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Ceramic artist and theorist Nino Caruso dies at 88

artist · 2026-05-05

Nino Caruso, a leading figure in ceramic art and theory, died Thursday, January 19, in Rome at age 88. Known globally for advancing ceramic studies, he conducted workshops in the US and Japan and authored the seminal manual "Ceramica Viva" (Hoepli, 1979). He recently co-curated "La scultura ceramica contemporanea in Italia" at the GNAM in Rome. An extensive interview with him was published by Artribune in October 2016.

Key facts

  • Nino Caruso died on January 19, 2017, in Rome at age 88.
  • He was a major Italian ceramic artist and theorist.
  • He conducted workshops in the United States and Japan.
  • He authored the manual 'Ceramica Viva', published by Hoepli in 1979.
  • He co-curated 'La scultura ceramica contemporanea in Italia' at GNAM in Rome.
  • Artribune published an extensive interview with him in October 2016.

Entities

Artists

  • Nino Caruso

Institutions

  • Hoepli
  • GNAM (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea)
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • United States
  • Japan

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