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Contemporary practice, Art and Design

.Avant Craft Journal explores contemporary Italian craft through artist interviews, visual narratives and editorial guides. From studio practices and exhibition reflections to ceramics, material culture and collecting, the Journal follows the ideas, gestures and places that give objects their meaning.

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Lucio Fontana's glazed ceramic sculpture

Lucio Fontana's glazed ceramic sculpture

Frieze London, Frieze Masters & PAD: Art, Design and the Culture of Collecting

From contemporary sculpture and experimental materials to Lucio Fontana's ceramics, Avant Craft explores selected highlights from Frieze London, Frieze Masters and PAD London 2026, tracing the dialogue between art, craft and collectible design.

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Italian artist Rossana Rubino working on a white paper sculpture in her studio.

Italian artist Rossana Rubino working on a white paper sculpture in her studio.

Rossana Rubino. Cartaviva: Fragility, Matter and Transformation

Italian artist Rossana Rubino explores paper as a living material through sculpture and installation, transforming paper pulp, textile fibres and natural materials into works shaped by fragility, memory and change.

Montelupo Fiorentino majolica plate with checkerboard design, Italian handmade ceramics Tuscany.

Montelupo Fiorentino majolica plate with checkerboard design, Italian handmade ceramics Tuscany.

Italian Handmade Ceramics: Materials, Techniques & Contemporary Practice

A reference guide to Italian handmade ceramics, exploring materials, techniques, and regional traditions shaping contemporary ceramic practice.

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