Mark Mallia

Mark Mallia is an artist who works with abstract paintings on a variety of mixed media and ceramic sculptures. He is Maltese, born in Pieta, Malta in 1965, and has worked in Malta, Monaco, UK and the United States.[1]

For other people named Mark Mallia, see Mark Mallia (disambiguation).
Mark Mallia
Mark Mallia during a live performance
Born
Pieta Malta
Known forPainting, Sculpture

He tackles Duchampian concepts in a provocative way, using found objects, adorning them and elevating them to high art. Mallia is known for his maverick character which comes useful in creating a diverse spectrum of works, amongst some of his famous works are Caricatural Portraits and his Crow Series.[2]

Mark Mallia - Narcissus broke his mirror - 120x80cm, Oil on Canvas

Mallia attributes great importance to the actual framing of his pieces, defying the notion that the frame complements the artwork. The frame works in conjunction with the painting itself, complementing it as well as defining the space that it occupies. He carefully chooses very ornate frames which impart a sense of completeness, grandiloquence and majesty to the works.

Major exhibitions include various solos in Malta including the acclaimed Black Canvas[3] and Zabach exhibitions,[4][5] together with collective exhibitions such as Forgotten Spaces,[6] at the Royal Windsor Racecourse UK,[7] at Art Basel Miami,[8][9] and at the Sporting Club in Monaco.

Mallia is also known for raising funds and awareness of ALS in Malta.[10][11]

Mallia is currently collaborating with Umnai and Angelo Dalli on exploring the new space between art and artificial intelligence, teaching AI the concepts of creativity of visual expression.[12]

References
  1. Agius, Joe. "Malta's maverick artist". Times of Malta. Retrieved 1 Oct 2017.
  2. Agius, Joe. "Psychological artworks". Times of Malta. Retrieved 17 Aug 2017.
  3. "Card games, dice games and gambling depicted in art from the 15th century to the 21st century". artdaily.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  4. Agius, Joe. "Stylised sacrifice". Times of Malta. Retrieved 19 Mar 2017.
  5. "Bohemian exhibition at Casa Ellul". Times of Malta. Retrieved 25 Sep 2016.
  6. Schranz, Marija. "A creative brick in these walls". Times of Malta. Retrieved 6 Mar 2017.
  7. Camilleri, Claude. "Mallia to exhibit at Windsor contemporary art fair and Aqua art Miami". Gallery Marcoux. Retrieved 23 Sep 2015.
  8. Baker, Sasha. "Opium of the classes". Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 Sep 2014.
  9. Camilleri, Claude. "Maltese artist set for Art Basel Miami". Gallery Marcoux. Retrieved 7 Aug 2014.
  10. "Mark Mallia exhibition at Caffe Cordina raises funds for ALS Malta". Times of Malta. Retrieved 9 Jul 2017.
  11. "Raising awareness of ALS". Times of Malta. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  12. "A unique collaboration between human artist and artificial intelligence". Malta Blockchain Summit. Retrieved 25 October 2018.


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