+ Education

Italian artist Fausto Salvi, born in Brescia in 1965, discovers ceramics in the late ‘80s, attending the Institute of Ceramic Art in Faenza. He entrusts immediately his training to an intense practice and artIst-in-residencies in Europe, USA, Korea, India, Japan. During the years he worked and opened his studio in different countries, looking for new styles and ways to interpret ceramic art. Fausto Salvi works with majolica, often with large scale pieces or installation, looking to dialogue between old and contemporary styles. Trying to find some way to express social and political aspects of contemporary society, he researches and evolves, sometimes also through other mediums than ceramics. Travelling and making experience of different cultures is the engine of his work. In doing so he enriches his language, without weighting it down. Salvi exhibited with collective and solo shows in Europe, USA, Argentina, Japan, Korea and other countries. His works are included in private and public collections.

+ Exhibitions

• 2021 // New collaboration with Pik’d gallery – Beirut //
• Creator and promoter of the artistic project CULTURA IN-ATTESA – Brescia, 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.
• 2018 // TEA FOR TWO duo exhibition by Fausto Salvi and Toshio Mastui, Sokyo Gallery – Kyoto, Japan // CERAMIC ART ANDENNE, collective show – Andenne, Belgium // ABOUT CLAY – Pearls of European Ceramic Art in Fiskars, collective show - 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

+ 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 // National School of Art, Gargnano – Brescia, Italy

+ Artist in residence and lecture

• A.I.R. : Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park – Shigaraki, Japan (invited artist, 2013) / National Institute of Design – Ahmedabad, India (2008) / Camberwell College of Arts – London, UK (2007) / New York University, Ceramic department – New York, USA (2006) / Estonian Academy of Art – Tallin, Estonia (2005)
• Lecturer in several international Universities and Art Centers as in: Fiskars, Finland / Shigaraki, Japan / New York, USA / Jeonju, South Korea / Ahmedabad, India / London, UK / Seoul, Korea / Taejon, Korea / Pusan, Korea / Buenos Aires, Argentina

+ Prizes

• 2003 // Silver Prize at 2nd World Ceramic Biennale – Icheon, Korea