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| MALBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
By Roy Heale
Just on the eastern edge of the Palermo Woods and close to the Alcorta Shopping Mall, is the home of MALBA---the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires. Whether you are an art officianado or just interested in Latin American culture, this is a must visit when in Buenos Aires. The modern, stunning grand entrance and three storey atrium, create a bright environment to display these unique artworks.
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| The Atrium |
MALBA – Fundación Costantini opened its doors on September 21, 2001. It is a not-for-profit institution featuring the permanent exhibit of the Costantini Collection, and also a dynamic cultural center, that constantly updates art and film exhibitions and develops cultural activities.
The Costantini Collection consists of a selection of more than five hundred works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and objects by artists from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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| The Permanent Collection |
The mission of MALBA is to collect, preserve, research and promote Latin American art from the onset of the 20th century to the present. This also involves educating the public to foster their knowledge in Latin American artists, in the diversity of cultural and artistic holdings in this region, sharing this education with both with the national and the international community.
The Museum’s objectives are to reinsert Latin American art in the world setting, to address cultural and educational needs of the public, to exhibit a broad Latin American art collection and to generate artistic exchange with other cultural institutions. These objectives are achieved by the promotion of the most important national and international artists, by the promotion of the knowledge in Latin American art, by the creation of an overall program in educational services, and by the promotion of professional curatorial.
Since its opening to the public in 2001, one of the museum’s principal institutional objectives has been the permanent display of most of its artistic patrimony, offering to visitors innovative lectures and different approximations to the history of art in Latin America.
From the first modern and avant-garde movements to the more contemporary productions of the late 20th century, the collection’s exhibits vary according to the dynamics of the Annual Program of Acquisitions and to the generous donations received from artists, their family members, and private collectors.
Useful Information:
Museum Hours:
Thursday through Monday and Holidays
from Noon to 20:00Hrs.
Wednesday from Noon till 21:00 Hrs.
Closed Tuesday.
Admission:
(Shown in Argentine Pesos)
Adults: $32.
Teachers and Seniors: $16.
Students: $16.
Children under 5: Free.
Wednesday:
General: $16.
Students: Free.
MALBA Cinema:
General: $25
Students and Seniors: $13
Subscription: $114. Students and
seniors: $58
Contact Information:
info@malba.org.ar
Avenida Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Buenos
Aires, Argentina
+54 (11) 4808-6500
