“Ceramics in Love – Two” is the theme of the 59th Ceramics Exhibition to be held in Castellamonte (Province of Turin) from 20 July to 4 August. The exhibition is linked to the competition open to all Italian and foreign ceramic artists, concluded in May, and which had “Two” sections: an Art section and a […]

Until 22 September, the exhibition “Bron”, devoted to the Dutch artist Ruudt Peters, is being hosted at the OFF space of the Museo del Gioiello jewelry museum of Vicenza, inside the Basilica Palladiana. Peters is one of the most appreciated designers of contemporary jewelry, and the exhibition offers an overview of the artist’s work from […]

Registration for the 10th International Ceramics Biennial of El Vendrell, Spain, is open until July 12th. The aim of the event is to spread the practice of ceramics in Spain and worldwide: all ceramists over the age of 18 can participate in the competition individually or in groups. A maximum of three original works may […]

At Palazzo Strozzi, the exhibition Verrocchio, Master of Leonardo(open until 14 July 2019) presents the Winged Boy with Dolphin (1470-1475). The small bronze statue, preserved in the Florentine Civic Museums, has been carefully restored, with the support of the American “Friends of Florence” Foundation, to remove traces of limescale due to the sculpture’s having been […]

Until October 6, the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza is currently dedicating a major solo exhibition to the Spanish artist Miquel Barceló, one of the leading figures on the international contemporary scene. The exhibition in Faenza, curated by Irene Biolchini and Cécile Pocheau Lesteven, is the first real anthological exhibition in Italy devoted to […]

A selection of glass birds, real and fantastic at the same time, created by the artist from Friuli Toni Zuccheri, are presented in an aviary, a suggestive setting curated by Lissoni Associati of Milan. The sculptures, composed of different materials – bronze, wood, stone, but also dried leaves – evoke the nature and the passion […]

The Associazione Italiana Città della Ceramica – AICC (Italian City of Ceramics Association), in relation to its activities for the protection and promotion of traditional Italian artistic ceramics has developed, since its founding, numerous projects in support of one of the artistic techniques boasting a millenary tradition and that has become a symbol of the […]

Having reached its 27th edition, Cèramica, the International Ceramics Festival in Montelupo Fiorentino, will present an event celebrating the material that has characterized and still distinguishes the history and culture of this town in the province of Florence. Three days of events and initiatives promoted by the Municipality of Montelupo and Fondazione Museo Montelupo, ranging […]

Until 30 June, at the house of Carlo Goldoni in Venice, it visitors can admire the precious collection of eighteenth-century Venetian puppets from the Civic Museum of Industrial Art and Galleria Davia Bargellini of Bologna. For the occasion, 15 marionettes of fine artisanal workmanship, including a female figure that turns into a monster and one […]

On the occasion of Alessio Tasca’s ninetieth birthday, the Museo Civico della Ceramica “Giuseppe De Fabris” in Nove (Province of Vicenza) has organized an exhibition dedicated to the early production of this ceramic artist: the “piatti graffiti” realized between 1948 and 1951 for Tasca Artigiani Ceramisti, a conspicuous production of plates of various sizes painted […]

From May 16 to 19, at the Giardino Corsini in Florence, the 25th edition of “Artigianato e Palazzo,” the important event related to the world of crafts and “made by hand” objects. This year the event celebrates its “Vermeil Anniversary,” paying tribute to the refined technique of gilding silver with gold, which originated in France […]

From May 17 to 19, within the context of “Buongiorno Ceramica,” the Associazione Pandora Artiste Ceramiste presents the “Matres Week” event in all the Italian and European cities boasting an ancient ceramic tradition. For many years, the Association has been engaged in promoting women’s craftsmanship through specific projects capable of creating events of artistic and […]

From the historic center of Stradella, a town of the Oltrepò Pavese, 16th- and 17th-century glass artifacts as well as medieval and post-medieval ceramics discovered during two excavation campaigns (2011 and 2012) conducted in an area near Palazzo Isimbardi, formerly Palazzo Salerna. Of particular importance, the forms and quality of the glass, including several precious […]

60 of the most important Florentine master artisans exhibit their most iconic creations during the 83rd International Handicrafts Trade Fair (MIDA), in an edition whose main protagonists are Florence and its artisan excellences, and of which Firenze su misura: Wunderkammer (Cabinets of Curiosities) is the central exhibition. From 24 April to 1 May, in the monumental […]

The exhibition Frederick Stibbert Artist and Collector, open until 1 September at the Stibbert Museum in Florence presents a new aspect of the multi-faceted figure of Frederick Stibbert: his activity as an amateur painter combined with his collecting of works by artists of his time. In fact, he appreciated and bought the works of contemporary […]

Registration for the International Cluj Ceramics Biennale in Cluj, Romania, is open until May 19. The competition is open to all those who are over 18 years of age and have at least a high school diploma; there are no limits regarding nationality or age; applicants can register individually or as a group. No more […]

The Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship presents the fourth edition of “Doppia Firma: A dialogue between design and artisanal excellence” the project of Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte and Living, the Corriere della Sera magazine. From 9 to 14 April, Milan’s Villa Mozart will showcase the fruit of the successful collaboration between design and […]

From 8 to 14 April, during the week of the Salone del Mobile, at the Signorvino Wine Shop in Via Dante, you can discover handcrafted furnishings made by the young students of Cometa, in collaboration with the master craftsmen of the carpentry workshops of Contrada Erasmo. Cometa is a reality that originates in social commitment, […]

The exhibition dedicated to the Mater, the mother who gives birth to another creature, becomes the deepest symbol of existence. The works dedicated to the mother, a theme particularly dear to artist Venturino Venturi, are presented at the Museo degli Innocenti and the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. Sculptures created from materials of great visual impact […]

A novelty for Officina – Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, which has opened a new boutique in the Hotel Savoy (Rocco Forte Hotels) in Piazza della Repubblica in Florence. The creation of the Officina, considered one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, dates back to 1221, when Dominican monks arrived in Florence and built […]