Worldwide Photography Biennial Exhibition
benefiting Save the Children and the Foundation for the Comprehensive Treatment of Children Neurological Diseases (FLENI)

The Biennial will be exhibiting selected works of the first and second edition of The Julia Margaret Cameron Award, the second and third edition of the Pollux Awards, The Jacob Riis Award, as well as selected work awarded in other competitions and awards organized by WPGA during 2010 and 2011.

Due to a change of programming of the Palais de Glace, and to be able to extend the exhibition until the end of February we have changed the venue and the Biennial will be hosted by The Borges Cultural Center.

Venue: Borges Cultural Center www.ccborges.org.ar

Location: Viamonte 525 (corner San Martín), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Opening and Artist Reception: January 19th, 2012, at 7pm local time (GMT -3).

Opening days: Mondays through Saturdays, from 10:00 to 21:00; Sundays, from 12:00 to 21:00

Closure of the exhibition: February 27th, 2012

Historial background of the venue:

Located in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, the Borges Cultural Center is an important cultural undertaking created by the Foundation for the Arts (Fundación para las Artes) a non-profit organization.The center was established in October of 1995. Occupying a space of over 10,000 square meters, the Borges is located within Galerías Pacifico—a prestigious building dating back to the end of the 19th century and considered a historical national monument in Argentina. The goal of the Borges Cultural Center is to support and promote cultural and artistic expression, advance education in its areas of interest, and to promote Argentina’s historical, cultural, and artistic heritage both domestically and abroad. Visitors can enjoy a wide array of cultural activities, such as art exhibits, music, dance, films, theatre, literature, and various educational programs. Following the example of the Bom Marché in Paris, Francisco Seeber and Emilio Bunge created the Argentine Bom Marché Argentino at the end of the last century. Their European-styled creation embodied the best of the period’s architectural trends. Florida Street was chosen as the optimal location in which to construct this exceptional building of glass arches, inter-crossing paths, and an elegant central dome.
On December 25, 1896, the Fine Arts Museum was established inside the Galerías Pacífico building. As is sometimes the case with large-scale projects, the building suffered the impact of several historical events that took place in Argentina during its construction. In 1908, circumstances forced part of the structure to be sold to the Buenos Aires railway system. In 1945, architects Jorge Aslan and Héctor Ezcurra remodelled the building according to this partition, dividing the space between the gallery/stores, and the administrative offices for the railway company employees. The inclusion of mural paintings by Spilimbergo, Berni, Castagnino, Colmeiro and Urruchua capped off the building’s restoration, and added colour and life to the 450 square meter dome.
The project also experienced numerous other problems and inconveniences, including extended periods of time in which its construction was halted. Finally, in 1989, the building was declared a national historical monument and was later granted to Galerías Pacífico S.A. On October 18, 1995 the Borges Cultural Center was established inside.

The Center has previously hosted exhibits of well-known international artists including: Miró, Matisse, Matta, Toulouse Lautrec, De Chirico, Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Torres García, Man Ray, Robert Capa, Bresson, Doisneau, Bob Gruen. World Press Photo, Steve McCurry and many others.

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