News of art

Nobel Prize for Literature goes to non-Western writer: South Korean author Han Kang

10-10-2024 07:35 South Korean author Han Kang awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 as Swedish Academy rewards non-Western writers.

ART & CULTURE

MALBA opens new US$10-million museum branch in Escobar

30-09-2024 17:07 Malba Puertos opened to the public on September 22, a new exhibit space with free admission. The museum’s premises contains works by 60 artists.

by Rosario Bernasconi

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Exhibition puts spotlight on Andrew Graham-Yooll’s photographic eye

23-08-2024 14:53 ‘Urban Witness’ is a collection of images taken from Andrew Graham-Yooll’s personal archives; Universidad de San Andrés librarians processing journalist’s records appraise amateur photographer’s eye for city life.

by Catherine Kirby

FILM & CINEMA

‘Cold Copy’ thriller probes facts, falsehoods and media’s thirst for clicks

09-02-2024 06:06 Director Roxine Helberg's new film, released in the United States last week, is a thriller that begs viewers to consider what's real and what's falsified in contemporary journalism.

by Ashton Goren

Culture

Uruguay hinterland basks in art revolution

16-01-2024 10:08 Tourists are flocking to the Uruguayan seaside village of José Ignacio, where between seemingly endless golden beaches and undulating grasslands, a creative scene is exploding.

ART & CULTURE

Artist Pablo Bronstein auctions off private collection in London

08-01-2024 11:33 Argentine London-based artist Pablo Bronstein has announced he will sell off his private art collection.

OBITUARY

Colombian artist and sculptor Fernando Botero dies at 91

15-09-2023 13:31 Passionate and tireless Colombian artist Fernando Botero, once dubbed the 'Picasso of Latin America,' has died at 91. A prolific artist, he produced more than 3,000 paintings that have been displayed in countries across the world.

ART & CULTURE

arteba 2023: 'Vibrant' art fair returns offering renovation amid crisis

29-08-2023 17:04 Popular art fair returns this September 1 through 3 at the Centro Costa Salguero in Buenos Aires – here's a look at what to expect.

by Gabriela Picasso

MILEI

Musicians call for reflection among fans over Milei

16-08-2023 15:07 Javier Milei’s surprise primary victory has also shaken up cultural world – musicians Lali Espósito, Trueno and Ca7riel among those to warn fans over libertarian lawmaker.

MUSIC & ART

Piano great Argerich scraps more concerts over illness

14-08-2023 12:20 Piano virtuoso Martha Argerich has cancelled further concerts in Austria and Germany in August due to illness.

MUSIC & ART

Piano great Martha Argerich axes German, Swiss shows over illness

09-08-2023 12:41 Celebrated Buenos Aires-born pianist Martha Argerich cancels concerts in Germany and Switzerland due to illness.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Marta Minujín: ‘I was born an artist … I can’t do anything else!’

13-05-2023 08:24 Conceptual artist and pop art goddess Marta Minujín on four decades of democracy, her greatest creations and turning 80 years young.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

ART & CULTURE

Argentine curator unveils NYC exhibit reinterpreting LatAm's colonial history

02-05-2023 16:29 New exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art offers a retelling of the European colonisation of Latin America through the eyes of contemporary artists

FIBA 2023

FIBA, Buenos Aires International Festival, is back

24-02-2023 11:34 This year’s Buenos Aires International Festival is here, with artists from all over the country and the world. From Friday, February 24 to Sunday, March 5, experience the best of theatre, music, dance and visual art in venues across the city.

ART & CULTURE

Clickbait or creativity? The art world wrestles with AI

02-02-2023 16:14 Online tools like table Diffusion and DALL-E 2 that can create wonderful, absurd and sometimes horrifying images using artificial intelligence have exploded in popularity, sparking debate over the nature of art.

MUSIC & ART

Les Luthiers prepare to bid farewell after 55 years treading the boards

11-01-2023 22:00 Legendary music ensemble Les Luthiers – creators of insane instruments and stars of humorous music and theatre productions – announce final farewell tour after 55 years of gigging.