​P a o l o P o r e l l i​
EXHIBITIONS
2025
"True and Real", 2025 NCECA Annual, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
"Alive and Unfolding", curated by Vasi Hirdo, Ceramic Art Andenne, La Delta Centre, Andenne, Belgium
2024
"50 Years in the Making", The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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"FIGURES: 2024 International Ceramics Symposium", International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
"Dis/comfort", curated by Alessandro Cristofari, Roberta Cristofari, Eleonora Turli and Giusy Longo, Palazzo Rospiglioso, Zagarolo
2023/24
"3rd Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award", Hangzhou, China ​
2023
"Figure Out: Catastrophe or Regeneration", (solo), Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, USA
"Ho visto la Madonna!", curated by Donatella Ventura e Daniele Panucci, Museo della Ceramica di
Savona, Savona, Italy​
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"In bianco. La porcellana nella ceramica d’arte italiana contemporanea", curated by Matteo Zauli and Xiuzhong Zhang, Palazzo del Podestà, Faenza
​​"Intersezioni - Zero: la ceramica incontra le collezioni museali", curated by Domenico Iaracà, Museo Diocesano, Gubbio, Italy
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"Fragile", curated by Domenico Iaracà and Mara De Fanti, Museo della Ceramica Gianetti, Saronno, Italy
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2022/23
"Natività …sia la luce", curated by Andrea Baffoni, Il Granaio - Museo Regionale della Ceramica - Ex Fornace Grazia, Deruta, Italy
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2022
"Madonne Protestanti: terzo atto", (solo) Ridotto del Teatro Masini, in conjunction with Argillà Italia 2022, Faenza, Italy​
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"Ethos: Keramikos 2022", curated by Vittorio Sgarbi, Museo di Palazzo Doebbing, Sutri, Italy​
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"40° Mostra Internazionale della Ceramica d'Arte "Il Pianeta Terra" Triennale della Ceramica d'Arte Contemporanea di Gualdo Tadino 2022", curated by Rolando Giovannini, Nello Teodori, Gualdo Tadino, Italy
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"Tradizione Contemporanea. Triennale della Ceramica d'Arte Contemporanea di Gualdo Tadino 2022", curated by N. Teodori, Palazzo Giorgi, Poppi, Italy
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​"Artists for Amnesty" John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA, USA
2021
"RefleX: Figures for reflection", (solo), presentation of collaborative project with Maurizio Tittarelli Rubboli selected for 61° Premio Faenza, Palazzo Ducale, Italy
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"From stereotype to archetype", (solo) Arch Contemporary, Tiverton, RI, USA
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KICB 2021 (Korean International Ceramics Biennale), Honorable Mention, Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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"Visioni contemporanee. Venti artisti a Castel Sant'Angelo", curated by Mariastella Margozzi, Museo nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy
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"Tradizione Contemporanea: Triennale della Ceramica D’Arte Contemporanea di Gualdo Tadino 2022” ", curated by N. Teodori, Museo Opificio Rubboli, Gualdo Tadino, Italy
2020/21
"61° Premio Faenza (with Maurizio Tittarelli Rubboli)", Museo Internazionale della Ceramica, Faenza, Italy (cancelled due to COVID)
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2019/20
"Ceramics of Europe Westerwaldprize 2019", Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Germany
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"XIV Bienal Internacional de Ceràmica de Manises", Museu Ceràmica Manises, Manises, Spain
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"D'APRÉS - Riprese e citazioni nella ceramica contemporanea", curated by M.Caputo e D.Iaracà, Museo Opificio Rubboli, Gualdo Tadino, Italy
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2019
"Protestant Madonnas", (solo) curated by André Groeneveld, Firma Van Drie, Gouda, The Netherlands
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"Flesh for Fantasy", Concurrent Exhibition NCECA 2019, The Workshop Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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2018/19
"Inquietant/e figura humana (Disturbing human figure)", Sala 30, curated by MACVAC (Museu d'Art Contemporani Vicent Aguilera Cerní de Vilafamés), Aéroport Castellòn, Spain
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2018
"Divinities + Idols", (solo) Heidmann Art Salon at Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, MO, USA
"38 Concurso Internacional de Ceràmica-CICA 2018", 2nd prize, Museu Ceràmica L’Alcora, Spain
"European Ceramic Context: Open Call", Grønbechs Gaard, Bornholm, Denmark
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"II Porzellanbiennale Meissen", Albrechtsburg, Meissen, Germany
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"Contemporary Expressions of Italy" in conjunction with the Triennial Ceramic Art Andenne in Belgium, curated by Martha Pachon Rodriguez
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"Abscondita Veritas", curated by Juan Carlos Garcias Alia, Honos Art, Palazzo Muki, Faenza, Italy
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"CeramicAppignano" Convivium, in collaboration with Jeff Schmuki, curated by Matteo Zauli, IV Edizione Concorso Nazionale, Appignagno, Italy
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"Ceramics in Love", 58 Mostra della Ceramica Castellamonte, Italy
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"Deconstructing the Conversation", Morgan Glass Gallery in conjunction with NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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"BACC Collection", Roma d’Arte Expo & RO.ME, Rome, Italy
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"Scultura OpeRosa Materia", Aranciera di San Sisto, Rome, Italy, curated by Oriana Impei, Mostra di Arte contemporanea nell'ambito del concorso internazionale per nuove varietà di rose. Premio Roma 2018 - 76a edizione
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“Tra-Vasi ovvero Vasi Comunicanti, contenitore e contenuto nella ceramica contemporanea” in the Nobile Contrada del Nicchio, Siena, curated by Carlo Pizzichini
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2017
"Humanae Terrae" (solo), curated by Claudia Casali, Honos Art, Rome, Italy
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“L’acqua meraviglia della terra”, Silver Award, XXXIX Concorso Internazionale della Ceramica d’Arte, Gualdo Tadino, Italy
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“Codice Vulci”, curated by Gianna Besson, Vulci, Italy
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"Viewing", (solo) Jingdezhen International Studio, Jingdezhen, China
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2016
“Humankind: the Sublime & the Ridiculous”, (solo) Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
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“I Porzellen Biennale Meissen”, Albrechtsburg Castle, Meissen, Germany
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“BLOW UP: New Acquisitions at the ASU Art Museum”, curated by Garth Johnson, Tempe, AR, USA
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“Espresso and Cappucino Cups”, Cantiere delle Arti Castellamonte Italia, project by Sandra Baruzzi, curated by Rolando Giovannini, Castellamonte, Italy
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2015
“Scultura ceramica contemporanea in Italia”, curated by Nino Caruso & Mariastella Margozzi, Galleria nazionale d’arte moderna, Rome, Italy
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"Profili del tempo", (solo) curated by Rolando Giovannini, "Rocca Flea" Museo Civico, Gualdo Tadino
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“2015 NCECA Biennial”, David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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“Convivium”, Honorable Mention, 1st Concorso nazionale CeramicAppignano, Appignano, Italy
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“La ciotola come metafora: rassegna di ceramica contemporanea”, curated by Carlo Pizzichini, Nobile Contrada del Nicchio, Arte dei Vasai, Siena, Italy
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2014
“Made at The Clay Studio: Guest Artists in Residence 2010-14”, curated by Garth Johnson, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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2013
“New Directions”, Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA, USA
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“S.O.F.A. Chicago”, presented by Lacoste Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
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“2013 NCECA Biennial”, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX, USA
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"Ceramics Annual of America 2013​", John Natsoulas Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Archie Bray Fondation 2012 Resident & Visiting Artists Exhibition”, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX, USA
2012
“Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection 2012”, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT, USA
“Bray North Gallery“Resident Artist Exhibition 2012”, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT, USA
“Archie Bray at the Kolva Sullivan Gallery”, Spokane, WA, USA
“Premio Vasto”, Vasto, Italy
“INCHANGE CHANGEIN”, Artecomune Galleria, Nepi, Italy
2011
“Juried Exhibition”, Brenda Taylor Gallery, New York, NY, USA
“Figuration”, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, USA