Tour Details
Duration
3 hours
Product Type
Tour
Venues
- MALBA (Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires)
- Coghlan Neighborhood
Photos & Highlights
- Connect the dots between the traditional Latin American art and vibrant street culture of Buenos Aires
- Led by an artist or art curator
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Tour Description
While Buenos Aires has long been a hub for traditional Latin American art, the city is currently awash in the vibrant hues and outspoken political protest of street art. Some of the city’s most talented artists have begun treating neighborhoods like open-air galleries, creating free-wheeling murals reflecting both the Argentine creative identity and propensity for political activism. During this 3-hour Buenos Aires Street Art tour led by an expert, we’ll not only explore some of Buenos Aires’ most vivid, thriving corridors for street art, but we’ll also visit MALBA, the city’s best collection of 20th-century Latin American art, to track how Argentine visual art has progressed from the Belle Epoque to today.
Our walk begins at the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA), a leading institution for modern Latin American art. Since its founding in 2001, MALBA has challenged Eurocentric art narratives, showcasing works by artists like Berni, Kahlo, Rivera, Xul Solar, and more. We’ll explore the museum’s history and dive into key pieces that establish a foundation for understanding Argentine contemporary art, preparing us to explore Buenos Aires’ vibrant street art scene.
Next, we’ll take a taxi to Coghlan, a historic neighborhood transformed into a street art hub thanks to its abundant blank walls. We’ll analyze the creation and ephemeral nature of street art, from spontaneous works to curated murals supported by local initiatives. A highlight is Pirovano Hospital, with its 550 meters of ever-changing murals that reflect shifts in style, politics, and society. We’ll wrap up by exploring the stories of artists—from renowned names to local schoolchildren—and the collaborative efforts between the community and city to make street art a living, evolving canvas.
At the conclusion of our Buenos Aires Street Art Tour, participants will have a deeper understanding of the Latin American perspective in art, from its foundations in the 20th century to today’s laissez-faire street art scene. We’ll discuss the alternative histories of Latin America versus European art history and the various meanings of urban art in Buenos Aires and beyond.
Do we need to purchase our own MALBA tickets? Included in the cost is your entrance ticket to MALBA and the taxi from MALBA to the neighborhood of Coghlan.Â
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41 Reviews
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Juan was an excellent guide for the tour of MALBA. His background in design ties in well to his knowledge of the contemporary art on display. He shares his insights in engaging conversation and also left room for us to approach the art on our own. The artists represented were from across Latin America and Juan placed them in the context of the artistic and cultural influences that likely affected how their art was generated.
Douglas
Reviewed on:
Feb 15, 2026
Our tour with Santiago was phenomenal and a highlight of our time in Buenos Aires. What made this tour a treat was not only Santiago's vast knowledge of modern Latin American art and artists but also our trip to the lesser visited residential neighborhood of Coughlan with its street art and preserved train station. Santiago is a talented street artist and he showed some of his work as well as the installations of other artists who use the walls of this town as their canvas. He discussed the history of the street art projects and how the municipal government and the artists work with the neighborhood residents to make sure their projects enhance the local playground, hospital, and train station. This was both a scholarly and fun way to learn about some of the most famous modern artists throughout Latin America as well as the local street art scene. Santiago will tailor the walk to clients' interest. He asked us if we wanted to keep the tour limited to MALBA or take the side trip to Coughlan; I highly encourage Context clients to take him up on going to Coughlan.
Allison
Reviewed on:
Feb 7, 2026
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Johnathan. He toured us through the museum and took us to a lovely coffee in the cafe. We then walked to see the beautiful murals on Pasaje Russel and toured that neighborhood. This was wonderful. You should update the description of the tour as we did not go by taxi to Coghlan. We much preferred the walk from the museum. We highly recommend Johnathan!
Nina
Reviewed on:
Jan 31, 2026
