Image: Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art, Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art has announced the acquisition of 'Madona', a large-format painting by Argentine artist Diana Aisenberg, adding the work to its collection during the latest edition of MAPA, the art fair. The museum shared the news in a brief statement celebrating the new addition to its patrimony.
The announcement places the acquisition within the context of one of the city’s recurring art-fair platforms, where museums, galleries and collectors often converge around new works and collection building. In this case, the institution identified the newly acquired painting by title and artist, while emphasizing its scale and its entry into the museum’s holdings.
Diana Aisenberg is an established Argentine artist, and the purchase of 'Madona' reflects the museum’s interest in incorporating contemporary work into its collection. The museum did not provide further details in the statement about the painting’s date, medium, or the circumstances of the acquisition beyond noting that it took place during MAPA’s latest edition.
The museum’s post was written in Spanish and described the acquisition as having been made “with great enthusiasm,” underscoring the institutional significance of the addition. No additional curatorial interpretation, display plan or exhibition schedule was included in the announcement.
'Madona' now joins the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art’s collection as a large-format painting by Aisenberg, marking a new entry in the institution’s patrimony. The museum’s announcement was published on June 29, 2026.
