Contemporary ceramic art exhibitions held in Grottaglie and Milan

Major contemporary ceramics competitions and exhibitions are taking place in Italy, highlighting international artistic research and tradition.

In Grottaglie, the XXXIII edition of the “Mediterraneo” Contemporary Ceramics Competition is concluding at the Castello Episcopio. The event features 81 works from artists representing 48 countries. Key participants include Katia Terpigoreva, who received the Solo Exhibition Prize for her work “Essential II,” and Lixia Guo, winner of the Under 35 Artist Residency Prize.

In Milan, the Officine Saffi Foundation is hosting the “Forms of Belonging” exhibition as part of the sixth Officine Saffi Award. The exhibition showcases 28 finalists selected from over one thousand applicants across 41 countries and five continents. South African artist Andile Dyalvane won the first prize, valued at 10,000 euros, for the sculpture “Thwasa (The One Who is Blossoming),” created in collaboration with Nkuthazo Alexis Dyalvane.