Gabriella Sacchi was born in Milan in 1951. She attended the Brera Artistic High School. She then earned a degree in architecture at The Politecnico of Milano. In the 80 s and 90 s she worked as an art teacher and as an editorial consultant to publishers. During the same years she created a book for art education with Bruno Munari. She founded the Laboratorio Nibe in 1981 and the Spazio Nibe in 2002. Today she attends to her artistic work and promotes research and developmental activities in the field of ceramics. PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS Diario pubblico Argillà, Faenza, Masini Theatre, Faenza, Italy 2012 Diario pubblico, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Faenza, Italy 2011 Diario pubblico a Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, CFA des arts céramiques, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France Un luogo sicuro, European Festival of Ceramic Arts Terralha, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France Diario pubblico, Nibe Gallery, Milano, Italy 2006 Corrispondenze Amorose, Fatto ad Arte Gallery, Monza, Italy 2005 Amori celestiali, Nibe Gallery, Milano, Italy 2001 Oggetto/Soggetto, Sargadelos Gallery, Milano, Italy Pensieri di terra, Cortina Gallery, Milano, Italy
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS 2015 Convivium d arte ceramica, 1 st edition Concorso nazionale di Ceramica, Appignano (Mc) Premio Internazionale Baccio da Montelupo, Museo della Ceramica di Montelupo Fiorentino (Fi). Premio speciale della giuria Bienal Premio CERCO15, Museo Provincial de Teruel, Spagna Bienal Premio CERCO15, Saragozza, Spagna La scultura ceramica contemporanea in Italia, Galleria nazionale d arte moderna e contemporanea, Roma, Italia 59 Concorso Internazionale della Ceramica d Arte Contemporanea, Premio Faenza, Faenza, Italia Vaselle d Autore per il vino novello, Museo Arte Ceramica Contemporanea, Torgiano, Italy Terre d Arte, XI International Prize Lodi fa ceramica, Lodi, Italy Change3, Fornace Pagliero Castellamonte, Italy Lady Ceramica, Loggetta del Trentanove, Faenza, Italy 4 th International triennal of Silicate Arts, Kecskemét, Hungary 2013 Arte Ceramica oggi in Italia, Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milano, Italy Rito, costume, paradosso, il cammino del pane, Spazio Oberdan, Milano, Italy Best Decoration Award of 2013 China Kaolin Grand Prix for International Ceramic Art, JingdezhenCity, China XI Biennale Internazionale di Ceramica, Manises, Spain Cerco, International Prize of Contemporary Ceramics, Saragoza, Spain Cerco, International Prize of Contemporary Ceramics, Teruel, Spain adesso occorre alzare le vele, Gallery Internocortile, Torino, Italy Écrits, Mythes & Légendes, 17 International Biennal of Chateauroux, Couvent des Cordeliers, Chateauroux, France. 58 th International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Faenza Prize, Faenza, Italy Segno Divino, 3 rd Edition, Bottle of Artist, Angelo Savelli Contemporary Art Center Sukiya. Complesso Monumentale San Domenico, Lamezia Terme, Italy Donne in bottega, Palazzo Morando, Milano, Italy 2012 Par la Fenêtre, Jardin Médiéval, Uzès, France A Milano c è il mare, Spazio Nibe, Milano,Italy Abbey Contemporary, Ex Abbazia di San Remigio, Parodi Ligure, Italy Galleria dell Artigianato: Viaggio in Italia, Sala del Capitolo di Viart, Vicenza, Italy 8ª Rassegna Internazionale per artisti Ceramisti Contemporanei, Albissola Marina, Italy Capi d opera, Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d Arte, Palazzo Morando, Milano, Italy 2011 Tea For Two, Officine Saffi, Milan, Italy X International Biennial, Aveiro, Portugal X International Biennial, Manises, Spain
III International Triennial Silicate Arts, Kecskemet, Hungary 54 th International Art Exhibition, Pavilion Italy, Palazzo Te, Mantova, Italy Scripta Manent, Sblu Spazioalbello, Spazio Oberdan, Milano, Italy Libro Libero d Artista, Sblu Spazioalbello Gallery, Milano, Italy Le parole tra noi leggere, Sblu Spazioalbello Gallery, Milano, Italy Palabras, Area of Culture of the Town Hall of Cordoba, Spain BICMA, International Competition, Marratxì, Majorca, Spain Umano Vs Animale-Vegetale, Dergano/Bovisa, Fuorisalone, Furniture Fair, Fatto ad arte Gallery, Milano, Italy At the moment, VI International Biennial of Ceramics, Kapfenberg c/o Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Austria Ceramica in Celle La Ceramica, gli Artisti per un paese galleria d Arte, Celle Ligure, Italy 2009 Se una notte d inverno, Nibe Gallery, Milano, Italy L oggetto fatto ad arte, Fatto ad Arte Gallery, Monza, Italy At the moment, VI International Biennial of Ceramics, Kapfenberg, Austria Concreta sculture ceramiche, Palazzo Pretorio, Certaldo, Italy IX International Biennial of Ceramics, Aveiro, Portugal Giochi di Terra / Giochi di Acqua, Furniture Fair 2009, Milano, Italy Il Sogno, Artigianarte III Show of Art and Excellence of Craftsmanship, MIA (Corporation for Exhibition of Monza and Brianza), Monza, Italy Cercate il Suo Volto, Biblical Festival I Volti delle Scritture, Ceramics Museum of Nove, Italy IV International Biennial of Ciudad de Talavera, Talavera, Spain 2008 Cerco, International Fair of Contemporary Ceramic, Saragoza, Spain International Competition,L Alcora, Spain Ceramic Exhibition, Grottaglie, Italy Ceramic Exhibition, Las Aulas, Castellón, Spain Ceramic Exhibition, Rotonda Antonelliana, Castellamonte, Italy National Ceramics Museum Gonzalez Martì, Valencia, Spain BICMA International Competition, Marratxì, Mallorca, Spain 2007 International Competition, Manises, Spain International Competition, Aveiro, Portugal Territori di Ceramica Italiana Contemporanea, Roma, Italy International Meeting, Culla, Spain (Artist Invited) 2006 National Show for Contemporary Ceramics, Albissola Marina, Italy
La pratica nell Arte, Monza, Italy 2005 International Competition, Manises, Spain 2004 I maestri della Ceramica, Capraia Fiorentina, Italy International Meeting of Sargadelos, Spain (Artist Invited) 2003 Grès de Valls Prize for Flat Ceramics, Manises, Spain International Competition, Biennial of Ceramics, Korea International Prize, Museum of L Alcora, Spain 2002 International Competition, Vallauris, France International Competition, Saragoza, Spain International Competition, Museum of L Alcora, Spain 2001 International Competition Cerco, Saragoza, Spain International Ceramics Competition, Taiwan 2000 International Competition, Cairo, Egypt 1999 International Competition, Sarreguemines, France International Competition, Carouge, Switzerland Competition Viaggio attraverso la ceramica, Vietri sul Mare, Italy 1997 Competition Viaggio attraverso la ceramica, Vietri sul Mare, Italy Italian handcrafts tour, Jetro and Ikedaya Gallery, Tokyo and Osaka, Japan Suggestioni Materiche, La Porta Rossa Gallery, Milano, Italy AWARDS Premio Pezzo unico d eccezione, Terre d Arte, XI Concorso internazionale, Lodi fa ceramica, Lodi,
Italy 4 TH International triennal of Silicate Arts, Kecskemét, Hungary (Honourable Mention) 2013 Best Decoration Award of 2013 China Kaolin Grand Prix for International Ceramic Art, Jingdezhen, China International Prize, Museum of L Alcora, Spain (Special Mention) 2003 Grès de Valls, Prize for Flat Ceramics, Manises, Spain (First Prize) International Competition, Biennial of Ceramics, Korea (Honourable Mention) International Prize, Museum of L Alcora, Spain (Special Mention) 1988 European Prize Oggetto per la Tavola, Nove, Italy (Second Prize) 1985 Ceramic Covering for an Indoor Swimming Pool, Bresso, Italy (Second Prize) 1983 Best Composition of Interior s Tiles, held by Craftsman s Union of Milano, Italy (First Prize) ART COLLECTIONS Contemporary Ceramic Art Museum, Torgiano, Italy Office Culturel de Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France Contemporary Ceramic Museum, Castelli, Italy Contemporary Ceramic Museum, Sargadelos, Spain Town Hall, Castellón, Spain ARTIST RESIDENCIES 1 st International Art meeting, Culla, Castellón, Spain, 2007