The Scandalous Life of Peggy Guggenheim. The Queen of Bohemian Art.

Step into the remarkable life of Peggy Guggenheim, an iconic art collector and socialite who reshaped the modern art world. Born into immense wealth on August 26, 1898, Peggy's early years were marked by tragedy when her father, Benjamin Guggenheim, perished on the Titanic. Despite this loss, Peggy's passion for art drove her into the bohemian circles of Paris, sparking a lifelong dedication to the avant-garde.

Join us as we explore Peggy's adventurous, often scandalous life, from her marriages to Laurence Vail and Max Ernst to her affairs with Samuel Beckett and Marcel Duchamp. Her friendships with luminaries like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Alfred Stieglitz propelled her into the modern art scene, leading her to collect works by Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Salvador Dalí, and Yves Tanguy.

During World War II, Peggy’s heroic efforts to save modern art from Nazi persecution cemented her status as a protector of the avant-garde. Her Venetian palazzo became a sanctuary for artists and art lovers, solidifying her influence in the art world. Today, her legacy endures through the renowned Guggenheim Museums and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, which continues to showcase groundbreaking exhibitions, including the restoration of Picasso’s The Studio and a retrospective on Jean Cocteau.

Discover how Peggy navigated love, loss, and a lasting legacy, transforming the art world with her indomitable spirit and vision.

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