Image: National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, Buenos Aires
The National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires will host a guided visit on Sunday, August 16, focused on a dialogue between works by Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko in the institution’s collection. The visit is scheduled for 4 p.m. local time.
Announced under the museum’s ‘Obras en Diálogo’ programme, the session will examine two works identified as emblematic pieces: Jackson Pollock’s ‘Estrella fugaz’ (1947) and Mark Rothko’s ‘Rojo claro sobre rojo oscuro’ (1955–1957). The museum’s announcement frames the visit around an analysis of the works’ similarities and differences.
The programme places the paintings in direct comparison rather than presenting them as separate examples of the artists’ work. The guided format will offer visitors an organised discussion of how the two pieces can be considered together, with attention to both shared qualities and distinctions.
Pollock’s work is dated 1947, while Rothko’s painting is dated 1955–1957, providing a chronological span within the museum’s collection. The announcement does not specify which formal aspects will be discussed during the visit, nor does it identify the guide or provide additional information about registration, access or capacity.
The event is listed at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires. The museum’s social-media notice describes the programme as a visit centred on these two collection works, rather than announcing a temporary exhibition devoted to either artist. The session is scheduled as a single guided visit on August 16.
