Malta Ranked Among Top 7 Destinations During Malta Biennale 2026

Press Release
Valletta, Malta, January 22, 2026

Malta has been ranked among the top 7 destinations to visit during the Malta Biennale 2026. The New York-based digital platform Artsy, one of the most followed art platforms worldwide, placed Malta alongside other well-established and renowned destinations that are also hosting major art events this year, including the 61st edition of the Venice Biennale – widely recognised as the most prestigious art platform in the world – and the 25th edition of the Biennale of Sydney in Australia. Internationally, some 30 major art exhibitions are being held this year, including 16 biennials or triennials.

The second edition of the Malta Biennale is receiving considerable attention in international media fora, particularly from art-focused magazines and digital platforms such as Artforum and South West Contemporary, together with the Germany-based eTN, which stated that the Malta Biennale 2026 positions Malta as a unique destination during the spring season.

Mario Cutajar, President of the Malta Biennale 2026 and Chairman of Heritage Malta, expressed satisfaction, on behalf of all those involved in the organisation of this edition of the Biennale, on receiving such media attention for the contemporary art platform. “Not only is the Malta Biennale achieving the objectives for which it was established just two years ago, but it is also placing our country on the global art calendar and, moreover, positioning it as a leading destination during the biennale period, shoulder to shoulder with other long-established and highly renowned events,” said Mr Cutajar.

The second edition of the Malta Biennale will open its doors across 11 Heritage Malta museums and historical sites in Valletta, Birgu, Xagħra, and Ċittadella in Gozo, between March 11 and May 29, this year. Under the artistic direction of internationally renowned curator Rosa Martínez, the Malta Biennale 2026 will bring together over 100 artists from 39 countries in a main exhibition that is spread across Malta and Gozo, as well as 29 national and thematic pavilions in Valletta and Birgu.

The Malta Biennale 2026 will also present an extensive programme of over 80 educational activities for audiences of all ages, in addition to 12 satellite events. The Malta Biennale 2026 is held under the distinguished patronage of Her Excellency the President of Malta.

The Malta Biennale is organised by Heritage Malta, in partnership with Arts Council Malta and in collaboration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government, and with Visit Malta.

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The Malta Biennale is online: www.maltabiennale.art

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