October - December

In Autumn FPM reached a new publishing agreement with Kite Group Publishers who will be responsible for all our publications from now on.

After a time of absence, the Victor Pasmore Gallery returned to social media. The gallery has been closed since 2020 and will be reopening at a new location next year.

The Friends of Palazzo Falson cultural trip took place this year with an exclusive 5 day tour of Palermo, Sicily. They learnt about the history and culture of the region and visited castles, cathedrals and gardens, with a focus on historic houses.

The spouses of the European Presidents who were in Malta for the Arraiolos conference 2022, were treated to a private tour of Palazzo Falson accompanied by Miriam Vella, wife of the President of Malta.

In November, FPM had the honour to collaborate with the European Graduate School on a lecture/performance entitled The Musical Line that took place at the Casino Maltese.This was a soft launch for our upcoming exhibition In Search of Line.

Our Senior Editor Giulia Privitelli won the award for Emerging Historian at the Malta Historical Society Awards – we are most proud of her! November also brought about a new podcast season of Treasures from Malta which has more delightful people chatting to Francesca Balzan.

At Palazzo Falson they celebrated International Students Day by inviting students to visit the museum free of charge. They also had the pleasure of hosting a seminar for the M.A students of the Art and Art History Department at the UOM, where they presented their research to date.

In December, a wonderful duo performance took place at Palazzo Falson featuring Yun Chai, pianist and performer at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, alongside Simone Inguanez, author and poet.

Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum was once again awarded the Quality Assured Malta certificate by the Malta Tourism Authority.

In December the Christmas issue of Treasures of Malta was published and available to purchase.

For certain, our biggest challenge this year is the opening of the new Victor Pasmore Gallery at the former APS House in St Paul’s Street,Valletta. The gallery originally at the Polverista, Central Bank of Malta, shut its doors in 2020 and we have since been busy restoring the new premises that will be the permanent home of the Victor Pasmore Collection. This is set to open its doors in 2023 with the exhibition In Search of Line.

FPM’s next exhibition endeavour will see one of history of art’s greatest subjects of exploration: the line, which has manifested itself in many ways, from drawing to weaving, writing, singing and storytelling. With this exhibition, FPM aims to explore these fascinations and break down ‘line’ to its core elements, its essence, and explore the artist’s drive to create and represent images, meanings and emotions through line. Through the works of the great artists as well as through public and private collections, this exhibition aims to freely explore and understand the vast spectrum which is line. Before that however, we will be launching the brand-new gallery website.

We have a number of publications to look forward to this year among which is Theresa Vella’s Splendour and Devotion: The Art Collection of the Knights of St John due out in Spring. In her new and exciting book,Vella maps the history of the Order through the art they collected, providing the reader with a different approach to the subject as well as highlighting the history of art collecting in early modern Europe. Also, more of Giovanni Bonello’s well-loved Histories of Malta should be published towards the end of the year.

The interns who come from abroad for a placement at Palazzo Falson provide the museum with an invaluable service and offer a wealth of experience. They are involved in the day to day running of the museum but also work behind the scenes on the archives (currently digitizing and cataloguing Captain Gollcher’s letters) and research projects (delving into various areas of the Gollcher family depending on their area of specialisation). All this will continue throughout 2023.

FONDAZZJONI PATRIMONJU MALTI

The Chairman and Board of Governors of Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti would like to thank the following donors for their support

Associates

Benefactors

THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION MR JEAN CLAUDE GANDUR

Corporate Supporters

Simon Abrahams & Francesca Del Rio

Mr & Mrs Neville Agius

Baroness Apap Bologna Sceberras D’Amico lnguanez

Simon & Annabelle Ellul Sullivan

Mr & Mrs Andrew Hamish Forsyth

Mrs Janatha Stubbs

Mr Andrew Norman Vincenti

Atlas Insurance – Mr Matthew von Brockdorff

CamilleriParis Mode – Mr Paul Camilleri

Curmi & Partners Ltd – Mr David Curmi

Eden Leisure Group – Mr Ian De Cesare

Eyetech Ltd – Mr Patrick Cutajar

Forestals Group of Companies – Mr Tancred Tabone

Ganado Advocates – Dr Louis Cassar Pullicino

GasanMamo Insurance Ltd – Mr Julian Mamo

Gianpula – Dr Roger de Giorgio

Good Earth Distributors Ltd – Mr Matthew de Giorgio

GVZH Advocates – Dr Albert Grech

IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd – Mr Raymond Busuttil

Antes Insurance Brokers Ltd – Mr Lawrence Pavia

Joinwell – Mr Martin Galea

Lombard Bank Malta plc – Mr Joseph Said

Mapfre Middlesea plc – Mr Martin Galea

Miller Distributors Ltd – Mr Malcolm G. Miller

O. F. Gollcher and Sons Ltd – Mr Karl Gollcher

PwC – Mr David Valencia

Rizzo, Farrugia & Co. (Stockbrokers) Ltd – Mr Vincent J. Rizzo

Rock Trustees Ltd – Mrs Joanna Agius

Satariano – Ms Natasha Chapelle Paleologo

Shireburn Software Limited – Mr John de Giorgio

Sigma Coatings (Malta) Ltd – Mr Anthony Critien

The Alfred Mizzi Foundation – Mr Julian Sammut

Tug Malta Ltd – Mr John E. Sullivan

Virtù Steamship Co. Ltd – Mr Charles A. Portelli

Water Services Corporation – Mr Ivan Falzon