Florencio Molina Campos centenary celebrations begin with art, music, and empanadas
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Celebrations are underway for the centenary of Florencio Molina Campos's first exhibition, which opened on August 21, 1926.
- Events include traditional music, empanadas made with a family recipe, and exhibitions in Buenos Aires and Moreno.
- The centenary also honors the 135th anniversary of the artist's birth and will feature an immersive exhibition later in the year.
Festivities have begun to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Florencio Molina Campos's debut exhibition, which took place at the Rural Exhibition of Palermo on August 21, 1926. The celebrations kicked off at midnight with folklore music and empanadas at Lavalle, a notable Buenos Aires establishment located at the artist's birthplace.
The dual celebration honors both the centenary of his first public showing and the 135th anniversary of his birth. The festivities will continue in Moreno at the Museo de la Fundación Molina Campos with a guitar concert, followed by a gathering with guest artists at his former residence, Casa Museo Rancho Los Estribos, on Saturday. These events aim to bring his art and legacy to life for a new generation.
My grandfather was left with the desire to bring his own drawings to life and make animated films, so we are working to fulfill his dream and celebrate his hundred years as an artist, in line with the times, with an exhibition that incorporates new technologies.
Later in the year, from October 21 to December 13, an immersive exhibition will be held at Palacio Libertad, showcasing Molina Campos's work with modern technological approaches. His grandson, Gonzalo Giménez Molina, is also touring the country with an audiovisual presentation about his grandfather's popularity. The family is dedicated to preserving and promoting his art, with aspirations to establish a permanent space in Buenos Aires dedicated to the artist. Molina Campos, renowned for depicting rural Argentine life, gained widespread recognition through his almanacs, which were distributed internationally, including in the United States.
The immersive proposal seeks to link the painter's work with contemporary supports. He emphasized the family's intention to promote the creation of a permanent space dedicated to the artist in the city of Buenos Aires.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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