From September 14–22, 2024 the Peggy Guggenheim Collection took part in The Venice Glass Week offering free talks and a workshop for children.
talks
Free 20-minute talks gave visitors the opportunity to discover the glass works of art on view at Palazzo Venier dei Leoni. The presentation started at Claire Falkenstein's iconic entrance gate, which combines iron and stained glass in a perfect synergy, and then moved on to the famous glass sculptures by Egidio Costantini inspired by Pablo Picasso's drawings. Visitors then had the chance to discover two works in the sculpture garden of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni: Les Amants suspendus (2006), a large colored pendant by Jean-Michel Othoniel, and Opera 3 (1968–69) by architect Mikuni Omura.
- Free with museum admission.
- No booking required.
workshop
On Sunday, September 22, at 3 pm, children aged 4 to 10 joined the workshop Glass in Orbit! inspired by Alexander Calder’s Mobile (1934).
- Free. Advanced online booking required.
Gallery
Claire Falkenstein, Entrance Gates to the Palazzo, 1961
Mikuni Omura, Opera 3, ca. 1968-69
Egidio Costantini, Twenty-three glass sculptures after sketches by Picasso, 1964
Jean-Michel Othoniel, Les Amants suspendus, 2006