Gallery Nights June 2010 edition

On Friday, June 25th, 2010, from 7 PM, a new edition of Gallery Nights, the original circuit for art lovers around more than 60 art galleries, antique shops, museums and cultural centers, will take place in the neighborhoods of Retiro and Barrio Norte in Buenos Aires. Gallery Nights is organized by the art magazine Arte al Día, AdnCultura (La Nacion newspaper), and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the last Friday of every month.

For the celebration of Argentina's Bicentennial, Gallery Nights will present a work by artist Eduardo Pla, made entirely with Nespresso coffee capsules, representing the Argentine Flag. It will be on exhibition at the door of Hotel Sofitel.

The recommended exhibitions this month are: Antonio Berni at Paseo de las Artes of Palacio Duhau (Av. Alvear 1661) where private collections of the best works from this Argentine artists are currently on exhibition; the exhibit presented by Fiat at the space STILE ITALIA (Posadas 1029), about Italian immigrants, their art and gastronomy; and the exhibition of works by Fernando Canovas, Daniel Schiemberg, Luis Alberto Wells at the American Express space (Arenales 707).

A Chamber Music Concert will be presented at 7pm, at Spanish Art Museum Isaac Fernandez Blanco, Suipacha 1422.

The traditional circuit of Gallery Nights covers from Plaza San Martín to Callao and from Tucumán to Libertador. There is also a free transportation service with fixed stops and a constant route to get to all of the spots in the circuit.

This event is totally free of charge.

Maps, participating galleries and more information: http://gallery-nights.com.ar/index1.html