Americas Society
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6:30 p.m.
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Friendship and Cosmopolitanism in Argentine Art and Literature
In conjunction with Xul Solar and Jorge Luis Borges: The Art of Friendship, contributors to the exhibition’s catalogue will examine the creation of a cosmopolitan movement in Buenos Aires in the 1920s.
6:30 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York
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Free for members; $10 for non-members.
In conjunction with Xul Solar and Jorge Luis Borges: The Art of Friendship, contributors to the exhibition’s catalogue will examine the creation of a cosmopolitan movement in the midst of the cultural effervescence occurring within Buenos Aires in the 1920s. The panel will touch upon the development of a distinct local identity informed by the European avant-garde, which was epitomized by the friendship between artist Xul Solar and writer Jorge Luis Borges.
Speakers:
- Patricia Artundo (Museo Xul Solar)
- Sergio Baur (Independent Scholar)
- Maria Kodama (Fundación Internacional Jorge Luis Borges)
- Moderator: Gabriela Rangel (Chief Curator and Director of Visual Arts at Americas Society)
Image: Xul Solar. Pan Arbol, 1954. Courtesy of Museo Xul Solar.
Event Information: Miriam de Miguel | mdemiguel@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8367
Membership Information: Valeria Catan | vcatan@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8342
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
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AS/COA is proud that this program is part of New York City's 10th Annual Immigrant Heritage Week.