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Day One of the MICAS International Symposium 2026 has officially begun! Thank you to Hon. Dr Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, our new Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage - Kultura, who officially opened our MICAS International Symposium today.

Thank you to all our incredible speakers and engaged audience for making today a success. With more exceptional speakers lined up for tomorrow, we look forward to seeing you back in our space for another day of insight and dialogue.

See you tomorrow!

The MICAS International Symposium 2026 is just three days away!

Take a look at the full programme for Museum Typologies and Public Aspiration: Heritage, Architecture, Contemporary Art, and the Small-State Condition, taking place on 18–19 June.

Only a limited number of seats remain. Join us for two days of focused discussion with an exceptional line‑up of international speakers.

Book your place now: https://micas.art/events/micas-international-symposium/

𝗧𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗹-𝗴̇𝗶𝗺𝗴ħ𝗮 fis-𝘀𝗮𝗷𝗳 '𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦...

Is-Sibtijiet – mitfuħin sa nżul ix-xemx (sat-8pm)
Il-Ħdud – dħul b'xejn il-ġurnata kollha sas-6pm, u tour iggwidata b'xejn ukoll fil-11am.

Żomm dan f'moħħok meta tkun qed tippjana x'se tagħmel fi tmiem il-ġimgħa.

Narawkom fil-mużew!

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𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦...

Saturdays - we are open till sunset (8pm)
Sundays - free admission all day until 6pm, and a free guided tour at 11am.

Consider this your in your weekend plans.
See you at the museum!

𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘆 (𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟳–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲)

MICAS joins the international arts community in mourning the passing of David Hockney, one of the most influential and visionary artists of the past century.

Across more than six decades, Hockney continually reinvented the possibilities of painting, drawing and photography, always reminding us that, as he believed, “the camera cannot convey the intense emotion of a painted portrait.”

His legacy holds particular significance for MICAS. Our Artistic Director, Edith Devaney, worked closely with David Hockney over many years, curating landmark exhibitions at the Royal Academy before becoming Managing Director and Curator of the David Hockney Foundation and David Hockney Inc. Their collaboration was founded on a shared pursuit of artistic excellence and an enduring friendship.

Reflecting on watching Hockney at work, Edith had described his “absolute concentration to the exclusion of everything else” and recalled the remarkable fluidity with which he painted, observing that “it’s fascinating to see the colour he’s picking up.”

Hockney’s insatiable curiosity, generosity of spirit and belief in the act of seeing transformed contemporary art has inspired generations across the world.

MICAS Executive Chairperson Phyllis Muscat paid tribute to Hockney as an artist who had taught people how to simply ‘look’.

“As he once said, what an artist does for people is to bring them closer to something – indeed art is about sharing an experience, a mission statement if there was ever one for an institution like MICAS.

“We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and all those whose lives were enriched by his extraordinary vision.”

Lura fil-Ħanut tal-MICAS: il-pubblikazzjoni 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖.

Dan il-katalgu mill-isbaħ jiddokumenta l-korp ta’ xogħol ġdid maħluq waqt il-waqfa tal-artist internazzjonali f’Malta li huwa msawwar mill-kultura u l-istorja tal-gżira kif ukoll l-esperjenza mgħajxa tiegħu hawn.

It-titlu tal-pubblikazzjoni ġej minn kelma li Hodges iltaqa’ magħha diversi drabi fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum f’Malta: mela, li ħafna drabi tintuża biex timla jew bħala tweġiba, u wkoll qabel l-espressjoni ta’ xi ħsieb jew idea. Dan il-katalgu fih 30 pittura ġdida kollha maħluqa esklużivament għal din il-wirja – fosthom l-akbar xogħlijiet tal-karriera tiegħu. Kollox ma’ kollox, 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖 tirrappreżenta l-aktar korp ta’ xogħol ambizzjuż tiegħu sa issa.

🖼️ Ħu biċċa mill-wirja miegħek id-dar.
Tista’ żżur il-ħanut tagħna fil-MICAS jew tixtrih online minn: micas.art/shop/

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Now back in stock at the MICAS shop: the 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖 publication.

This stunning catalogue documents an entirely new body of work created during the internationally acclaimed artist’s move to Malta— shaped by the island’s culture, history, and his own lived experiences here.

The title of this publication draws from a word Hodges encountered frequently in daily Maltese life: mela, often used to mean “so” or “well,” and typically preceding the expression of a thought or idea. It features over 30 new paintings made exclusively for this exhibition, including the largest works of his career, 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖 represents Hodges’ most ambitious body of work to date.



🖼️ Take a piece of the exhibition home with you.
Visit our store at MICAS or buy online at: micas.art/shop/