in which four artists investigate the different ways the rooster crows. In doing so, they hope to awaken us to what’s happening in the world around us –...

Link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/arts/cultural_diary/139480/my_essentials_thomas_heds_cultural_picks My essentials: Tomas Hed’s cultural picks 165 | Tomas Hed, 59, Art Director/Artist 59, Art Director/Artist About   I was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In summertime my parents rented a house at a milk farm, a few hours’ drive away, so my sister and I grew up having two worlds; the colourful city, and the beautiful countryside. I think this shaped me into the person I am. Now I live in Gozo, making my art and having fun being a grumpy old man. Book I am currently rereading Oriana Fallaci’s A Man. I read it when I was 17...

together four international artists, Anže Gallus Petelin, Heiko Jörges, Tomas Hed and Johannes Gustafsson—for a multidisciplinary exploration of consciousness, complacency and the struggle to remain awake to life’s deeper realities. Running from 14 February to 8 March 2026, Cockadoodledoo takes its conceptual cue from Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra, specifically the metaphor of the cock’s crow as a call to awakening. While the sound of the rooster remains a familiar presence at dawn in Gozo, the exhibition uses it as a symbolic device rather than a celebration of rural life, posing questions about modern anaesthesia, cognitive passivity and the gradual...

Link: https://www.culturallyarts.com/modernrenaissance Where Heritage Meets the Avant-Garde! Modern Renaissance Magazine Issue 30: Interview with Tomas Hed, and also Arthall Gozo is being featured as an experimental platform committed to artistic autonomy and intellectual engagement.    

Link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/arthall-host-launch-andy-young-new-novel-tide-war.1120581 Military thriller delves into the inner conflicts of those who serve in the military EntertainmentGozoBooks December 3, 2025| Times of Malta |02 min read Tide of War is the latest novel by retired US Army officer and Malta resident Andy Young Arthall in Victoria, Gozo, will host the official launch of Tide of War, the latest novel by retired US Army officer and Malta resident Andy Young. The event will take place on December 5 at 7.30pm at the gallery. Set against the tense backdrop of November 1990, as Coalition forces assemble in Saudi Arabia on the eve of Desert Storm, Tide...

Link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/art-are-safe.1116800   Art: Are you safe? From October 4, Arthall, Victoria, is presenting ‘The Digital Panopticon: Please Watch Me!’ in collaboration with Arteaportè byGuest Author September 26, 2025 2 minute read A panopticon The Digital Panopticon: Please Watch Me! is an artistic investigation into the digital present and contemporary identity, which is increasingly exposed, observed, and filtered. With ten participating artists, Arteaportè lands for the first time in Gozo, to open a ‘new frontier in contemporary art’ with an international exhibition organized in collaboration with Arthall that’s free to visit. Ten artists were selected to participate in this project....

Link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/breaking-boundaries-art-detained-customs.1115940 Breaking through boundaries: art detained by customs This month, UK-based curator and visual artist, Diana Ali is pleased to present the exhibition Hide me, Steal Me, Be Nice to Me byEsther Lafferty September 14, 2025 4 minute read Art by Maria Cavali This month, UK-based curator and visual artist, Diana Ali is pleased to present the exhibition Hide me, Steal Me, Be Nice to Me in collaboration with ArtHall, Gozo. This is a touring exhibition of contemporary artwork investigating confrontational crossings, overcoming barriers & freedom of movement. The collection, in which there are more than 100 pieces ranges from birds...

Link: https://www.universitycube.net/news/mark-xuerebs-hajja-holma-arthall-dreams-reality-04-30-2025–c587fb3b-b03a-4014-b05a-94f9e5aa912b Mark Xuerebs Ħajja Ħolma at Arthall: Dreams Question Reality Author: UniversityCube News Staff 4/30/2025 Art Aa Artist Mark Xuereb explores the concept of reality in his upcoming solo exhibition, Ħajja Ħolma, opening May 2 at Arthall in Victoria. Xuereb questions whether reality is confined to sensory perception or extends beyond, drawing inspiration from vivid dreams that feel as real as waking life. This marks his second solo show and his debut at Arthall. The Shifting Sands of the Real: Mark Xuereb’s Ħajja Ħolma Challenges Perception Within the quiet confines of Arthall, a contemporary gallery nestled in Victoria, a...

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Link: https://x2.timesofmalta.com/20250430/sunday-circle/art-when-lifes-a-dream-what-do-you-see/ Art: When life’s a dream, what do you see? Mark Xuereb’s new solo show ‘Ħajja Ħolma’, inspired by Malta’s landscape and heritage, delves into shared and individual realities byEsther Lafferty April 30, 2025 3 minute read Hobza u Sardina Ahead of the opening of an exciting new exhibition, Ħajja Ħolma, this Friday (May 2) in Victoria’s contemporary art gallery, Arthall, Times 2 catches up with artist Mark Xuereb to find out more. “For this exhibition, my second solo show and my first at Arthall, I wanted to delve deeper into the theme of reality—what actually makes something “real”? Is...

Link: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2025-04-20/newspaper-lifestyleculture/Hajja-Holma-Solo-exhibition-by-Mark-Xuereb-6736269460 ‘Ħajja Ħolma’: Solo exhibition by Mark Xuereb Sunday, 20 April 2025, 08:10Last update: about 8 days ago In this collection of work, artist Mark Xuereb gives an authentic glimpse of the world he inhabits. Scenes from reality, dreams and inner reflections are blended together to bring about a body of work that dissolves the boundaries between different realities. No set medium is assigned, instead the artist allows for the idea to dictate which medium best suits it. This includes mainly ceramics (using both local and imported clay), found objects, paintings and photography, to mention a few. The resulting...

Link: https://x2.timesofmalta.com/20250320/sunday-circle/culture-arts/arthall-becomes-a-digital-pioneer/ A US art collective recreates Victoria’s Arthall in the Metaverse for a 3D gallery experience byX2 Editorial Team March 20, 2025 1 minute read Arthall’s new virtual exhibition An exhibition Vivid exhibition by Graham Gurr – originally presented at Arthall in Victoria last year – is the latest show available to view at the Hanbell Gallery, an on-line art space that presents contemporary art collections from world’s leading emerging and up and coming artists across six continents. Hanbell is part of the US-based Culturally Arts Collective’s mission to reinvent art consumption for the digital age: they make art accessible...