The exhibition “From Milan to Buenos Aires. Virginio Colombo,” organized by the Fondo Documental y Fotografico Virginio Colombo, in collaboration with the Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación and under the patronage of the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, opened on 18 July and will run until 19 December.
The exhibition, curated by Alejandro Machado and Jeremi Salvatierra, features archival materials, photographs, and original drawings by Virginio Colombo, an Italian architect from Lombardy, who arrived in Buenos Aires in 1906. He quickly distinguished himself for his talent: he won major awards for designing the pavillions for the Expo of the Centenary of the May Revolution and left an indelible mark on the city’s urban fabric, designing over 50 buildings, and becoming a benchmark for Art Nouveau in Argentina.
The original drawings and photographs are complemented by the creations of contemporary artists inspired by the architect’s work, offering a visual and historical journey that continues to this day.
A few weeks after the opening, the Cultural Institute organized an urban walk for its members, led by historian and expert Alejandro Machado. He led participants on a discovery of some of Virginio Colombo’s most significant buildings, scattered throughout the city’s historic neighborhoods.
