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Discover a focused selection of 20th century modern art from artists she knew and supported.
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Enjoy an introduction to Peggy Guggenheim's life living at Yew Tree Cottage in Hurst, near Petersfield, from 1934-1939.
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Find stories of Guggenheim's life during the 1930s in rural Hampshire and West Sussex, as well as artworks on display from Flora Twort.
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Explore artworks, photographs and more in the Flora Twort Gallery showcasing Guggenheim's passion for modern art.
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See inspired installations and 1920s-1930s Fashion and Textiles items on display to further explore the life and times of Peggy Guggenheim.
Exhibition
Peggy Guggenheim: Petersfield to Palazzo
15 Jun 2024 – 5 Oct 2024
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Cost of entry
Adults: £8.00
Age 60+ / Unwaged / Disability / Military / NHS: £7.00
Young Person (aged 12 - 17): Free
Child (aged 5 - 11): Free
Child Under 5: Free
Students: £5.00 (Proof of discount may be required)
Carer / Companion: Free
The Art Fund: £4.00 (Please bring your membership card with you when you visit)
Museum Association: Free (Please bring your membership card with you when you visit)
Address
- Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery
- St Peter’s Road
- Petersfield
England - GU32 3HX
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Petersfield Railway Station is on the Portsmouth District Line, and the Museum and Art Gallery is only a 10-minute walk from the station. Follow Lavant Street (opposite the station) exit to the end and then turn right onto Chapel Street. This takes you out onto The Square. St Peter’s Road is in the opposite corner of The Square, between Café Nero and St Peter’s Church.
Delve into the extraordinary life of Peggy Guggenheim, the 20th-century self-proclaimed ‘art addict’ who called Yew Tree Cottage near Petersfield home from 1934 to 1939.
About
Before buying the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal in Venice in 1949, for five years (between 1934 and 1939), world-famous 20th-century patron and collector of modern art Peggy Guggenheim (1898-1979) lived at Yew Tree Cottage near Petersfield.
Featuring a focused selection of artworks by artists who the self-described ‘art addict’, knew and supported, Peggy Guggenheim: Petersfield to Palazzo will show paintings, prints and sculptures by leading British and European modern artists including Jean Arp (1886-1966), Max Ernst (1891-1976), Henry Moore (1898-1986), Rita Kernn-Larsen and Yves Tanguy (1900-1955), amongst others. A variety of photographs, contemporary fashion items and literature will give further context to the fascinating life and times of Peggy Guggenheim.
The exhibition at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery aims to explore the multitude of literary, artistic, and intellectual figures of the period with whom Guggenheim interacted and reveal the fascinating untold story of her life in the town and neighbouring West Sussex through her family, friends, and lovers.
The exhibition includes loans from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice – whose Director, Karole P. B. Vail, is Peggy Guggenheim’s elder granddaughter.
Peggy Guggenheim: Petersfield to Palazzo is made possible thanks to the support using public funding by Arts Council England, Art Fund and a grant by the Weston Loan Programme, and the Henry Moore Foundation.
