FoLa – Latin American Photographic Archive opens in Buenos Aires

The Latin American Photographic Archive, FoLa, is opening its doors in Argentina on Friday, October 9, 2015. Founded by Gastón Deleau, this new space devoted to international photography owns a collection that includes over 250 works, most noteworthy among them those by artists Doris Salcedo, Vik Muniz, Alfredo Jaar, Alexander Apóstol, Graciela Iturbide, Roberto Huarcaya, Javier Silva, Gastón Ugalde, Marcos López, Nicola Costantino, Esteban Pastorino and Luis González Palma, among many others.

October 08, 2015
FoLa – Latin American Photographic Archive opens in Buenos Aires

The space covers an area of 1200 square meters divided into three exhibition halls, an auditorium and a specialized store featuring photography-related books and objects. Its opening exhibitions will be Este es mi lugar. Colección FoLa, curated by Rodrigo Alonso; Frida & Diego, curated by the Colombian artist Leo Matiz, and Ocho ensayos peruanos, also curated by Rodrigo Alonso.

As of March 2016, the space will be implementing a series of parallel programs that will complement the scheduled exhibitions. Among them, special mention may be made of FARFOCO (Annual Forum for Reflection on Contemporary Photography), the Program for the Revision of Portfolios, the Program for Artists’ Residencies, and the Program for the Publication and Production of Artists’ Books.

Godoy Cruz 2620 / 2626 – CABA. Buenos Aires, Argentina www.fola.com.ar

  • Alfredo Jaar
  • Luis González Palma
  • Fachada de FoLa
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