Proyectarte y el Smithsonian en el Museo del Barrio

This past October 9, ProyectArte graduates Martin Torres and Mercedes Peñalva traveled to New York’s Museo del Barrio to join Tulio Sagastizabal and Marcelo Torretta in a conversation about contemporary Argentine art. The conversation, made possible through the support of the US Embassy in Argentina, was part of a conference organized by ProyectArte and the Smithsonian Latino Art Center and coordinated by Andres Duprat, Director of Visual Arts in the Argentine Secretariat of Culture, to celebrate Argentina’s bicentennial. In addition, sets of ProyectArte postcards were offered for sale in the Smithsonian store, featuring nine works by ProyectArte graduates.

The conversation is part of the “Argentina 2010 in the Smithsonian” program, which includes a series of free and paid exhibitions across the Smithsonian’s various museums in Washington, DC.

Organized by the Smithsonian Latino Art Center in collaboration with the Argentine Secretariat of Culture, the Argentine embassy in Washington, DC, and other institutions, “Argentina 2010 in the Smithsonian” was conceived as a way to celebrate Argentina’s rich artistic and cultural history on the occasion of the country’s bicentennial.

“Argentina 2010 in the Smithsonian” features activities that range from museum exhibitions to a practicum seminar with Argentine designers. In addition, it includes an exhibition of emerging Argentine photographers, a visit from the famous contemporary artist Guillermo Kuitca, and a conference about Argentine poets in the US.