Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA)
museumContemporary museum dedicated to Latin American art, housing a major collection of 20th- and 21st-century paintings, sculptures, and photography. It also presents rotating temporary exhibitions, film programs, educational activities, and on-site dining.
Upcoming Events (19)
El arte de escribir una vida loca: Fernanda Laguna
At MALBA, a literary discussion presenting Fernanda Laguna's work, framing a 'literature of the self' turned collective, with tender voices, delirious narratives, bold humor, queer erotics, and a subtle politics of desire that challenges academic norms.
Colección Aniversario
To mark its 25th anniversary, MALBA presents Colección Aniversario, a dialogue between its collection and founder Eduardo Costantini's holdings. A permanent show with over 250 works from 1900–1970, organized into six thematic cores.
Diego Zúñiga
Diego Zúñiga participates in MALBA's REM Writers Residency, a five-week international program that invites writers from around the world to work in Buenos Aires, supported by Ampersand.
Dan Flavin
Experience Dan Flavin's immersive minimalist light sculptures at MALBA in Buenos Aires. This exhibition surveys key works that activate architectural space, inviting visitors to rethink color, form, and perception in contemporary art.
Abel Rodríguez: El árbol de la vida y la abundancia
This MALBA exhibition surveys Abel Rodríguez’s botanical drawings and the motifs of the tree of life and abundance, linking Nonuya-Muinane thought with his relocation to Bogotá and exploring cultural frictions through nature’s interconnected cycles.
Fiesta de la Lectura – Vacaciones de Invierno
During winter break, MALBA offers free entry and becomes a giant library with hundreds of titles for readers of all ages, inviting shared, screen-free moments and discoveries inside the museum.
Creo que amamos la extremidad
At MALBA, a moderated conversation probes extremity and boundary in contemporary Latin American art. The talk invites reflection on limits, perception, and how art confronts edge conditions in life and culture, in an intimate museum setting.
Viva Frida
An immersive exhibition at MALBA featuring items from Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul—drawings, photographs, corsets and garments—exploring how her art intertwines with politics, gender, and embodied identity.
Antropofagia y raza: relecturas de Abaporu
A masterful lecture at MALBA exploring anthropophagy and race through Abaporu, offering fresh readings of Brazilian modernism and its impact on Latin American art and identity.
Intimidad, afectos e imaginarios queer
A scholarly lecture at MALBA exploring intimacy, affect, and queer imaginaries in Latin American contexts. Part of the Jornada program at the Buenos Aires museum, this talk examines how queer identities challenge dominant narratives and shape contemporary cultural production.
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Decir el mundo: una introducción a la filosofía del lenguaje
Join a book presentation on the philosophy of language as the author introduces core ideas about how words shape meaning. Held at MALBA in Buenos Aires, the talk blends philosophical reflection with literary insight in a modern museum setting. An excellent pick for language lovers and philosophy fans looking for thoughtful discourse in a premier Latin American art venue.
Pop Brasil
Join MALBA in Buenos Aires for 'Pop Brasil', the inaugural lecture tracing the rise of Brazilian pop in Latin American art. This formal, intellectual talk at the museum delves into how pop imagery reshaped regional visual culture and signals the start of a new lecture series.
Desplegando banderas: las migraciones del arte pop brasileño
Master lecture at MALBA exploring migrations of Brazilian pop art and its influence on Latin American and global visual culture, tracing artist networks, collaborations, and the shifting cultural scene across continents.
La representación de la energía como expresión del movimiento libre
Take a guided tour and lecture at MALBA that explores how energy is depicted as the expression of free movement in contemporary Latin American art. This curator-led session invites you to consider movement, energy, and form within the museum's collection, offering fresh insights into how art embodies dynamism.
Carl Jung: 150th Birthday Lecture
Round-table lecture at MALBA commemorating Carl Gustav Jung's 150th birthday, exploring his impact on psychology and philosophy. Scholars discuss Jung's ideas, legacy, and contemporary relevance in a formal, intellectual setting.
Anna Bella Geiger en conversación con Rodrigo Moura
A public interview with artist Anna Bella Geiger hosted at MALBA, led by Rodrigo Moura. Explore Geiger's influential work and reflections on Latin American art within the iconic Buenos Aires museum, in an insightful, artist-centered dialogue.
Fernanda Laguna: Mi Corazón es un Imán
Discover Fernanda Laguna’s influential, multidisciplinary practice through this MALBA exhibition, tracing decades of Argentine art where literature, visual arts, and activism blur the lines between life and creation in a bold, immersive survey.
Education and Accessibility Tours at MALBA
MALBA's Education team invites visitors to educational tours focused on accessibility. Discover how the museum designs spaces and programs to welcome the entire community and explore Latin American art with inclusive paths.