Museo Nino Caruso opens in Comiso, Sicily, dedicated to ceramic master

The Museo delle Arti Ceramiche Nino Caruso opened in June 2026 in Comiso, Sicily, in the historic center. The museum houses a donation of 100 works by the late ceramic artist Nino Caruso (1928–2017), who was born in Tripoli but whose family was from Comiso. The museum is located in the 19th-century Mercato Casmeneo, also home to the Fondazione Bufalino. It was funded through the Mibact's Piano per l'Arte Contemporanea 2024, with support from mayor Maria Rita Schembari and CIVITA Sicilia. Caruso, a self-taught artist who began as a lathe operator, became a leading figure in ceramic art, known for his modular works, public art, and collaborations with industry (e.g., CAVA ceramics in Cava dei Tirreni, Marazzi). He was also a political activist, expelled from Libya in 1951 with Valentino Parlato for communist activities. The museum aims to be a cultural activator, offering educational activities, artist residencies, and accessibility programs. Caruso's sons Stefano and Andrea oversaw the project.