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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /-->

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Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /-->

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\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /--><\/p>\r\n

Works from
Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli, Bologna<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Conceived by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU<\/p>\r\n

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Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /-->

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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /--><\/p>\r\n

Works from
Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli, Bologna<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Conceived by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU<\/p>\r\n

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Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /-->

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\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /--><\/p>\r\n

Conceived by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU<\/p>\r\n

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Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /--><\/p>\r\n

Works from
Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli, Bologna<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Conceived by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU<\/p>\r\n

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Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /-->

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Exhibit

Metropoli

Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism

Date
Monday, November 18, 2024
Time
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /--><\/p>\r\n

Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n

On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /--><\/p>\r\n

Conceived by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU<\/p>\r\n

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Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

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On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /--><\/p>\r\n

Works from
Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli, Bologna<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Conceived by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU<\/p>\r\n

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Curated by
Ara H. Merjian<\/a><\/span>, NYU
Nicola Lucchi<\/a><\/span>, Magazzino Italian Art Museum<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n

On view through April 15, 2025
<\/strong>Mon-Fri 10-6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Metropoli: Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism\" explores the radical architectural visions born from Futurism and Italian Rationalism, movements that shaped modern urban imagination in Italy. Beginning with the explosive ideals of F.T. Marinetti\u2019s Futurist manifesto in 1909, which celebrated the energy of modern cities, the exhibition traces how Futurists envisioned dynamic, transformative urban spaces as a break from Italy's agrarian landscape. During the 1920s and 1930s, the modernist ambition of young architects close to Italian Rationalism came to clash with the Fascist regime\u2019s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy\u2014both real and imagined\u2014shapes our vision and reading of Italy\u2019s urban spaces.<\/p>\r\n","field_67d0c0c8a7657":32658}} /-->