If you are planning a visit to Villa Romana del Casale, there is another unmissable experience waiting for you in Piazza Armerina: the remarkable exhibition 'Da Picasso a Warhol, le ceramiche dei grandi artisti' (From Picasso to Warhol: Ceramics by Great Artists), hosted at Palazzo Trigona until 30 June 2026. For just €3 added to your mosaic entry ticket, you can discover an extraordinary world of colour, form and creativity signed by the greatest names in twentieth-century and contemporary art.
An exhibition that surprises
Who would have thought that Picasso, Warhol and Dalí would have worked with plates, amphoras and ceramic sculptures? The exhibition brings together around 100 works in ceramic, terracotta and porcelain made by 60 internationally renowned artists. An unexpected journey that shows how great masters turned an ancient craft into pure avant-garde expression.
The featured artists
The exhibition route presents names that speak for themselves:
- • Pablo Picasso – his Vallauris ceramics, bold forms and Mediterranean colours
- • Andy Warhol – Pop Art translated into clay and porcelain
- • Salvador Dalí – Surrealism given three-dimensional form
- • Marc Chagall – dreams and colours in glazed ceramic
- • Joan Miró – symbols and imagination in fired clay
- • Yayoi Kusama – iconic polka-dot motifs on ceramic surfaces
- • Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring – the energy of street art on terracotta
- • Ai Weiwei – a contemporary reflection on Chinese ceramic tradition
- • And over 50 other artists from Europe, the Americas, Asia and Latin America
Seven thematic paths
The exhibition is organised into seven sections that guide visitors through the major art movements of the twentieth century:
- • A historical journey through ceramics
- • China: between poetry and protest
- • Latin America and the form of colour
- • Italian presences
- • Conceptual art
- • The joy of Pop Art
- • Ceramics in the feminine
Ticket: just €3 extra
Tickets are purchased exclusively at the on-site ticket office, no online booking available. The €3 exhibition supplement is added automatically to the standard ticket price, with no opt-out option. Call it a complimentary surprise, signed Picasso and Warhol.
Where and when
The exhibition is held at Palazzo Trigona, in the historic centre of Piazza Armerina, just a few minutes' walk from the heart of the town. It is open until 30 June 2026. The central location of the palace makes it easy to reach before or after your visit to Villa Romana, and pairs perfectly with a stroll through the medieval town centre.
Combine the exhibition with the mosaics
Our suggested itinerary: visit Villa Romana del Casale in the morning (arrive by 9:00 to beat the crowds), enjoy a Sicilian lunch at one of the restaurants in Piazza Armerina town centre, then spend the afternoon at the exhibition in Palazzo Trigona. Two outstanding cultural experiences – Roman mosaics and fine art ceramics – packed into one unforgettable day.