Lecture by Karole P.B. Vail

Lecture by Karole P. B. Vail

Friday, October 9 at 6:30 pm, Fondazione Bisazza will host Karole P. B. Vail, Director of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in Italy.

In conversation with Carlo Giordanetti, Swatch Creative Director, Karole P. B. Vail will share her experience leading one of Italy’s most important institutions dedicated to 20th-century European and American art, exploring the role of the museum today, between research, heritage preservation and public engagement.

The conversation will provide an opportunity to discover more about the vision of a director who, since 2017, has guided the Peggy Guggenheim Collection while honoring Peggy Guggenheim’s pioneering legacy and maintaining a strong focus on artistic research, cultural dialogue, and the evolving relationship between art and contemporary society.

Karole P. B. Vail
Director, Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Since 2017, Karole P. B. Vail has led the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice as Director and Guggenheim Foundation Director for Italy.
Under her guidance, the museum has continued to evolve as a vibrant international hub for twentieth-century art, deepening its focus on the artists Peggy Guggenheim collected and championed while highlighting the continued relevance of modern artistic practice.

She has further developed the museum as a dynamic center for research, exhibitions, and public engagement, expanding its programs and reinforcing a strong commitment to sustainability and long-term stewardship, including the inauguration of a new Conservation Lab.
Her vision is clear: to honor Peggy Guggenheim’s pioneering legacy while ensuring the museum remains rigorous, forward-looking, and actively engaged in today’s cultural
conversations.