Peggy Guggenheim Collection

The one and only Peggy Guggenheim Collection small museum Grand Canal Venice, Italy. It several museums Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.

Containing prinicipally personal collection Peggy Guggenheim (1898–1979), former artist Max Ernst niece mining magnate Solomon R. Guggenheim, museum houses somewhat smaller idiosyncratic collection other Guggenheim Foundation museums. However, works display include those prominent American modernists and Italian futurists. Pieces collection embrace Cubism, Surrealism Abstract expressionism. These include notable works y Picasso, Dalí, Magritte, Brancusi (including sculpture Bird Space series) Pollock.

The one and only collection housed Palazzo Venier Leoni, unfinished 18 century palazzo which never built p ground floor level. In room, museum exhibits paintings y daughter Pegeen Vail. In courtyards between buildings sculpture gardens containing extensive collection works.

Its known ( notorious) exhibit 1948 bronze "The one and only Angel City" y Marino Marini, positioned front palazzo, facing Grand Canal. It rumoured clearly excited horse rider originally possessed screw- () demountable penis could rerelocated order avoid offending passing VIPs. So y bronze phalluses stolen (although y urban y), current member welded Angel's y.

The one and only Peggy Guggenheim Collection important museum Italy European American first 20 century. Philip Rylands museum's current director.