Education
2018 – 2021
B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art, First Class
MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts, Mosta, Malta
2016 – 2018
Advanced Diploma in Art & Design
MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts, Mosta, Malta
Selected Exhibitions
2025
20 by 20, Christine X Curated, 1926 La Galerie, Valletta, Malta, toured to Christine X Gallery, Sliema, Malta
Chiaroscuro: Conversations between darkness and light, Grandmaster’s Palace, Valletta, Malta
The Language of Dreams, Gemelli Gallery, Attard, Malta
We Fell in Love on the Internet, Copeland Gallery, London, UK
Summer Exhibition 2025, The Gallery at Green & Stone, Chelsea, London, UK
2024
THE ASSEMBLY, R Gallery, Sliema, Malta
ROCK PAPER /•\ #2, Fine Arts Association & Gallery, Gibraltar
Summer Exhibition 2024, The Gallery at Green & Stone, Chelsea, London, UK
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, 212th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2023
Xewka f’Qalbi Xewka f’Sormi (Thorn in My Heart; Thorn in my Side), Rosa Kwir, Balzan, Malta
ROCK PAPER /•\, Fine Arts Association & Gallery, Gibraltar
MARA, Bureau Iniala X Marie Gallery 5, Valletta, Malta
2021
The Pandemic – Survival, Art & New Action, Malta Enterprise, Pietà, Malta
Diversify, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta, Malta
Reimagining the Found Object, MCAST, Mosta, Malta
Awards and Nominations
2025
The Gallery & People’s Choice Award
The Gallery at Green & Stone, Chelsea, London, UK
2025
Young Creative Practitioner Award Nomination
Premju għall-Arti, Arts Council Malta
2024
Runner-up, Best Artist-Illustrator
Lovin Malta Awards, Malta
2021
First in Fine Arts (Bachelor’s Degree)
MCAST Institute of Creative Arts, Mosta, Malta
Work Experience
2021 – Present
Museum Assistant & PR Executive
Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub, Valletta, Malta
2022
Stamp Designer
MaltaPost – Commemorative issue for the 25th anniversary of the passing of Mother Teresa
2021
T-shirt Designer, Voluntary
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity
2019
Artist Assistant to Antonella Bussanich
Florence, Italy
2018 – 2020
Book Illustrator
Children’s books: It-Tfal tal-Għoġol tad-Deheb and Is-Sagrifiċċju tal-Għoġol tad-Deheb
2018
Intern
Artemisia Fine Arts & Antiques Ltd, Bidnija, Malta
2016 – 2017
Children Animator
Cavalieri Art Hotel, St. Julians, Malta
Selected Press
The Colours They Couldn’t See — Christine X Art
Landline Lullaby by Shanice Farrugia — The Gallery at Green & Stone
Cane-Yo artists set for London exhibition — Gibraltar Chronicle
ARTIT Interview with Shanice Farrugia — ARTIT
My essentials: Shanice Farrugia’s cultural picks — Malta Today
R Gallery Celebrates The Talents Of 17 Artists In A Collection Titled ‘The Assembly’ — Lovin Malta
Ace Art launches newest exhibition ‘Rock and Paper II’ — Gibraltar Chronicle
Meet Shanice Farrugia — Canvas Rebel
Migration Nation — Malta Illustrators
Artist – Shanice Farrugia – 135 – At Peace — Mall Galleries
Meet Shanice Farrugia | Visual Artist — Shoutout LA
2023 in Exhibitions: Here are some of our favourite shows from Malta’s art scene this year — Artzid
Art Paper – Xewka F’Qalbi Xewka F’Sormi — Art Paper
Xewka F’Qalbi Xewka F’Sormi: the journey from victimhood to survivorship — Malta Today
Decade Defying Rape Culture: Xewka F’Qalbi Xewka F’Sormi Exhibition — Malta Daily
Cane-Yo collective holds new exhibition in Fine Arts Gallery — Gibraltar Chronicle
Ace Art – Shanice Farrugia — Ace Art Gibraltar
MARA! Contemporary Exhibition Of 15 Female Artists Is Opening This Weekend In Valletta — Lovin Malta
New stamp issued on St Teresa death anniversary — Times of Malta
Surviving and adapting during the pandemic — Times of Malta
Introducing young Maltese artist, Shanice Farrugia — Air Malta
Shanice Farrugia 