MALBA - Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires

With its vast collection of Latin American art, the MALBA (Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires) is Buenos Aires’ leading modern art museum, located in the city’s trendy Palermo district. Since opening its doors in 2001, the museum has amassed a varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and installation works, by artists from all corners of Latin America.

Founder Eduardo Constantini's collection is at its heart – a series of over 220 19th- and 20th-century pieces spread throughout a series of chronological first floor galleries. Not only a historic portfolio of the modern art movement, the collection also portrays a strong sense of geographical identity, with a number of evocative political and cultural works on display. Highlights include works by Argentines Xul Solar and Antonio Berni, Chilean Roberto Matta, a Frida Kahlo self-portrait, Brazilian Tarsila Do Amaral’s much-celebrated Abaporu and a series of innovative Julio Le Parc art installations.

MALBA also features a range of temporary exhibitions in its top floor gallery, an art house cinema, bookstore and a lively café.