Peggy Guggenheim

Peggy Guggenheim was a prominent art collector and patron, born in 1898 in New York and died in 1979 in Italy. She belonged to the well-known Guggenheim family, recognized for their support of the arts and their foundation of museums. Peggy Guggenheim became a significant figure in the world of avant-garde art, especially during the interwar and post-war periods. She founded the Guggenheim Jeune Gallery in London in 1938, where she exhibited surrealist and abstract artists. During World War II, Guggenheim moved to New York and opened the Art of This Century Gallery, introducing many European artists to the United States. Some of the artists she represented and supported included Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Max Ernst, Piet Mondrian, and Marcel Duchamp. After the war, Guggenheim decided to settle in Venice, where she opened her personal art collection at the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, now known as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. This museum houses an important collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by artists such as Picasso, Mondrian, Pollock, and Magritte. Peggy Guggenheim was a fearless and passionate figure in the art world, significantly contributing to the promotion and dissemination of modern and contemporary art. Her legacy continues to be an important influence in the field of art to this day.