Three of the Argentine director’s films are now on the Criterion Channel, and they demonstrate how she complicates ideas of female agency and power.
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After Misogynist Instagram Account Exposed, President of Prestigious Art Fair Steps Down
Juan Carlos Lynch, who had just been nominated as president of arteBA in Argentina, posted numerous sexist, racist jokes on his Instagram.
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Ernesto Neto Stimulates Bodies and Minds at MALBA
From the tactile joy of brushing our bare skin against fabric to the discovery of new architecture that yields to our touch, Neto’s work melds the pleasures of sight to the sensuality of material.
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A Museum Director in Buenos Aires Aims to Reconnect Latin American Art
Curator Gabriela Rangel, now leading the Buenos Aires Museum of Latin American Art, sees an opportunity to bring submerged connections between Latin American nations to light.
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Nazi Memorabilia Slated for Exhibition Are Mostly Modern Forgeries, Experts Say
Many of the objects, which were slated for an exhibition at the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, had multiple misspellings in German, misused or wrongly contextualized National Socialist symbols, and errors in the names of Nazi-era institutions.
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Leandro Erlich Plays on the Cusp of Reality
The Argentine conceptual artist reminds us that imagination can transform reality into art.
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The 13-Hour Movie La Flor Is Worth It
This labor of love was shot over the course of 10 years in around a dozen countries across South America, Europe, and Asia.
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A Stylish Crime Drama’s Moral Ambivalence
Neither a political thriller nor entirely a noir, Benjamin Naishtat’s Rojo is an eerie film in which the stakes feel painfully high.
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Fascist Leanings in the Desert
Rojo, the third feature by Argentina’s Benjamín Naishtat, summons and dissects a culture which masquerades psychological malaise as raw force.
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The Sisters Who Photographed the Stars of Buenos Aires Nightlife
From 1958 to 2009, Estudio Luisita produced iconic portraits that immortalized many musicians, models, comedians, sex workers, and actors.
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César Aira’s Memoir Responds to an Existentialist Crisis
Whatever might be truth or fiction in Birthday is used in service of the book’s main question: What has been the purpose of the author’s life?
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Speaking with a Theater Director Who Reconstructs Histories of Communities in Conflict
The Argentine theater director and filmmaker Lola Arias reflects on her practice of creating work that provides the space to reflect on social or philosophical problems.
