Image: National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, Buenos Aires
The National Museum of Fine Arts in Argentina has highlighted the birth of artist Alicia Penalba, who was born in Buenos Aires in 1913, and pointed to one of her works held in the museum’s collection. The museum noted that ‘Météore’ (1981), a bronze sculpture by Penalba, is part of its holdings and is currently on display on the first floor.
According to the museum’s post, the work entered the collection through a 2004 donation made by filmmaker María Luisa Bemberg. The note ties the artist’s birth in Buenos Aires to the presence of one of her late sculptures in the institution’s collection, offering a direct link between Penalba’s biography and the museum’s display.
Penalba is identified in the museum’s message as an artist born in the Argentine capital, and ‘Météore’ is presented as a sculpture in bronze dating from 1981. The work’s placement on the first floor makes it visible within the museum’s regular display rather than as part of a separately announced exhibition.
The museum’s brief announcement comes through its social media account and serves as both a commemorative reference and a collection spotlight. By drawing attention to ‘Météore’, the institution underscores the importance of works in its permanent holdings as a way of situating artists within the museum’s public space.
No additional exhibition dates or associated programming were given in the museum’s note. The verified information available identifies Penalba’s birth in 1913, the title and date of ‘Météore’, the sculpture’s bronze medium, the 2004 donation by María Luisa Bemberg, and its current placement on the first floor of the museum.
