NEWS
Exhibition: Guido Pigni – Frammenti April 2- May 16 2025
PigPrints presents Fragments, an exhibition by artist, printmaker, and Pigprints founding director Guido Pigni. In his preferred medium of etching, Pigni explores forgotten urban spaces with rich social, historical, and architectural significance. His work is paired with imagery of small, personal objects from both past and contemporary eras, evoking a sense of memory and time. In addition to the prints, acrylic paintings and drawings are displayed, creating a cohesive narrative that extends throughout the gallery and into the adjacent print shop.
PigPrints Via Monte San Genesio 13 Milano by appointment
New etching release (October 2024)
We are happy to announce the release of “The speaker”, a new etching by Franco Matticchio, the first color etching (printed from three plates) made by the artist. It’s an “edition varieé” printed in 25 copies, where every copy is one-of a kind. Visit our web store to learn more.
2024-25 Residency opportunities for beginners
Besides our regular residency program aimed at proficient printmakers, PigPrints now offers two new types of residencies. Assisted and Intensive Residencies, both designed for artists who need either partial or total assistance in their daily printmaking practices.
ASSISTED RESIDENCY
Conceived for those artists who want to refresh their skills, want to learn new techniques, or are beginners who want to be introduced to intaglio (line etching, dry point, aquatint, softground etching etc.) and/or relief techniques (woodcut/linocut). The Assisted Residency includes 3 hours a day, 5 days per week of tuition and help covering every aspect of printmaking, from platemaking to print editioning.
Cost: € 780 per week (includes accommodation and 24/7 use of the workshop and the equipment).
INTENSIVE RESIDENCY
For those who want to deep dive into techniques, with PigPrints staff to follow you and introduce you to all the aspects and secrets of etching (and relief print if requested).
Cost: € 1150 per week, with tuition/assistance Monday through Friday 9 am-5 pm (includes accommodation and 24/7 use of the workshop and the equipment).
New editions coming soon
Milan Residency Fellowship 2024 awarded to Irish printmaker Karen Daye-Hutchinson
Recipient Announcement
The jury:
Mary Crenshaw, multimedia artist, printmaker
Andrea Chiesi, painter, printmaker, teacher at Brera Academy of Fine Arts
Guido Pigni, artist printmaker and founder of PigPrints
is pleased to announce that Karen Daye-Hutchinson of Belfast, Northern Ireland, is the recipient of the 2024 PigPrints Printmaking Fellowship. Karen has been awarded a two-week fully-funded residency in our Milan studio and a € 500 stipend.
The committee of reviewers agreed that Karen’s work stood out for its overall quality and variation of her print techniques, with her intaglio work combining technically superb execution with a consistent artistic vision. In her etchings and other types of prints, Karen conveys a personal and unique style that captures the essence of her imagination and experiences. An ability to experiment with different printmaking methods, while maintaining a cohesive narrative throughout her body of work impressed the jury. Moreover, her dedication to exploring themes of identity, memory, and cultural heritage resonated deeply with the committee members.
We are confident that Karen will benefit greatly from the opportunity to further develop her practice during the residency in Milan, and we eagerly anticipate the new artistic directions she will explore as a result. Congratulations to Karen Daye-Hutchinson on this well-deserved recognition!
Karen Daye-Hutchinson studied Fine Art at both Belfast and Manchester. Specialising in hybrid printmaking, book art and sculpture; her work reflects an interest in habitat, architecture and literature. Using line and colour as a language to explore the parameters of printmaking, with symbolism as an allegory; deconstructing situations, fairy tales, nursery rhymes or poetry that are part of childhood and adult culture.
Karen Daye-Hutchinson will be artist in residence at PigPrints in March/April 2025
View Karen Daye-Hutchinson’s website here
Thanks to all the artists printmakers who submitted their work
It took us longer than we expected to review the +120 entries. We were really impressed by the overall quality of the entire pool of applications and we regret we can’t support more fellowships at the moment but we are considering doing more in the future (Pig Prints is an artist-run self-financed studio which does not receive any public funds).
We thank all the artists who participated and contributed to this fellowship. We hope you keep following us on social media and by receiving our email newsletter. News and opportunities for the participants are coming soon. We’ll also publish, in the next days, some artworks of our favorite entries.
Applications arrived from the following countries/nationalities:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, USA.
Although the jury’s decision is final and unquestionable we are available for any queries and information request about the fellowship participation and awarding process.
