Luciano Micallef
Luciano Micallef
Luciano Micallef studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy.
Over a long period of time Luciano's realistic style of painting evolved into one of total abstraction, using bold and colourful compositions. His persistent search for new means of expression have added to his eloquence of identity. The strong and positive statement of colour immediately identifies Luciano's artworks. Micallef has managed to introduce abstract painting to some of the most prominent locations in Malta namely the airport, government schools, hotels, office buildings and many private residences.
Luciano has also made a name for himself abroad from where he has received several notable commissions. In 1990 he was offered an artist in residence prog at the Virginia Centre for the Creative Arts in USA.
Soon after he won the International Visitors Programme, visiting various important art institutions throughout the USA. In 1991, Luciano was invited as an artist-in-residence at Luther College in Iowa, USA.
In 2006 he was again artist-in-residence at the ANU, Australian National University, in Canberra, Australia.
In the summer of 2006 the Bank of Valletta presented a retrospective exhibition covering works of art from over thirty years of his career. A book was published in conunction with restrospective show.
Luciano has exhibited in museums and private galleries in Europe, Asia, the USA and Australia. In 1996 Gallery 5 was inaugurated, his own private gallery.
The University of Malta has published a book about his works in 1993. Another book entitled Abstracts was launched in 2006.
Personal Exhibitions
1975/79/81 Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, Malta 1976 Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana, Malta 1978 Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Valletta, Malta 1985 National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, Malta 1987 Haus des Kunstwerks, Dusseldorf, Germany 1989 Museo Municipales de Bellas Artes, Santander, Spain 1990 Foundation for International Studies, Valletta, Malta 1991 Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, Malta 1992 Luther College, Iowa, USA 1993 Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa, USA 1995 Maritim Hotel, Bonn, Germany 1995 Hyundai Gallery, Seoul, S. Korea 1996 Gallery 5, San PawlTat-Targa, Malta / Recent Paintings 1998 Gallery 5, San PawlTat-Targa, Malta / Mutations 1999 Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic 2001 Gallery 5, San PawlTat-Targa, Malta / Alchemy 2001 National Central Library,Tripoli, Libya 2002 Galerie Jean Despas, St Tropez, France 2001 KBC Bank Galerij, Brussels, Belgium 2004 Palazzo Affari ai Giureconsulti, Milano, Italy 2004 Charlemagne Buildings, Brussels, Belgium 2004 Jean Monnet Centre, Paris. France 2004 Galerie am Hauptplatz, Hainburg. Austria 2005 Gallery 5, San PawlTat-Targa, Malta / Transitions 2006 Retrospective Exhibition organised by the Bank of Valletta 2006 National European Centre, Canberra, Australia / Perception and Mystery 2012 Gallery 5, San PawlTat-Targa, Malta / Mutations
Collective (selective) 1977- Libyan Cultural Centre, Valletta 1978- Town Hall, Copenhagen 1982- Galleria Fenici, Valletta 1995- Maison de l’Europe, Paris 2000- St James Cavalier, Valletta 2005- Waterfront Project, Valletta. 2008-'Triennale of Engraving', Museum of Modern Greek Art, Rhodes, Greece. 2013-The Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy. 2015- VIII L’arte el il torchio, Cremona, Italy.