I didn't take note of who painted this illustrious oil, but I remember being struck that it was done in 1900. The photo doesn't do it much justice, but in person the red was startling and the paint looked fresh.
There was a wide variety of mixed-media. This is just a small section of a huge piece that used clay and thread.
A three story wall of the museum is a massive window. This piece, which was outside on the deck, seemed like the centerpiece of the collection since you could see it from every floor. It was one of my favorites- the scale and the juxtaposition of such a close- up interior space in an outdoor setting.
Girl entering exhibit titled "Somewhere / Nowhere. Algún lugar/ Ningún lugar " by Felix Gonzalez-Torres (1957-1996) Cuban born contemporary artist.
That is a pile of silver wrapped candies on the floor- up for grabs. I was curious how they keep the border so neat. Everyone who I observed picking from the pile didn't take any from the edge. And if you were wondering, because I was, they are all the same flavor.
Happy guy - free candy!
It was obvious that people really enjoyed interacting, being more than just a spectator. Especially the kids who seemed to have that "take as much as you can and run" mentality.
This room also had 4 piles of free "posters/ paper" for people to take. Nearly everyone walking around the museum was carrying a large roll of paper. Note to self: if you give away free candy and posters at your exhibit people are bound to like it!
MALBA is exclusively dedicated to Latin American Art, dating from the early 20th century to the present day. It's free on Wednesdays, so I took advantage of a chilly, gray afternoon to go check it out.
