Peggy Guggenheim in London
Lecture by Dr Frankie Dytor
Linnean Society and Royal Academy of Arts
Coffee · Lecture · Lunch · Exhibition
2nd December 2026
In January 1938, American art patron Peggy Guggenheim opened her first London gallery, Guggenheim Jeune, on Cork Street, Mayfair. Over the following 18 months it became a dynamic centre for avant-garde art, showcasing radical developments by British and international artists.
The gallery marked a turning point in Guggenheim’s career, establishing her reputation as a visionary collector and providing a platform for artists whose work was then groundbreaking. She presented over 20 exhibitions, each revolutionary in its own way. This exhibition brings together key works from those pioneering shows by Eileen Agar, Salvador Dalí, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Piet Mondrian, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, and others.
The lecture by Frankie Dytor will prepare you for the exhibition so that you can make the most of your time in the gallery and gain the greatest insight into the works. Please join us for lunch afterwards at Il Vicolo.
Order of Events
10.30 Coffee at Linnean Society
11.00 Lecture for Artemisia Members at the Linnean Society by Frankie Dytor
12.30 Lunch Il Vicolo
14.00 Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House
COSTS
Coffee Complimentary
Lecture £29.00 (booking fee included)
add Lunch (2 courses, wine and coffee) £52.00 (booking fee included)
Please note you must purchase your own tickets to the exhibition from the Royal Academy of Arts website. This allows you to choose the time you want to enter and to use any discounts or memberships you may have.
If you would like further information please email me on [email protected] or call 01379 871800.
