by Jonathan Evans | Oct 29, 2011 | Argentina, Buenos Aires Local Tours, South America
Not many cities can rival Buenos Aires for public art in the streets. From huge graffiti murals to some of the most recognisable sculptures in the world, Buenos Aires really does have it all. One of the jewels in the public art crown, missed by many tourists, yet a...
by Jonathan Evans | Oct 2, 2011 | Argentina, Buenos Aires Local Tours, South America
It’s one of the most recognisable sculptures in the world, and only 22 casts were made from the original mould. Of those, only one is in South America, sitting in Plaza de Congreso in front of the National Congress Building. However, in a sad reflection of what...
by Jonathan Evans | May 16, 2010 | Colombia, Guest Blogging, South America
Fernando Botero is a major force in Colombian artistic circles and his sculptures can be spotted in many cities in Colombia and around the world. I’ve done a little write up of some of the ones I spotted whilst there over on Medellin Living.
by Jonathan Evans | Dec 3, 2008 | Argentina, South America
Went to the inauguration of a new restaurant in Palermo last night. How I got to go is a bit complicated, I met Katia (who is from Geneva) at the hostel and she’d met the owner of the restaurant (who is also an artist) when he had an exhibition in Lausanne, in...