During the 1960s the artistic production was centered in New York, a fundamental location for the formation of the visual arts during the second half of the twentieth century. Many artists turned their attention to America and began an exchange, producing a separation from Europe, previous location for the foundation of historical avant-guards. Imán: Nueva York curated by Rodrigo Alonso, presents an overview focused on the leading artists who lived, visited, interacted and produced work during their youth, for the cultural birth of the Big Apple.
The exhibition covers the 60s decade, with an eye set on those artists who spoke and traveled to the United States supported by a group of institutions responsible for the organization of events that opened the exchange of ideas beyond the local borders, such as Di Tella, the Museum of Modern Art in Buenos Aires, Bonino Gallery, among others. Historical works and reconstructions illustrate the path from Informalism to Abstraction, and finally into Conceptual art.
With the voice of each artist, Eduardo Costa, Garcia Uriburu, Minujín, Leandro Katz, David Lamelas, Noe, Puente, among others, we present a historical overview that reveals the energy and creativity of the decade.

Image: Liliana Porter, Sombras, 1969. Exhibition hall, Instituto Torcuato Di Tella. Source: Archivos Di Tella, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

With the support of Tenaris / Organización Techint

Leandro Katz presents his book The Ghosts of Ñancahuazú at Fundación Proa’s library. The publication is accompanied by a set of twelve photographs of Project for the day you will love me, produced specially for the cover of each of the publication’s chapters. For the last 20 years, the artist investigates the series of photographs taken of Che Guevara’s death. The edition of the book, a documentary film and the set of photographs come as a result of this investigation. A unseen interview to Freddy Alborta, photographer responsible for capturing Che’ s image, is included in the documentary film The day you will love me. The film DVD is available at the library and is part of this The Ghosts of Ñancahuazú’ s edition.