Housed in the lavishly fabled Palazzo Venier dei Leoni (locally known as palazzo non finito or “the unfinished palace”) on Venice’s Grand Canal, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection holds an impressive array of modern art from the 20th century. From the late 1930s until the late 1970s, Peggy Guggenheim acquired works from artists at the forefront of the major art movements of the day including Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Cubism, and Futurism. The result is awe-inspiring: an entire room of Jackson Pollock, works by Kandinsky and Miró, a dining room decked out in Picasso, Brancusi, and Braque. The property also boasts an outdoor sculpture garden with work by Alexander Calder and Arnaldo Pomodoro. Our image gallery above highlights just a few of ECFA’s favorite pieces on display!
