From Venice 1948 to Today: Peggy Guggenheim's Timeless Influence

Peggy Guggenheim was a woman of art, audacity and adventure who was used to making headlines and pioneering her own path. One of her enduring legacies is the role she played shining the light and exposing Europeans to new American art at the 1948 Venice Biennale.
After a 6-year hiatus, due to the second world war, the Biennale recommenced in 1948 with many empty international pavilions. Lots of countries were struggling with their own economic scars and unable to participate. Peggy, a wealthy American with a unique gallery of contemporary art in New York City, was invited to curate a show of her collection in the empty pavilion belonging to Greece.