Comuna 13 Trip Overview
Palermo is the city’s most up and coming neighborhood, its streets are an open-air urban art gallery packed with color and style! We will wander its sleek cobblestone passageways exploring all sorts of urban art; from murals, paste-ups, mosaics and physical graffiti that speak to creativity of the most dynamic and hip neighborhood in Buenos Aires.
Starting in the heart of Soho we will pass by boutiques and gastropubs discussing how local art and inspiration crafted its own unique aesthetic and possibly witness artists painting live!
Explore:
-The colorful streets pasaje Santa Rosa y Russell.
-Artworks by some of Buenos Aires’ top street artists: El Marian, Magee, Campos Jesse, Dario Coronda, No me Baño and more!
-The centennial Mercado de Pulgas, Palermo Hollywood and Serrano Square.
Learn about:
-The history of Argentine street art.
-The reflection of Argentine idiosyncrasy and history on Palermo’s walls.
-Street art and its relationship with gentrification.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Comuna 13, Argentina
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Literary, Art & Music Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Comuna 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palermo is the city’s most up and coming neighborhood, its streets are an open-air urban art gallery packed with color and style! We will wander its sleek cobblestone passageways exploring all sorts of urban art; from murals, paste-ups, mosaics and physical graffiti that speak to creativity of the most dynamic and hip neighborhood in Buenos Aires.
Starting in the heart of Soho we will pass by boutiques and gastropubs discussing how local art and inspiration crafted its own unique aesthetic and possibly witness artists painting live!
Explore:
-The colorful streets pasaje Santa Rosa y Russell.
-Artworks by some of Buenos Aires’ top street artists: El Marian, Magee, Campos Jesse, Dario Coronda, No me Baño and more!
-The centennial Mercado de Pulgas, Palermo Hollywood and Serrano Square.
Learn about:
-The history of Argentine street art.
-The reflection of Argentine idiosyncrasy and history on Palermo’s walls.
-Street art and its relationship with gentrification.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Flea Market Mercado de Pulgas, Alvarez Thomas 71, Equina Dorrego- Barrio Palermo-Colegiales, Buenos Aires Argentina
In this tour you will see and take pictures with dozens of murals, paste ups, graffitis and mosaics in the Buenos Aires trendiest neighborhood with a thriving artistic pulse.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Colegiales, Colegiales, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
Starting in the Flea Market in Palermo you can peruse it’s quirky art made by local artisans inside and then move outside to discover where several international street art festivals have decked the walls with spectacular murals!
Discover one of the most iconic women of art, Frida Kahlo, portrayed by a local group of artists in one of the city’s most iconic pieces of 3-D street art.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palermo Hollywood, Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
Take pictures of dozens of murals, pasteups, graffitis, mosaics and other interventions in many locations, including the mural of Frida Kahlo.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palermo Soho, Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
Learn the history of graffiti, in its international historical context, how it arrived in Buenos Aires and what makes it unique here today!
Through street art you will learn the stories about Argentine history, culture and contemporary politics in a fun and interactive way.
Learn about the most active graffiti crew in Argentina, see how graffiti bombing has developed over the years, but still remains true to its anti-systemic origins.
