Metropoli. Visionary architecture from Futurism to Rationalism

Fondazione Cirulli is pleased to announce the collaboration with Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at New York University in the organization of Metropoli. Visionary Architecture from Futurism to Rationalism. 

A selection of about forty artworks from the Fondazione Cirulli's Collection is on exhibit and 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’s 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’s aesthetic priorities, which left some space for experimentation but also stifled much of their innovation. To this day, this architectural legacy—both real and imagined—shapes our vision and reading of Italy’s urban spaces.

November 18, 2024 - February 7, 2025
Metropoli. Visionary architecture from Futurism to Rationalism
Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, New York