Fucina degli Angeli Opens November 14 in Venice: The Peggy Guggenheim Collection Tells the Story of Murano Glass With Over 100 Works
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy, will present Fucina degli Angeli: Peggy Guggenheim and 20th-Century Artistic Glass from November 14, 2026, to March 29, 2027, organized by art historian Cristina Beltrami.
The exhibition casts a spotlight on one of the most groundbreaking chapters of postwar Murano glass making, telling the story of the Fucina degli Angeli, founded by Egidio Costantini in Murano in the 1950s. Through over one hundred works in glass, drawings, and historical documents, the show traces its history from its earliest years up to the 1990s, exploring collaborations with leading twentieth-century artists including George Braque, Alexander Calder, Lucio Fontana, Fernand Léger, Pablo Picasso, and many prominent Japanese artists of the time.
Guggenheim had a decisive role in the Fucina degli Angeli's success, supporting its founder Costantini during crucial moments and contributing to its international expansion by establishing networks, commissions, and exchanges with the United States, and she was in many ways its godmother. The exhibition is the fall highlight of the collection's 2026 exhibition program.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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