Art
The philosophy of APS Bank is to assist in projects and initiatives that are significant to the local artistic scene, in order to contribute towards the promotion and development of creative talent.
During the past years, APS Bank has sponsored various artistic exhibitions. These included the exhibition organised by the philanthropic association ‘Friends of St. Luke’s Foundation’ which consisted of various types of paintings by established local and foreign artists mainly depicting Birgu (also known as Citta’ Vittoriosa), its history and environs.
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The Bank has also sponsored the Malta A.D. 60 - Pauline Year Photographic Exhibition, consisting of forty-five prints representing the natural and cultural landscapes of the Maltese islands. Each image was a liberal reinterpretation of verses taken from Chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts of the Apostles, and illustrated the fateful voyage of St. Paul to Malta. The photos were taken from stock library of Magister Images and were the works of Peter Paul Barbara.
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The Bank has also sponsored the Malta A.D. 60 - Pauline Year Photographic Exhibition, consisting of forty-five prints representing the natural and cultural landscapes of the Maltese islands. Each image was a liberal reinterpretation of verses taken from Chapters 27 and 28 of the Acts of the Apostles, and illustrated the fateful voyage of St. Paul to Malta. The photos were taken from stock library of Magister Images and were the works of Peter Paul Barbara.
The well-established Contemporary Christian Art exhibition has also been sponsored by the Bank for a number of consecutive years, thus offering artists with opportunities to present their work, and in doing so also promoting creativity and enhancing public appreciation in this regard.
The Bank has made possible the participation of local artists in the ‘Biennale di Firenze’, the world’s largest artist sponsored exhibition attended by nearly one thousand participants from around the world. Furthermore, Christopher Saliba was able to hold his 10th personal art show entitled ‘Introspections’ at the Auberge d’Italiewith the backing of the Bank.
On a different note but still on the same lines, the Bank has purchased a rediscovered Mattia Preti oil-on-canvas painting showing ‘St. Francis of Paola’. The painting measuring 71 cms by 58 cms, is considered a fine example of Preti’s late austere style in which the devout artist concentrates all his forces on spiritual concerns, eschewing the distractions of colours. The painting, which is in very good condition, is being exhibited at the Mdina Cathedral Museum.
Art Exhibition 2012