Photo by Monique Gatt

Shanice Farrugia (b. 2000) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Malta whose practice spans drawing, painting, installation, and mixed media. Her work is grounded in lived experience, exploring themes of perception, reality, and identity through self-portraits and depictions of those closest to her. Farrugia’s art captures intimate moments, blending introspection with universal emotion, inviting viewers to connect with her subjects on a personal level.

Farrugia holds a B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art (First Class) from MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts and has exhibited both locally and internationally, with recent exhibitions in London including The Gallery at Green & Stone, Mall Galleries, and Copeland Gallery, as well as shows in Gibraltar and Malta. Her work is held in private collections in Malta and abroad. In 2024, she was runner-up for Best Artist-Illustrator at the Lovin Malta Awards. In 2025, she was nominated for the Young Creative Practitioner Award at Premju għall-Arti by Arts Council Malta and her drawing Landline Lullaby won The Gallery Choice and People’s Choice Award at The Gallery at Green & Stone, London.