Paolo Staccioli Italy, b. 1943

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Paolo Staccioli - "Paolo Staccioli. I Cavalieri Della Città Antica”, Volterra 2025 - courtesy of Paolo Staccioli
Paolo Staccioli - "Paolo Staccioli. I Cavalieri Della Città Antica”, Volterra 2025 - courtesy of Paolo Staccioli
Paolo Staccioli, an Italian sculptor born in Scandicci in 1943, is regarded as one of the leading figures in contemporary ceramics, known for helping redefine the medium as an autonomous sculptural language, also suited to monumental and public dimensions.
His artistic research began in the 1970s, when he first experimented through painting. Later, from the early 1990s onward, following an important formative experience in Faenza, the artist devoted himself entirely to ceramics. He established his first workshop in Montelupo Fiorentino, near Florence, before settling in Scandicci, where he still works today in his home studio.
Throughout his career, Staccioli has collaborated with major galleries and exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. During the first decade of the 2000s, he took part in public exhibitions hosted by institutions such as Palazzo Pitti and the Museo Archeologico di Fiesole. In 2006, one of his works was selected as the official gift of the Regione Toscana to President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. In the same year, another of his works entered the permanent collection of the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche.
Further works by Staccioli have found placement and recognition in a variety of international contexts, including Fuping, Paris, Washington and New York. Back in Italy, the artist received a career achievement award during the Festival Estate Fiesolana in 2008.
His work remains particularly present throughout Tuscany, with exhibitions in Florence, Siena, Pietrasanta and Pontassieve. This involvement has continued into more recent years: since 2020, his latest exhibitions have taken place in Impruneta, Forte dei Marmi, Pisa and Volterra. Staccioli’s works continue to maintain a strong presence in collections and exhibition spaces, both in Italy and abroad.
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