Catania’s depictions of myths and fables enchant and repel, often in equal measure. Always on the threshold of figurative painting , his style confounds expectations and evades categorization. At times meticulous, at others seemingly agitated, his technique is indebted to a profound love for the great masters of art, from the cave artists of Lascaux to the contemporary graphic novel artists.
With his uncanny ability to locate the point at which the beautiful and the grotesque are held in perfect balance, he continues to produce intensely subversive and idiosyncratic portraits of legendary beings in unconventional settings. His works are windows to alternative worlds seen through a glass darkly.
Born in 1969, Anthony Catania hails from Valletta, Malta and now he lives and works in the area of the Old Church of Birkirkara, Malta. In 1986, Catania began studying art techniques with Mro Pawlu Grech and since 1999, he pursued further the study of art with Dr Saviour Catania. Anthony Catania's personal exhibitions, Selve Oscure, The Cave of Centaurs, The Piper’s Requiem, Spectre-Bark and Last Light, were held at the prestigious Malta Museum of Fine Arts, the Malta Maritime Museum and Heritage Malta. All shows were praised by connoisseurs and critics alike. Some works from these shows can be viewed in the Exhibitions section.
Original works offered for sale could be viewed in the Gallery section. Commissions for portraits are also accepted. Please contact the artist directly by e-mail on anthonycatania@onvol.net or by mobile number 99848839. Thank you.