The Fundación Proa is a private art center in
La Boca
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Its location near the Port of Buenos Aires meant the neighbourhood became a melting pot of ...
,
Buenos Aires
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Argentina
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. It was founded in 1996 and develops educational programs and exchange with cultural institutions. Its focus is on the dissemination of the great artistic movements of the twentieth century.
The foundation is located at Pedro de Mendoza Avenue, 1929.
New headquarters
Ten years after its opening, Fundación Proa faced a renovation process that concluded in 2008 with the opening of its new headquarters. It is an old building
Italianate
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facade and three floors with four exhibition halls, a multimedia auditorium, a specialized library, a restaurant and terrace, plus spaces for action and opening to the public and a transparent facade to communicate experiences from inside to the neighborhood. The project design and direction of work was carried out by the Caruso-Torricella Milan studio, the same studio that in 1996 transformed the old building into an iconic landmark for contemporary art in Buenos Aires.
In the remodeling project, on both sides of the historic and restored front of the building that originally hosted the Fundación Proa in La Boca, two contemporary glass facades were incorporated, both technologically and visually.
Acknowledgements
In 2002, the Konex Foundation awarded the museum for its contribution to the VIsual Arts of Argentina with a special mention in the Konex Awards. It was also awarded the Diploma of Merit in 2018 by the Konex Foundation.
Principal exhibitions
*Louise Bourgeois (2011)
*Ron Mueck (2013)
*Kazimir Malevich (2016)
* Yves Klein (2017)
*Ai Weiwei (2017)
*Alexander Calder (2018)
*Anish Kapoor (2019)
References
External links
Official site
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Museums in Buenos Aires
Art museums and galleries in Argentina
Art museums and galleries established in 1996
1996 establishments in Argentina