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3 days ago · After the war, his dream came true in Venice thanks to the support of Peggy Guggenheim, with whom he had a very close friendship, fuelled by a shared passion for art and culture. In the 1940s and 1950s, he regularly attended the Venice Film Festival, visited Peggy at her home, the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, and went to the Caffè Florian.
23 hours ago · In this bonus episode, we’re joined by the newly appointed director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, Dr. Mariët Westermann, who is the first female appointed to the role. Mariët oversees the “constellation” of museums—four over three continents united, she says, in one mis
2 days ago · In addition to nearly two dozen novels and short story collections of her own, Prose has written books about Caravaggio, Anne Frank, Peggy Guggenheim, and Cleopatra. She is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard. This week I e-mailed her with a few questions about Orange’s work, Henry James, and her new memoir, 1974.
3 days ago · What beats visiting the former home and collection of Peggy Guggenheim to start the trip to Venice on the Friday!? The permanent collection houses a plethora of masterpieces of post-war European and American art: Rothko, Ernst, Pollock, Krasner, Bacon, Dali, Carrington, Picasso. You name it, the permanent collection is mind-blowing.
2 days ago · A free 15-minute presentation on the life of Peggy Guggenheim. Free with museum admission 12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
1 day ago · Located in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni—the former residence of founder Peggy Guggenheim—this collection features works by 20th-century stars like Picasso, Magritte, Pollock, Klee, Dalí, and Calder in the palace interiors and outdoor sculpture garden.
23 hours ago · The Permanent Collection: Peggy Guggenheim’s Favorite Painting Grace Hartigan's lush ode to Ireland occupied a prime spot on the great patron's walls. By Emily Steer , May 2, 2024
