Just a Few More Must-Dos...

Buenos Aires (Palermo District), Argentina

April 9, 2007
S 34°35.045
W 058°24.500

Since we only have a few more days left in Buenos Aires, we’re trying to get through our “list of must-dos.” Today we hit a “must-do” on the list, the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, or MALBA for short. The museum houses modern art in Buenos Aires, showcasing a few special shows and even has a cinema which shows art-house films.

We were lucky enough to see two special features at the museum. The first one, David LaChapelle, made a name for himself at a young age working with Andy Warhol. Mr. LaChapelle has photographed numerous famous people, some of which were on display in his exhibit Heaven to Hell, including Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Drew Barrymore, Pamela Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Courtney Love. The exhibit was definitely our favorite in the museum.

The other special exhibit was Marta Minujin, Los meses del ano, or months of the year. These were large (12-15 ft tall) metal sculptures, depicting different human forms; one for each month of the year. Six forms were on display outdoors on a shady, brick balcony on the second floor of the museum; illustrating they can endure the weather of any month too. I immediately thought of my Uncle Del, an artist that works in metal, as soon as I saw the sculptures. I knew Uncle Del would really appreciate Minujin’s work as well as the LaChapelle’s pictures of Pamela Anderson… and of course the rest of the art in the museum!

We have a few more things to check-off on our list of “must-dos” in Buenos Aires, but the remainder will have to wait a few days. We leave for Iguazu Falls on Tuesday morning and return on Thursday. It’s crazy how quickly the past 2 ½ months have gone by for us. We’ll be back in San Francisco this time next week preparing for our next phase of the ATW trip—New Zealand.