While the Whitney and Armory art shows made noise last week, Lavazza and the Guggenheim unveiled an impressive new exhibit, “Italian Futurism, 1909–1944: Reconstructing the Universe.”
“It’s a historical period, and a long one at that, full of political problems that fueled this rich and extraordinary artistic movement,” said Francesca Lavazza, who flew in from her family’s coffee headquarters in Torino to toast the Lavazza brand’s global partnership with the Guggenheim. Next, Shindigger attended a private preview at the museum’s Young Collectors Party Supported by David Yurman. We relied heavily on espresso to revive ourselves the morning after…