Arteba - Buenos Aires Contemporary Art Fair

Arteba closed on Tuesday, May 26. More than 125,000 people visited the fair this year, and many gallerists said they were extremely surprised and pleased with the remarkable success in sales. On the event's third day, La Nacion wrote "good art sales contradict the crisis".


































































































This year again, I loved the Chandon –sponsored “Young Neighborhood” section, where the newer galleries displayed more risky works in the forms of street art, installations, and multimedia art. I thought Cala - Gogó gallery was one of the coolest.

Miguel D' Arienzo, Milo Locket, Juan Battle Planas, Léon Ferrari, Leandro Erlich, Diego Garcia, Sebastian Masegosa, Inchauspe, and Chile's Sami Benmayor are some artists whose work I really liked.
Other interesting galleries: Maman's Fine Art Gallery, Ruth Benzacar, Gachi Prieto, Daba Torrejon, Daniel Abate, Chile's Isabel Aninat, and Isabel Anchorena.

Waiters Race - 6th edition

For the sixth consecutive year, the Buenos Aires waiters' race - organised by the Minister of Culture and Tourism, took place this weekend.
With two bottles and a full glass, the avid waiters started in Av. de Mayo, and had to speed walk a total of 1,600 mts. (less than a mile), without spilling anything.
Walter Ayala was the winner of the first prize which consisted of $2,500 ARS. Congratulations!!

With friends at Faena, Flory's W, Crobar, etc.

Heli ski & heli board

Eager to hit the slopes?

Catita's Birthday

Vice Party @Rodney

ART IN THE ANDES - James Turrell

James Turrell Gallery opened this week, in the Hess family vineyard in Colomé, Argentina.

Very much in tune with Hess's passionate approach to art, the light installations are beyond stunning, enhanced by the gallery's truly, magnificent views of the Andes mountains.

Louis Vuitton campaign, Buenos Aires

Portrait of filmmaker, Francis Ford Coppola and his daughter Sofia, for the Louis Vuitton campaign shot in the countryside, outside Buenos Aires.

Vogue Living Mag in Argentina

I recently hosted Susan Westwood, Vogue Living's Senior editor, in Buenos Aires. She was interested in local interior designs, and visiting beautiful residences and restaurants, behind-the-scenes in Buenos Aires & surrounding areas.
The story about Buenos Aires design will be featured in the May/June issue of VOGUE Living. Enjoy! xx

Special thanks! Julia and Marcelo

Friends and Babies

Rufino's Birthday!

BOCA -RIVER SUPERCLASICO APRIL 09

Palermo & Gallardo dancing with the ball.

KENZO IN BUENOS AIRES

World famous, Japanese artist and designer, Kenzo Takada opens his first exhibition in Latin America. The event showcases his plastic works at the new art gallery Lordi Arte Contemporaneo in San Telmo, Venezuela 617. The exhibition has traveled the world, stopping first in Munich and Morocco, and is a combination of paintings, sculptures and collages. The majority of the paintings feature women among pieces of cloth and stamps, but he was sure to include one of a couple dancing tango with the Obelisk behind them as an homage to Buenos Aires. Visit the exhibit Monday through Friday, 11am to 8pm, until July 10th.

Julia's Birthday

@ Million followed by dancing at Shampoo til 6:00am. Still recovering...

BA - STREET ART

Gachi Prieto Gallery & Artists of Buenos Aires present four personalities of street art: Defi, PMP, Tec & Nasa

With POWERFUL visual impact, raw expression, and independent production.
Using references from comics, pop, tattoo, art toys, to indie, skate, hip hop and punk. With roots on their own heritage, and personal search-- this group of artists propose a profound exploration of their visions through an intriguing and absolutely contemporary exhibition.
This selection of icons of young art with unique style shows what is happening today in the world of urban art in the city of Buenos Aires. Come and see...

Buenos Aires Salvaje – street art.

From March 31 to April 29, 2009 Uriarte 1976 - Palermo

José Ignacio by Elle Magazine - Italia

Here's a nice article about José Ignacio, where they talk about Curiocity (page 3) It was written by Marta Saladino. Thanks ELLE!!

Punta summer postcards

Chilling ...