Meet the Curator
April 13, 2024, 2:30 pm
Guided tour of the exhibition with curator Kenneth E. Silver.
Alongside the Jean Cocteau: The Juggler's Revenge exhibition, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection offers a varied program of collateral events that analyze, interpret, and spread knowledge about Cocteau’s artistic practice to the museum’s various audiences.
Daily at the museum
Every day except Tuesdays, from April 13 through September 16, 2024, visitors can learn more about Jean Cocteau thanks to a free talk, or by booking a private tour.
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Free PresentationsDaily at 4 pm Visitors can discover the exhibition through a free talk that introduces one of the most influential and innovative artists of the twentieth century. |
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Guided ToursFor the entire duration of Jean Cocteau: The Juggler's Revenge, visitors can book guided tours of the exhibition. More info: |
Special events
For the duration of the temporary exhibition, visitors can join free special events related to Jean Cocteau’s artistic practice.
Poetic Walk
May 16, 2024, 5–7 pm
Luca Scarlini, author of A-Z Cocteau (2022), leads participants on a walk through some of the places in Venice that were most meaningful to Jean Cocteau.
Am I Evil? Peggy Guggenheim Collection Edition
Decolonial erotic writing workshop organized by Simone Basani with Ubah Cristina Ali Farah.
Friends, Accomplices, and Lovers
June 20, 4:30–5:30 pm
Event organized and led by Luca Scarlini, author of A-Z Cocteau (2022)
The New Orpheus
July 5–7, 10 am–2 pm
Multilingual poetic writing workshop with author and artist Allison Grimaldi Donahue.
Hot Bodies Choir
September 10–15, 7–9 pm
Queer writing and choir-singing workshop with Gérald Kurdian.
Avvenimento #2
The final event of the public programs organized alongside the Jean Cocteau: The Juggler's Revenge exhibition saw the museum open its gates to the contemporary Venetian art scene.