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Featured artwork by Allura artists

Featured artwork by Allura artists

Hot off the easel!

Allura is proud to announce the launch of our new online art gallery website - Allura Art. Feast your eyes on gorgeous original paintings by up-and-coming contemporary artists. 

The Allura team has been busy putting together a beautiful collection of fine art from some of Malta’s leading painters. The new gallery website presents a handpicked selection of the country’s most sought-after originals, to tempt local and international art-lovers seeking high quality, affordable pieces. 

A previous Allura exhibition in Valletta

A previous Allura exhibition in Valletta

Open studios

But while we all love an original painting, it can be just as interesting to watch the artists to find how they make it. At Allura we operate less like a traditional gallery, and more like an open art studio. We invite you to friendly and informal ‘open studio’ experiences, to meet our artists, see how they work and discover their creative secrets, albeit virtually for now while COVID persists.

Laura Swale joins Andrew Borg and other artists for a plein-air ‘open studio’ painting session in pre-COVID times

Laura Swale joins Andrew Borg and other artists for a plein-air ‘open studio’ painting session in pre-COVID times

Our artists

So it is our great pleasure to introduce the talented artists we have chosen so far. Allura is proud to feature Andrew Borg, Fabio Borg, Rosette Bonello, Debbie Bonello, Bogdan Dyulgerov, Christine Porter Lofaro, Christopher Saliba, Andrew Smith and Dagmara Zaczeniuk.

Allura Art online gallery's nine Malta-based artists

Artists featured on Allura Art from top left to bottom right: Fabio Borg, Andrew Borg, Christine Porter Lofaro, Andrew Smith, Debbie Bonello, Rosette Bonello, Dagmara Zaczeniuk, Christopher Saliba and Bogdan Dyulgerov.

Between them these exceptional artists have received awards and critical acclaim, and featured in international exhibitions and publications. We are proud to be bringing their work to an even wider audience.

Artsy

Allura Art is a gallery partner of Artsy, the most visited art marketplace on Google. Ranked number one by art buyers, Artsy presents Allura and its artists to more than two million international art enthusiasts and collectors each month. Plugging in to the global market is important. Going forward we plan to work with artists in other countries and develop into a truly international organisation.

Kalkara, boat on the hard by Andrew Borg

Kalkara, boat on the hard by Andrew Borg

“An original painting is a thing of beauty, it can send a message, make a statement or elevate a space.”

Allura Art is good news for anyone looking to buy original art. But whether it’s a gift for someone special, or an addition to an existing collection, it can be difficult to navigate a sale. Allura Art deals only in authenticated originals at fair market prices, sourced directly from reputable living painters. Our artists are building a name for themselves, we expect their originals to appreciate in value and we encourage investors to take a look.

The launch of Allura Art

Due to COVID restrictions on public events, the launch of Allura Art will be online only. However we hope to mark the occasion at a later date when we can all freely and safely enjoy it to the fullest.

As they all flow by Christine Porter Lofaro

As they all flow by Christine Porter Lofaro

Meanwhile, for a full introduction to Allura Art, check out the Times of Malta article announcing the launch: Art you’ll fall in love with.

For original fine art shipped internationally or delivered locally throughout Malta and Gozo visit the Allura Art website at www.allura-art.com. Find Allura on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AlluraMalta or Instagram at @allura_malta. Contact Allura at info@allura.mt or +356 99583389.

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Laura Swale

Laura is a visual artist, writer and entrepreneur from the UK, with a background in arts education, cultural event-planning and curatorial work. She is the founder of Allura, a multi-award-winning arts organisation based in Malta, established to showcase creative talent and bring it to a global audience. Laura writes visual Arts and cultural content for the Times of Malta and the Malta Independent, she is a judge on the panels of several art prizes and a regular guest speaker at the University of Malta. Formerly a secondary school art teacher and head of department of fifteen years, she is also a practising artist, regularly exhibiting and selling her work.

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