Antony Micallef. The Future Is Stupid

The exhibition celebrates the artist’s career spanning more than twenty years and brings together over fifty key works from Micallef’s oeuvre, as well as an impressive new series of paintings created specifically for this museum exhibition. Together, these works offer a comprehensive overview of one of the most distinctive and influential painters of the early 21st century.

‘The Future Is Stupid’ was developed in close collaboration with the artist as part of a one-year artist-in-residence programme, funded by the MUCA Foundation. It offers a rare opportunity to experience the full breadth of Micallef’s work. The exhibition brings together painting, sculpture, animation and politically engaged projects, showcasing an artist who continually pushes the expressive and critical potential of contemporary painting.

The exhibition “The Future Is Stupid” traces the development of Micallef’s artistic practice, from his emergence on the public scene following his recognition with the prestigious BP Portrait Prize to his appointment as a Louis Vuitton Visionary in the early 2020s.

Last edited on 03.08.2026