The Major Exhibition of the Malba Collection in Qatar and the Return of Costantini

This is the first time that contemporary Latin American art has had such a significant exhibition in Western Asia and North Africa. The Malba Museum is the centerpiece of the exhibition, titled "LATIN AMERICAN, Modern and Contemporary Art from the Malba and Eduardo F. Costantini Collections," which will be open until mid-July at the National Museum of Qatar.

More than 170 works by 100 artists traveled to the museum to be exhibited for the first time. There, visitors can find essential pieces from these two Argentine collections, such as Frida Kahlo's "Self-Portrait with Monkey and Parrot," Diego Rivera's "Dance in Tehuantepec," Fernando Botero's "The Widower," and Antonio Berni's "The Menacing Bird," among other important pieces. On the building's esplanade, Marta Minujín's "The Sculpture of Dreams" welcomes visitors.

"Latin American" is a key chapter of the "Qatar, Argentina, and Chile Year of Culture 2025," a program of cultural rapprochement and friendship between the countries, which will feature other artistic activities, sporting events, and residencies.

The exhibition was curated by María Amalia García, Chief Curator of Malba, and Issa Al Shirawi, Co-curator and Head of International Exhibitions at Qatar Museums.
Present at the opening was Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, President of Qatar Museums and a key figure in artistic development in the region. Teresa Bulgheroni, current Vice President of the Malba Foundation and main driving force behind the project, traveled from Buenos Aires. Also present were Mohammed Saad Al Rumaihi, Director General of Qatar Museums; Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Thani, Director of the National Museum of Qatar; and Rodrigo Moura, Artistic Director of Malba.
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