Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

There's an essential sweetness to "Art Addict," despite its ribald tales and rich settings. Peggy Guggenheim simply loved art.

In putting together her documentary about Peggy Guggenheim, Lisa Immordino Vreeland​ displayed the tenacity of a truffle hound.

As Vreeland's diligent documentary makes clear, Guggenheim was an artist of sorts, too: she created her extraordinary self.

Immordino Vreeland tells [Peggy Guggenheim's] story in a lively way, combining gossip, name-dropping and frothier elements with a serious appraisal of her contribution to art history.

A hoot from start to finish.

"Black sheep" of the American dynasty, Guggenheim was vital to 20th century art and, aided by Vreeland's lively montages and la-de-dah experts, she is astonishingly forthcoming.

By the end, the film's own title provides the key to its shortcomings.

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict is just as diverse and spectacular as Ms. Guggenheim herself was.

A fascinating account of an extraordinary life, defined by the process of accumulation and the unknown value of objects, which was lived amidst the great art and artists of the 20th century.

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict brings some balance to Guggenheim's spectacular bio. While listing off the many men - and occasional women - Guggenheim slept with, this documentary amply demonstrates that her one true love was art.