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VanityBA: Buenos Aires Art Week 2010

On September 16, 2010, In arts & entertainment, buenos aires events, creative class, culture, lifestyle, vanityba, by laura

La Semana del Arte in Buenos AiresStarting Sunday September 19, the seventh annual edition of Buenos Aires Art Week returns to the Argentine capital. The event, which is one of the most important art events in Argentina, will run through September 26 at locations throughout the city, including galleries, museums and cultural centers.

The agenda for the week includes concerts and guided tours of galleries downtown and in Palermo, Recoleta, Retiro, San Telmo, Barrio Norte, Puerto Madero, and Belgrano. Daily conferences will cover topics such as the influence of the Internet on art, the relationship between contemporary art and the art market, the state of art education today and the effect of various teaching platforms on the art landscape.

Sponsors of La Semana del Arte include Chandon, Nespresso, Honda and American Express. The event kicks of at 4:00 on September 19 at Anfiteatro del Parque Centenario with a performance by Orquesta Sinfonica de Salta and closes the 26th with the Festival de Dubujo BIC Kids on Avenida de Mayo.

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VanityBA: Buenos Aires Calling!

On September 8, 2010, In arts & entertainment, creative class, culture, lifestyle, vanityba, visionaries, by laura
Buenos Aires Calling showcased BA graffiti artists in London

Buenos Aires' graffiti art is being showcased in London's Pure Evil Gallery through September 12.

“Buenos Aires has one of the most active and unusual street art scenes in the world. An economic crash in 2001 acted as a catalyst for a generation of young artists to start painting in the streets. Public acceptance of street art nurtured the scene, giving artists the freedom to experiment at a scale and level of complexity unseen in other cities.”

Pure Evil Gallery in London, which is currently hosting Buenos Aires Calling!, perfectly describes the unique confluence of events that has caused the city’s street art scene to flourish and evolve into one of the most interesting in the world.

Buenos Aires Calling!, which opened August 26 and will run through September 12, brings the work of some of Argentina’s best street artists, including Federico Minuchin & tester of rundontwalk, the FASE collective, Buenos Aires Stencil, Malatesta,STENCILLAND, Chu, Defi, Orilo, and Jaz to Europe for the first time.

The show is presented by graffitimundo, a Buenos Aires-based organization dedicated to promoting the city’s street art and graffiti artists. In addition to Buenos Aires Calling!, graffitimundo also offers graffiti tours through Buenos Aires that have been covered by ABC News, Buenos Aires Herald, and LaNacion.com. The tour introduces participants to “graffiti hotspots” and galleries around the city, and was included on The New York Times article “36 Hours in Buenos Aires.”

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In Buenos Aires, The Creative Class Runneth Over

On August 25, 2010, In buenos aires events, competitiveness, creative class, entrepreneurs, visionaries, by InvestBA
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Annual events like arteBA and BAFWeek showcase BA's rising tide of creativity and entrepreneurial activity.

Entrepreneurship and creativity are two of our favorite topics @InvestBA. When we were choosing content category names for the site, we opted for The Creative Class as a nod to urban studies theorist Richard Florida.

In his 2002 best seller, Florida developed a Creativity Index to rank cities based on key criteria like Talent, Technology and Tolerance (aka the Three T’s). The review from Atlantic Monthly summed up the book’s thesis beautifully: Why cities without gays and rock bands are losing the economic development race.

Most BA visitors come away with the impression the city is chock full of the first, trying hard to nurture the second and taking the regional lead with the third. (Given the recent marriage decision, “gay friendly” tourism will flourish here like no other corner of the Americas.)

Now comes the annual ranking from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) that confirms our suspicions we’re living in a magnet for creativity and entrepreneurial activity. “Buenos Aires is the Latin American city with the highest start-up rate per capita,” writes BBC Mundo’s Veronica Smink adding, “BA also fares well in comparison with some of the world’s major cities, taking seventh place in terms of entrepreneurial activity ahead of cities like New York, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona and Amsterdam.”

The majority of BA entrepreneurs are between 18-35 years old and focused on technology, design and visual arts. In closing, Smink says start-up growth should continue its upward trajectory given Argentina’s rich talent and human resource advantages. The GEM report’s only negative? The failure rate of local start-ups is fairly high after 2-3 years. But in the immortal words of Winston Churchill, Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.

Or in the words of Michael Scott, If tomorrow my company goes under I will just start another paper company. And then another and another and another. I have no shortage of company names. (Full article in Spanish)

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VanityBA: BAFWeek 2010 Rewind

On August 24, 2010, In arts & entertainment, buenos aires events, creative class, culture, vanityba, by laura

BAF Week 2010, one of Latin America’s premiere fashion events, recently wrapped up after a successful three-day run at La Rural in Palermo. Fifteen runway shows showcased the Spring/Summer 2010/2011 collections of some of Argentina’s most popular brands, including Desiderata, Wanama, Grupo 134, and Como quieres que te quiera.

Short skirts and jean jackets prevailed at Uma while the models at Rapsodia strutted down the safari-themed runway in bohemian silhouettes in vibrant colors and patterns. Bright colors and playful patterns reigned at Juan de Arco while the flirty white dresses and nautical runway at Como quieres que te quiera conjured up thoughts of the coming warm weather. Kostume showed a structured, geometric collection for men and women and the 10th Anniversary show of Hermanos Estebecorena featured simple, clean pieces in khaki, army green, black and white.

The highlight of BAF Week 2010 came from Argentine designer Marcelo Senra, whose Moroccan-themed collection was elegant and feminine. Gorgeous, flowing gowns and shifts in earth tones (with the occasional pop of turquoise) came down the runway, each more impressive than the last. Garments were accented with striking gold jewelry, bold accessories and stunning head scarves.

As always, BAF Week 2010 highlighted the styles of some of the country’s biggest brands. While the collections showed great diversity, the chic edginess and attitude that defines Argentine style came through loud and clear, and the event cemented Buenos Aires’ place as one of the world’s fashion capitals.

For more information about The Creative Class in Buenos Aires, visit our archives and download the new issue of InvestBA Privada.

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Buenos Aires Fashion Week Is Heating Up Palermo

On August 13, 2010, In buenos aires events, creative class, lifestyle, vanityba, visionaries, by InvestBA
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Desiderata helps kick off Day One of BAFWeek 2010 here in Buenos Aires. (Photo: Diego Bigolin)

The 2010 edition of BAFWeek is well underway, and the first two days have featured a wide variety of unique designs and Spring/Summer 2010/11 collections.

First up was the Semillero UBA, the sixth annual presentation of designs by rising fashion stars from the University of Buenos Aires. Desiderata showed a variety of wearable, well-tailored pieces, while vibrant colors (especially pinks and purples) and florals abounded at Juana de Arco.

A live band played as models paraded down the runway at Wanama in the casual, wearable separates the brand is known for. The day wrapped up with Grupo 134‘s designs for men with predominantly gray silhouettes.

Day 2 started off with a packed house at the jungle-influenced runway at Rapsodia, where the collection mixed vibrant patterns and colors with fringe and sequins. Next came the gorgeous Middle-Eastern -inspired collection from Marcelo Senra, where models were dressed in flowing gowns and beautifully detailed head scarves.

A monochrome palate prevailed at Kostume, where the structured black and white garments were offset by the models’ dramatic salmon lips. Blacks and whites dominated the Uma show as well, albeit in a much more feminine way, with short skirts and blazers accented by playful oversized bows that served as headpieces. The final show of the night celebrated the 10th anniversary of menswear line Hermanos Estebecorena. Models came down the runway wearing shorts and lightweight jackets in khakis and army greens with the occasional punch of black or navy.

For more on Buenos Aires fashion and designers download the new issue of InvestBA Privada and watch our BAFWeek video here.

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