// FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS, PROJECTS //
2023 // Honourable Mention at 62nd edition of the Faenza Prize, International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramic Art – Faenza, Italy // Selected artist at Vth International Ceramics Triennial UNICUM 2023 – Ljubljana, Slovenia // Elogio del limite, collective exhibition – Fondazione Cominelli, Cisano di San Felice del Benaco, Italy // Presente Inquieto, Artisti di Bergamo e Brescia nella contemporaneità – Brescia, Italy // URBE FUTURA, limited edition collection of 50 ceramic artworks for DVArea – Brescia, Italy // PAD London with 88Gallery – London, UK
2022 // Collective exhibition @Spazio San Celso – Milan, Italy // Collaboration with Tiffany & Co. for prototyping of ceramic complements – NYC, USA // My Precious, collective performance, Spazio Bunkervick – Brescia, Italy
2021 // Concept and curatorship of the annual art project ‘Cultura in attesa’ – Brescia, Italy // New collaboration with Pik’d Gallery – Beirut // Fausto Salvi for Pik’d Gallery, participation in CTMP Design Exhibition&Auction, 5-18 September @Milan Design Week – Milan, Italy
2020 // Selected artist at the LXI edition of the International Biennial of Ceramic Art of Faenza – Faenza, Italy
2019 // MILANO DESIGN WEEK 2019 – Design maker for Henge company // MILANO DESIGN WEEK 2019 – Design maker for Visionnaire company // XXVth INTERNATIONAL BIENNALE of VALLAURIS – Selected artist // KICB Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019 – Selected artist for the online exhibition // Collaboration with Tiffany & Co. for prototyping of ceramic complements – NYC, USA
2018 // Collaboration with Tiffany & Co. for prototyping of ceramic complements – NYC, USA // TEA FOR TWO duo exhibition by Fausto Salvi and Toshio Mastui, in March at Sokyo Gallery – Kyoto, Japan // CERAMIC ART ANDENNE, collective show, 11 May-10 June – Andenne, Belgium // ABOUT CLAY – Pearls of European Ceramic Art in Fiskars, collective show, 12 May-2 September, Fiskars Village – Raasepori, Finland
2017 // Honourable mention at the XXXIX International Competition of Ceramic Art city of Gualdo Tadino 2017 – Gualdo Tadino (Perugia), Italy // Selected at the XIII edition of the International Biennial of Ceramic Art of Aveiro – Aveiro, Portugal // CAL Ceramic Art London, 31 March-2 April at Central Saint Martins, London – UK // ART FAIR TOKYO with Sokyo Gallery, 17-19 March at Tokyo International Forum, Japan // COLLECT, 2-6 February at Saatchi Gallery – London, UK
2016 // TRUE TO FORM, collective show, 8-22 November at Joanna Bird Gallery – London, UK // IN-HABIT, collective show, 17-25 September at Animali Domestici Italian Arts and Design – London, UK // CAL Ceramic Art London, 8–10 April at Central Saint Martins – London, UK
2015 // Lecture at NYU – New York, USA // TOKYO ART FAIR with Sokyo Gallery – Tokyo, Japan // SPRING MASTER NY with Lost City Arts gallery at Armory Park Avenue, New York – USA // PAESAGGI COMUNI, solo show at Sokyo Gallery, Kyoto – Japan // IL DONO collective show, VII Biennale di Bozzolo – Mantova, Italy
2014 // ECCE PINOCCHIO!, collective show at Isola del Garda – Brescia, Italy // EIGHT DAYS IN TOWN, solo show at Animali Domestici gallery – London, UK // Collaboration with Philippe Starck Network for a project in Singapore // A new studio is ready in Brescia!
2013 // TEN YEARS AFTER, solo show at Officine Saffi gallery – Milan, Italy // IN & OUT, 2 artists exhibition at studio ABDArchitects – Brescia, Italy // Invited artist residency at Shigaraki Ceramic Sculpture Park – Shigaraki, Japan // Selected at the 11th Manises Ceramic Biennale – Manises, Spain // LIFE IS A PUZZLE, solo show at Sokyo Gallery – Kyoto, Japan
2012 // BLINDBOX, workshop, Santa Giulia Museum – Brescia, Italy // GREENHOUSE [effetto serra] solo show at IN/LIMBO and PedraliRossini Studio – Brescia, Italy // PICCOLE STORIE, solo show at Sukiya – Centro Angelo Savelli, Lamezia Terme – Catanzaro, Italy // Officina da Camera – music & arts – Brescia, Italy
2011 // Artist in residence at Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale – Icheon, Korea // Collaboration with Ino Piazza for a project in Milan (showroom, Corso Venezia) – Italy // Collective exhibition at Entratalibera during Salone del Mobile 2011, International Design Fair – Milan, Italy // “Magic Wood” solo exhibition at Sala dell’Acqua – Allerona (Terni), Italy // NOT selected at Venice Contemporary Art Biennale – Venice, Italy
2010 // Collaboration with Philippe Starck Network for a project at Mori Venice Bar – Paris, France // “Il gioco dell’uovo” collective exhibition at Galleria dell’Incisione – Brescia, Italy // Collective exhibition at Entratalibera during Salone del Mobile 2010, International Design Fair – Milan, Italy // Designpositive – Collective exhibition during Salone del Mobile 2010, International Design Fair – Milan, Italy
2009 // Collaboration with Philippe Starck Network for a project in Venice (Palazzina Grassi Hotel) – Italy // Collective exhibition at Entratalibera during Salone del Mobile 2009 International Design Fair – Milan, Italy // “Fresh Air 2009” collective sculpture exhibition, The Quenington Sculpture Trust, Quenington Old Rectory, Cirencester – Gloucestershire, UK
2008 // “From private offer to public domain” Workshop at National Insitute of Design – Ahmedabad, India // Confrontational Ceramics, collective exhibition at Arts Exchange, White Plains – NY, USA // collaboration with Philippe Starck Network for projects in Paris (Hotel Le Meurice), Los Angeles (Le Meridien Hotels) and private house’s projects. // Lecture and slide show at NYU – New York, USA // Collective exhibition at Animali Domestici gallery – London, UK // Selected at the Vallauris Contemporary Biennale 2008 – Vallauris, France
2007 // A new studio is ready in Brescia, Italy ! // “Fresh Air 2007”, collective sculpture exhibition, The Quenington Sculpture Trust, Quenington Old Rectory Cirencester – Gloucestershire, UK // The 5th Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2007, Italian Pavillion – Cheongju, South Korea // Artist in residence at Camberwell College of Arts – London, UK // “Waiting for an answer” solo exhibition at Maurezilioli gallery, Desenzano – Brescia, Italy // Artist in residence at NYU – New York, USA
2006 // Artist in residence at NYU – New York, USA // Casati-Pigoni-Salvi – collective exhibition at Venticorrenti Gallery – Milan, Italy // Selected at XIX International Biennale – Vallauris, France // Collect – Contemporary Applied Art Fair, V&A Museum – London, UK // MIART Modern and contemporary Art Fair – Milan, Italy
2005 // Galerie Daudet – Toulouse, France – solo exhibition // Galerie l’Evenement, – Vallauris, France – solo exhibition // Artist in residence at Artun, art academy – Tallinn, Estonia // Miart – modern and contemporary art fair – Milan, Italy // Artist in residence at NYU – New York, USA // Selected at International Ceramic Competition – Faenza, Italy // Selected at VII Bienal Internacional – Aveiro, Portugal // Selected at X International Competition – Carouge, Switzerland // Selected at VII Bienal Internacional de Ceramica – Manises, Spain
// STUDIES //
1990-92
Ceramic Art National School G. Ballardini, Majolica Departement, Faenza – Ravenna, Italy
1988-89
Ceramic Professional Center Training, Faenza – Ravenna, Italy
1979-82
Undergraduate National School of Art,Gargnano – Brescia, Italy
// TEACHING EXPERIENCES //
1996 – 2016
Ceramic courses at my studio
1999
Teacher of ceramic decoration, Ceramic Professional Training Center, Bisignano – Cosenza, Italy
1997
Teacher of ceramic decoration and mould, Ceramic Professional Training Center, Marradi – Florence, Italy
1995-96
Teacher of ceramic decoration, Ceramic Professional Training Center, Faenza – Ravenna, Italy
// LECTURES and a.i.r.//
2015
Lecture at New York University – New York, USA
2011
Lecture at New York University – New York, USA // Jeonju University – Jeonju, South Korea
2008
Artist in residence and lecturer at National Institute of Design – Ahmedabad, India
2007
Artist in residence and lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts – London, UK // Lecture at New York University – New York, USA
2006
Lecture at New York University, Ceramic Departement – New York, USA
2005
Artist in residence and lecturer at New York University, Ceramic departement (with Judith Schwartz) – New York, USA // Artist in residence and lecturer at Estonian Academy of Art – Tallin, Estonia
2004
Lecture at National University, Art Departement – Torino, Italy // International Symposyum – Gmunden, Austria
2003
Lectures at: Alfred University, Ceramic Departement, Alfred – New York, USA // New York University, Ceramic Departement – New York, USA
2000
Lectures at: College of Cultural Design, Ichon – Seoul, Korea // Chungnam National University – Taejon, Korea // Kyungsung University – Pusan, Korea // Kookmin University – Seoul, Korea
1999
Lectures at: Chungkang College of Cultural Design, Ichon – Seoul, Korea // Konkuk University – Seoul, Korea // Chungnam National University – Taejon, Korea // Kyungsung University – Pusan, Korea // Chonnam National University – Kwangju, Korea
1998
Lecture at Art and Ceramic Art Foundation – Buenos Aires, Argentina
1997
Lecture at International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza – Ravenna, Italia
1996
Lecture at National School of Ceramic Art G. Ballardini, Faenza – Ravenna, Italia