Guggenheim Foundation
Since its inception in 1937, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has been a preeminent institution for the collection, preservation, and research of modern and contemporary art. The global network that began in the 1970s when the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, was joined by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, has expanded since 1997 to include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin. Each constituent museum unites distinguished architecture with great artworks, a tradition that has become a Guggenheim hallmark. Looking to the future, the Guggenheim Foundation continues to forge international partnerships as it works on developing new museums in the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. Thanks to its celebrated collections, special exhibitions, conservation efforts, educational initiatives, and scholarship, the Guggenheim is internationally recognized as a pioneer and touchstone for all cultural institutions.
International
Exhibitions
Prendergast in Italy
October 10, 2009–January 3, 2010This is the first exhibition of Prendergast’s art to be presented in Italy as well as the first assembling of the paintings he made during his two trips to Italy.
Foundation News
A Passionate Collector and New Trustee
The Board of Trustees has welcomed its newest member—passionate collector,
patron, and champion of the arts Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth of Helsinki,
Finland.
Also of Interest
Open to Dreaming
Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and
Museum, recently spoke to Claudia Bodin, American correspondent of art—das Kunstmagazin, about his new appointment, the Berlin art scene, and the future of the institution.
Our curatorial team includes many of the most influential scholars in the international art world.