Buenos Aires - Shopping - Art

Lamadrid 882, Buenos Aires
4302-7244

Popa Espacio de Arte

Everyone in Buenos Aires nightlife has a Bosco and Jojo story. Most of these tales of overdosing monkeys, rage blackouts, and celebrity cocaine use involve a now-shuttered, still legendary bar call... read more

Aimé Paine 1169, Buenos Aires
4010-9233

Faena Arts Center

Alan Faena thinks big, reimagines Puerto Madero as a bastion of all things art. Which means a new Faena Arts District, crafted out of all those buildings he snapped up in 2000. Locals might not yet... read more

Arce 941, Buenos Aires
4771-3208

Fire Walk With Me

Hip shop promises to bring well-off punks to Las Cañitas, confuse the local cheto element. Wares come from a variety of young Buenos Aires designers, meaning a chance to snag jewelry, purses... read more

Gurruchaga 1418, Buenos Aires
4832-4022

Pehache 1418

Sprawling mansion/courtyard like an Etsy come to life. Cute multi-purpose space showcases arts and crafts from city's burgeoning creative class. Hand-sewn clothes, yuppie kitchenware. Plenty of pat... read more

Scalabrini Ortiz, Buenos Aires
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Liquid Assets Paint & Pigment Company

Brilliant artist supplies made with actual ground up money, including high end acrylic paints for professional artists (and collectors) such as Euro Ochre, Cerulean Pound Sterling, Argentine Peso O... read more

Chacabuco 551, Buenos Aires
4311-5405

Appetite Gallery

BA LOCATION CLOSED INDEFINITELY. APPETITE CHINA NOW OPEN. Scruffy gallery showing work by artists from Buenos Aires and abroad. Expect naked pictures that definitely wouldn't get described as nudes... read more

Thames 2145, Buenos Aires

Planeta Cubico

Hole-in-the-wall gallery featuring mostly locally-made art, with occasional contributions from internationals. Popular with earnest young artists, the rowdy and stylish downtown crowd. Specalizes i... read more

Perú 1064, Buenos Aires
4361-8210

Asunto Impreso Libreria de Imagen

Epicenter of San Telmo's literate, tattooed, and artistically inclined. Small bookstore/gallery space with surprisingly thorough selection of mainstay art books, out-of-print gems. Garbage bins ful... read more

Av. Santa Fe 2729, Locales 30 + 32, Buenos Aires
4822-9433

Mite

Tiny, low-key independent gallery with quality work by BA's young artists. Floor-to-ceiling windows mean plenty of natural light for browsing whatever exhibit is up, though you're gonna have to mak... read more

México 459, Buenos Aires

Masottatorres

Grime-free downtown gallery where well-coiffed old ladies and chatty twinks are in equal attendance. Carefully-selected work from local artists trends towards contemporary-style paintings and photo... read more

Humboldt 1574, Buenos Aires
4775-5577

Braga Menéndez Arte Contemporáneo

Spacious gallery with airport-hanger vibe on a Palermo Hollywood street mainly populated by offices. Well-spoken owner definitely understands the art of curating, bringing a level of quality that c... read more

Avenida Figueroa Alcorta 3415 , Buenos Aires
4808-6500

TiendaMalba

After you've impressed companions by gazing intently at the art in MALBA, insist on browsing this well-stocked bookstore/gift shop. Focus is less on tchotchkes and more on a wide variety of art boo... read more

Aranguren 150, Buenos Aires

Cobra Libros

Tiny bookstore crammed full of weird zines and obscure small press books from all over the world. Focus is less on collection of art and literature, more on the extensive calendar of monthly events... read more

Thames 1885, Buenos Aires

Hollywood in Cambodia

Experience the city’s best street art and graffiti without trotting around after a couple of expats pointing at walls on a “graffiti tour.” Established in 2006 by three different ... read more