Venice
Located on Venice’s Grand Canal, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of Europe’s premier museums devoted to modern art. With masterpieces ranging in style from Cubism and Surrealism to Abstract Expressionism, the collection has become one of the most respected and visited cultural attractions in Venice.
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The Avant-Garde. From Picasso to Pollock
January 11–February 19, 2012During the renovation of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, masterpieces from the permanent collection are on view in the galleries usually dedicated to temporary exhibitions. The installation chronicles the avant-gardes that made an indelible mark on the history of 20th-century art, from Picasso to Pollock, traversing cornerstones of Modernism, including Futurism, European abstraction, and Surrealism (Boccioni, Kandinsky, Dalí, and others).
The Peggy Guggenheim
Collection
The
permanent collection is composed of masterworks of Cubism, Futurism,
European Abstractionism, Metaphysical Painting, Surrealism, and American
Abstract Expressionism. Among the artists represented are Klee,
Picasso, Braque, Duchamp, Léger, Brancusi, Severini, Balla, Dalí,
Magritte, Delaunay, Kupka, Miró, Picabia, Mondrian, Kandinsky, van
Doesburg, Giacometti, Ernst, Pollock, Rothko, Calder, Moore, and
Marini.
Also of Interest
Marion R. Taylor Tribute
A versatile artist, the late Marion Richardson Taylor constantly challenged herself by working in a range of styles and techniques. Her eclectic path encompassed Abstract Expressionist murals, Cubist still lifes, nonfigurative portraits, and intimately sized drawings. Constantly in search of a new vocabulary to represent the people and countries that impressed her, she found that places as varied as Barcelona, Egypt, Japan, and Saint Rémy in Provence all had a strong impact. Starting in February, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection will present a solo exhibition of Taylor's works.
Plan Your Visit
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
Dorsoduro 701
I-30123 Venezia
For current hours, admission prices, and events, please visit the Peggy Guggenheim Collection website
Guggenheim
Foundation
Timeline
1949: Peggy Guggenheim purchases the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on Venice's Grand Canal.