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Joe Xuereb – Biography

Joe Xuereb was born on the island of Gozo, Malta on 26th June 1954. He studied art at the Gozo Lyceum but his career really launched itself off in the 1970's, after working and studying under the tutelage of the late British archaelogist Marie Claridge, then active at her 'Gozo 20' He discovered his artistic inspiration in Neolithic sculpture, and over the years, though his message has cut across universal boundaries, has made his reputation by specializing in this type of art.

Xuereb's art is, therefore, closely linked with the prehistoric past of the Maltese Islands, and his medium, the soft globigerina limestone , is highly adapted to his working technique, using traditional tools inherited from his father.

He has made his name known beyond the confines of Malta and has had numerous exhibitions throughout Europe, where he has exhibited in the Dutch university city of Groningen, Paris, Milano, Berlin and other major German cities as well as mounting a path-breaking show in 1996 at the Lincoln Centre in New York. Since 1998, his work has been permanently on display at 'SOL' Sculpture Gallery of Siena, Italy and has also executed some large pieces for the Chianti Sculpture Park located in the Tuscany region. Recently he also started exhibiting at Gallerie Kaye in Carcassone and was represented for 4 years at the Salon of Montserrat Gallery in Chelsea, New York.

In 1992, the Dutch magazine "Woonbeeld' has featured prominently Joe's work following his first personal exhibition outside his homeland. In 1999, his work was selected and given extensive coverage in the CNN programme 'ArtClub' that dealt about Maltese art. In 2004 Xuereb’s work was reviewed both in the Norwegian art magazine “Kunst for Alle” while in 2008 also in “Gallery & Studio” of New York. Today he runs his own Sculpture Gallery which has already been visited by clients coming from 98 different countries.