Original Article on The New York Times

Ugo Nespolos works bridge the worlds of the artist and the craftsman, the traditional and the modern, the child and the adult. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion.The paintings, sculptures and other playful objects raised in the fantastic nursery of Mr. Nespolos imagination bring to mind that whole new race of Futurist toys proposed in the Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe which, it was envisaged, would not only delight children but also be very useful to adults, too, keeping them young, agile, joyful, self-assured, ready for anything, indefatigable, instinctive and intuitive.The authors of this manifesto, published in 1915, were Giacomo Balla a...(read more)