Fundacion Proa

Recently renovated and reopened Fundacion Proa is a musuem that shows rotating exhibits. They're funded by Technit, the largest private company in Argentina [they make steel tubes for petroleum exploration]. Their money and connections allow them to bring to Buenos Aires exhibits and artists who almost never make it south of the equator. The current show is called The Time of Art and juxtaposes 2nd rate classical painting from the 16th and 17th centuries with better known contemporary artists, with the works mostly coming from a museum in Italy that's under rennovation. The show runs until January.

Fundacion Proa's location right next to El Caminito in La Boca makes it idea for tourists to stop in and check out some art. Given their focus is mostly international art, however, the museum is more of a benefit for the local population.