The Art: They were young and loved new things. And they were disruptive. Sounds a bit like our kids, but that’s a description of the Italian Futurists a century ago. “Italian Futurism,1909–1944: Reconstructing the Universe,” a major retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum, explores all the movement’s different stages from young optimism to self-righteous fascism.
Fun for Kids: The Futurists were full of optimism, and the paintings’ vibrant colors prove it. The blood orange reds and inky midnight blues jump off the canvas and will visually stimulate the most bored kid. Even if your kids don’t dig the art, the Guggenheim’s never-ending ramp will still wow ’em.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
Phone: 212-423-3500
Expedition Dates: Now to Sept. 1, 2014
Hours: Sun.-Wed. & Fri., 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m.; closed Thurs.; Sat., 10 a.m.-7:45 p.m.
Cost: $22/adult; free for children under 16. Pay what you wish on Sat., 5:45-7:45 pm.
Image courtesy of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, photo by Luca Carrà
