About the Show:
Masterpieces of Futurism at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection honors, among other collectors and artists, two forward-thinking men. First, it marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of the "Futurist Manifesto" by writer Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (Italian, 1876-1944) in Le Figaro. Second, it showcases the foresight of Italian businessman and art collector Gianni Mattioli (1903-1977) who amassed numerous Futurist works long before they were fashionable. The Mattioli Collection has made 26 works available to the Guggenheim in Venice on a long-term, renewable loan, and here they are intermingled with the Guggenheim Collection's own pieces.
Venue and Dates: The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy, February 18 through December 31, 2009.