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.

Archeologia della forma

Paolo Staccioli

29 Apr - 23 May 2026

The Simon Bart Gallery is pleased to present Archeologia della forma, a solo exhibition by Paolo Staccioli, opening on April 29, 2026. The opening reception will take place at 6:00 PM at the gallery’s main venue in Piazza Cavour 6/E, Bologna.
Staccioli’s sculptures — ladies, horses and riders, harlequins, dolls, travellers and totemic presences — are defined by a strong plastic synthesis and a symbolic tension that runs throughout his artistic practice. The works take shape as archetypes suspended between archaic memory and contemporary sensibility. Terracotta, bronze and ceramic are the central materials of his work and contribute to evoking a timeless dimension, in dialogue with Mediterranean tradition and Etruscan heritage.

Costa Smeralda 2024

Group Exhibition

June 3, 2024

Organized in exclusive collaboration with Promenade du Port and the prestigious Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu, the SimonBart Gallery is thrilled to present a refined selection...

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Paolo Staccioli Italy, b. 1943

Archeologia della forma

Costa Smeralda 2024

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