MACC - Torgiano Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art

The MACC Museo d’Arte Ceramica Contemporanea di Torgiano (Torgiano Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art) is located in the Palazzo Malizia in Torgiano and hosts two major collections of works by artists who are well-known on the on the international ceramic art scene.

The Collezione Nino Caruso (Nino Caruso Collection) includes a range of works beginning from the 1950s which the Sicilian master has donated to the Comune di Torgiano (Town of Torgiano) with which he has strong ties. The ceramic sculptures on display illustrate every stage of Caruso’s artistic itinerary. The collection features a range of ornamental vessels, oil lamps and steles whose forms recall those of ancient Etruscan and African civilizations.

The Collezione Vaselle d’Autore (Vaselle d’Autore Collection) was begun in 1996 during the Vaselle d’Autore per il Vino Novello event (an annual occurence in Torgiano to celebrate the new wine) curated that year by Nino Caruso himself. Every year three internationally-renowned artists are invited to revisit the theme of the traditional Umbrian ceramic tankard, a container with a rim that resembles the beak of the pelican. At least three of each artist’s pieces are retained to join the collection which now counts over 180 works by 60 artists.