On the occasion of the exhibition on view, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection presents New Thinking About Lucio Fontana’s Ceramics, a program examining the unique and complex role of ceramics in the life, work, and legacy of Fontana.
The event brings together scholars who will discuss their respective points of view through dialogue and exchange, contributing to new interpretations of Fontana’s ceramic work.
Participants: Raffaele Bedarida, Researcher at the Sapienza University of Rome; Luca Bochicchio, Researcher at the University of Verona and Scientific Director of the Fondazione Museo Ceramica Savona; Elena Della iana, Professor of Architecture and Design at Politecnico di Torino; Paolo Scrivano, Associate Professor of Architectural History at Politecnico di Milano; and Yasuko Tsuchikane, Associate Professor at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York.
Moderator: Sharon Hecker, art historian, curator of the event and of the exhibition Manu-Facture: The Ceramics of Lucio Fontana, on view at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection through March 2, 2026.
Internationally renowned author, artist, and ceramicist Edmund de Waal concludes with a keynote speech. Through a presentation of his works, de Waal will illustrate the expressive potential of ceramics and the timeless charm of this material.
