2008 will be a remarkable year for the Peggy Guggenheim Collection: the museum is organizing a full calendar of conferences, meetings, educational workshops, temporary exhibitions, free guided visits, a movie program inspired by Peggy’s life and a concert during the summer, to celebrate 60 years of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
Beginning with the subjects of the temporary exhibitions, Coming of Age: American Art, 1850s to 1950s and Carlo Cardazzo. A New Vision for Art, the program intends to underscore the importance of the relationship between Peggy and American art, and additionally her influence on the Venetian artistic landscape between the 50s and the 60s, highlighting two different sides of a unique artistic passion that marked the life of this outstanding American patron.
The program is supported by the Veneto Region (Regione Veneto) and benefits from the patronage of the City of Venice. All the events have been made possible thanks to the contribution of Hausbrandt, Hotel Gritti Palace, Safilens and Trend.