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Officine Saffi

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Officine Saffi

Building shared cultural and social value through ceramics.

Founded in 2011 by Laura Borghi, Fondazione Officine Saffi, a leading non-profit foundation investigating contemporary international ceramics takes an unparalleled, 360 degree-approach to ceramics. Promoting new research and experimentation in ceramics, while exploring the past, the foundation widens and expands the dialogue between art, craft, and design. Through a dynamic, cross-disciplinary pro

gram of exhibitions, educational activities, and publications, it actively promotes a lively conversation about ceramics that encapsulates a diverse audience. All activity at the foundation is driven by the belief that ceramics is a carrier of artistic, cultural, and social transformation.

10/06/2026

Wednesday June 26, 6.30 pm, artist in residence Natalia Ramos welcomes the Milan public into the ceramics studio for an encounter with her artistic practice: a kind of offering to the in-between, and an invitation to be and rest with uncertainty.

The open studio invites to explore a practice still in motion — where some works remain unresolved, and resolution itself is not the point. What persists across all the works is a quality of intimacy: objects that have been held, folded, or carefully enclosed.

Natalia Ramos (b.1993, Guadalajara, Mexico) is a visual artist based in Mexico City. Her practice centers on the fragment as a site of meaning with pieces that do not seek unity but exist in tension: partial, suspended, suggestive. Working primarily with high-fire ceramics, metal, and textiles, she creates inner landscapes that act as affective archives; translations of the intimate that resist full disclosure.

Lear more about our Residency Program’s Open Call at officinesaffi.org

08/06/2026

A leading international centre for creative research in ceramics and a longtime partner of the Officine Saffi Award, Fondation Bruckner will award one of the shortlisted artists with an 8 weeks residency - set in the green surroundings of Carouge, Switzerland.

Born from the bequest that Madame Charlotte Bruckner left to the cultural life of Carouge, has been nurturing the ceramic tradition and its renewal since 1998. The foundation's mission is to promote ceramics by providing professional studio spaces, a residency programme, and events such as the Parcours Céramique Carougeois.

Submissions for Officine Saffi Award 6 - Forms of Belonging - are open until June 26, 2026.

Participation in the competition is free and provides the opportunity of being selected to win the Main Prize of €10,000, the Young Artists Prize supported by Ottostumm | Mogs and 6 Residency Prizes developed in collaboration with leading international institutions, as well as the chance to exhibit your work in the Award’s curated exhibition.

Jury:
Massimo De Carlo
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Asad Syrkett
Jennifer Lee
Marco Sammicheli
Valentina Ciuffi
Laura Borghi
François Mellé

The open call is addressed to individuals or collectives of any age, geographical background, or professional path, and invites the submission of ceramic works that engage with the theme chosen for this edition: “Forms of Belonging”.

Officine Saffi Award 6th - Forms of Belonging
Partners:
Albuquerque Foundation, Portugal
Senter for Keramisk Kunst, Norway
Bruckner Foundation Ceramic Centre, Switzerland
Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona, Italy
Guldagergaard, Denmark
Taoxichuan Art Center, China
Ottostumm | Mogs
IAC - International Academy of Ceramics
Media Partner

Images: artists Icaro Maiterena and Burçak Bingöl during their residencies at Fondation Bruckner, awarded through the fourth (Maiterena) and fifth (Bingöl) editions of Officine Saffi Award. Courtesy Fondation Bruckner.

04/06/2026

Officine Saffi Award announces a brand new Residency Prize hosted by Taoxichuan Art Center — the renowned international contemporary platform in the city of Jingdezhen, home to a centuries-old legacy in porcelain making.

Due to its rich and diverse resources and unique geographical position, Taoxichuan Art Center is committed to integrate traditional handicraft into design and material research in contemporary arts, providing a platform for artists, designers and artisans to research, experiment, create, display and exchange.

Submissions for Officine Saffi Award 6 - Forms of Belonging - are open until June 26, 2026.

Participation in the competition is free and provides the opportunity of being selected to win the Main Prize of €10,000, the Young Artists Prize supported by Ottostumm | Mogs and 7 Residency Prizes developed in collaboration with leading international institutions, as well as the chance to exhibit your work in the Award’s curated exhibition.

Jury:
Massimo De Carlo
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Asad Syrkett
Jennifer Lee
Marco Sammicheli
Valentina Ciuffi
Laura Borghi
François Mellé

The open call is addressed to individuals or collectives of any age, geographical background, or professional path, and invites the submission of ceramic works that engage with the theme chosen for this edition: “Forms of Belonging”.

Officine Saffi Award 6th - Forms of Belonging
Partners:
Albuquerque Foundation, Portugal
Senter for Keramisk Kunst, Norway
Taoxichuan Art Center, China
Bruckner Foundation Ceramic Centre, Switzerland
Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona, Italy
Guldagergaard, Denmark
Ottostumm | Mogs
IAC - International Academy of Ceramics

Media Partner

Images courtesy: Taoxichuan Art Center

03/06/2026

“Terrain” - the monumental ceramic wall installation conceived by Hannes Peer and brought to life by Officine Saffi Lab – is on view at via Niccolini 35a, Milan, until July 1st.

Peer’s practice draws on historical references while remaining firmly anchored in the present. His research echoes key figures of Italian design culture such as Giò Ponti, Lucio Fontana, and Fausto Melotti, as well as the architectural experimentation of the 1960s and 1970s, when ceramics were rediscovered as a primary construction material capable of transcending pure ornament. Yet this legacy is not approached nostalgically. It is reactivated as an operative framework for today.

Free admission upon on-site registration:
Tuesday to Friday, 10:30 AM–1:00 PM / 2:30 PM–6:00 PM;
Saturday, 11:00 AM–6:30 PM.

Via Niccolini 35a, 20154, Milan

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29/05/2026

With a unique collection spanning Renaissance majolica to contemporary art, Fondazione Museo della Ceramica di Savona, (IT), will award one of the Officine Saffi Award shortlisted artists with a residency, welcoming them into a vibrant research environment where history and experimentation converge.

Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona manages the Museo della Ceramica di Savona and the MuDA – Museo Diffuso di Albissola Marina . The Museo della Ceramica di Savona is located in the historic center of the city and is housed in the ancient Palazzo del Monte di Pietà.

Submissions for Officine Saffi Award 6 - Forms of Belonging - are open until June 26, 2026.

Participation in the competition is free and provides the opportunity of being selected to win the Main Prize of €10,000, the Young Artists Prize supported by Ottostumm | Mogs and 6 Residency Prizes developed in collaboration with leading international institutions, as well as the chance to exhibit your work in the Award’s exhibition.

Jury:
Massimo De Carlo
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Asad Syrkett
Jennifer Lee
Marco Sammicheli
Valentina Ciuffi
Laura Borghi
François Mellé

The open call is addressed to individuals or collectives of any age, geographical background, or professional path, and invites the submission of ceramic works that engage with the theme of this edition: “Forms of Belonging”.

Officine Saffi Award 6th - Forms of Belonging
Partners:
Albuquerque Foundation, Portugal
Senter for Keramisk Kunst, Norway
Bruckner Foundation Ceramic Centre, Switzerland
Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona, Italy
Guldagergaard, Denmark
Ottostumm | Mogs
IAC - International Academy of Ceramics
Media Partner:

Header image: installation view of the exhibition "Sur Plus Plus" by at , the result of the residency awarded to the artist by Fondazione Museo della Ceramica di Savona on the occasion of Officine Saffi Award 5 – (un)KnownTerritories.

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28/05/2026

Presented in previous editions of Officine Saffi Award, many shortlisted artists and award winners continue to surprise and inspire us around the world through exhibitions and projects with leading international institutions, museums, galleries, and foundations.

Today, we would especially like to warmly congratulate:

- , currently presenting new ceramic works in his solo exhibition “Tutti giù per terra” at in Milan, on view until July 24.

- .camoni , invited as the sole artist representing the Italian Pavilion at the 2026 with the project “Con te con tutto”, on view until November 22, 2026.

- , whose work is currently featured in the inaugural exhibition of the in Venice “The Only True Protest Is Beauty”, on view until October 4.

- , winner of the 2026 Craft Prize with his work “Strata of Illusion”.

- . She is currently in residence at .foundation in Athens and recently took part in the group exhibition “Geography of Intimacy” at in Hamburg.

Submissions for the Officine Saffi Award 6th “Forms of Belonging” are open until June 26, 2026. Partecipation in the competition is free: explore the open call, the many prizes and residency prizes, the members of the Jury and apply now.

Credits:
1: Installation view of “Tutti giù per terra”, Francesco Simeti, 2026. Courtesy Francesca Minini. Ph. Andrea Rossetti.
2: Installation view of “Con te con tutto”, Chiara Camoni curated by Cecilia Canziani. Credits La Biennale di Venezia. Ph. Camilla Maria Santini.
3: Work by Virginia Leonard at Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Venice. Credits Fondazione Dries Van Noten. Ph. Matteo De Mayda.
4: Jongjin Park, Strata of Illusion. Credits: Fundación Loewe.
5: “Geography of Intimacy”: collective show with the support of Künstlerhaus Sootbörn, Hamburg with Chryssa Kotoula · Despina Pagiota · Luisa Telles · Luzia Cruz. Ph. Esteban Pérrez.

22/05/2026

A long-time leading partner of the Officine Saffi Award, Guldagergaard - International Research Ceramic Center, will select one of the shortlisted artists in the competition for a six-week residency in Denmark.

Guldagergaard means Golden Acre farm and has been the name of this place for more than a century. It used to be a fruit farm owned by the same family for nearly 100 years. At Guldagergaard scientific research, artistic development and professional practice meet, and pave the way for new discoveries, inventions and new ways to create. Artists work in new studios with access to modern ceramic facilities and to Scandinavia’s largest kiln yard. For inspiration and research, Guldagergaard has the largest studio collection of ceramics in Northern Europe.

Submissions for Officine Saffi Award 6 - Forms of Belonging - are open until June 26, 2026.

Participation in the competition is free and provides the opportunity of being selected to win the Main Prize of €10,000, the Young Artists Prize supported by Ottostumm | Mogs and 6 Residency Prizes developed in collaboration with leading international institutions, as well as the chance to exhibit your work in the Award’s curated exhibition.

Jury:
Massimo De Carlo
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Asad Syrkett
Jennifer Lee
Marco Sammicheli
Valentina Ciuffi
Laura Borghi
François Mellé

The open call is addressed to individuals or collectives of any age, geographical background, or professional path, and invites the submission of ceramic works that engage with the theme chosen for this edition: “Forms of Belonging”.

Officine Saffi Award 6th - Forms of Belonging
Partners:
Albuquerque Foundation, Portugal
Senter for Keramisk Kunst, Norway
Bruckner Foundation Ceramic Centre, Switzerland
Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona, Italy
Guldagergaard, Denmark
Ottostumm | Mogs
IAC - International Academy of Ceramics

Media Partner

Images courtesy of Guldagergaard

15/05/2026

We are proud to present a new partnership with Senter for Keramisk Kunst for the Officine Saffi Award 6 “Forms of Belonging”.

Founded by artist Torbjørn Kvasbø, SKK will be awarding an eight-week residency in Norway, dedicated to large-scale ceramics works.

is an artist-run platform dedicated to promoting contemporary ceramics through an experimental program of exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and residencies. Established in 2020 in Ringebu, Norway, by , the centre encourages experimentation and research in contemporary ceramics, with a particular focus on large-scale production. Each year, artists are invited to take part in residency programs that foster new artistic developments, dialogue, and exhibition opportunities within an international ceramic community.

Submissions for Officine Saffi Award 6 - Forms of Belonging - are open until June 26, 2026.

Participation in the competition is free and provides the opportunity of being selected to win the Main Prize of €10,000, the Young Artists Prize supported by Ottostumm | Mogs and 6 Residency Prizes developed in collaboration with leading international institutions, as well as the chance to exhibit your work in the Award’s curated exhibition.

Jury:
Massimo De Carlo
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Asad Syrkett
Jennifer Lee
Marco Sammicheli
Valentina Ciuffi
Laura Borghi
François Mellé

The open call is addressed to individuals or collectives of any age, geographical background, or professional path, and invites the submission of ceramic works that engage with the theme chosen for this edition: “Forms of Belonging”.

Officine Saffi Award 6th - Forms of Belonging
Partners:
Albuquerque Foundation, Portugal
Senter for Keramisk Kunst, Norway
Bruckner Foundation Ceramic Centre, Switzerland
Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona, Italy
Guldagergaard, Denmark
Ottostumm | Mogs
IAC - International Academy of Ceramics

Header image: work by Sigve Knutson. All the images are Courtesy of Senter for Keramisk Kunst.

12/05/2026

We are very happy to welcome visual artist Natalia Ramos (1993, Mexico) to Milan to join our residency program and develop her research over the course of a two-month stay.

Based in Mexico City, Natalia’s practice centers on the fragment as a site of meaning with pieces that do not seek unity but exist in tension: partial, suspended, suggestive. Working primarily with high-fire ceramics, metal, and textiles, Natalia creates inner landscapes that act as affective archives; translations of the intimate that resist full disclosure. Through modularity and assemblages, she constructs an emotional syntax of dismemberment and proximity. Her practice inhabits the in-between: the moment before things come together or fall apart. In her installations, materials enact small negotiations of holding, leaning, opening spaces that remain unsettled.

Stay tuned for updates from her residency!

06/05/2026

Submissions for the Officine Saffi Award 6th “Forms of Belonging” are open until June 26, 2026.

Apply now to the international price exploring contemporary ceramics.

Partecipation in the competition is free and provides the opportunity of being selected to win the Main Prize of €10,000, 6 Residency Prizes developed in collaboration with leading international institutions, the €4,000 Young Artists Prize, as well as the chance to present your work in Milan in the Award’s curated exhibition.

The open call is addressed to individuals or collectives of any age, geographical background, or professional path, and invites the submission of ceramic works that engage with the theme chosen for this edition: “Forms of Belonging”.

Applications are open online at officinesaffi.org/award until 26 June, 2026.

Discover more about the prizes, the Award’s partners and members of the international Jury through link in bio.

Officine Saffi Award 6th - Forms of Belonging

Partners:
Albuquerque Foundation, Portugal
Senter for Keramisk Kunst, Norway
Bruckner Foundation Ceramic Centre, Switzerland
Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona, Italy
Guldagergaard, Denmark
Ottostumm | Mogs
IAC - International Academy of Ceramics

Jury: Laura Borghi, Valentina Ciuffi, Massimo De Carlo, Jennifer Lee, Marco Sammicheli, François Mellè, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Asad Syrkett.

Media Partner: Exibart

Video: .eu

Thanks to all the artists for the images of their works that were selected as finalists in previous editions of the Officine Saffi Award.

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Orario di apertura

Martedì	10:00 - 13:00
	14:00 - 18:30
Mercoledì	10:00 - 13:00
	14:00 - 18:30
Giovedì	10:00 - 13:00
	14:00 - 18:30
Venerdì	10:00 - 13:00
	14:00 - 18:30
Sabato	11:00 - 18:30

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