This Friday , April 24, the first edition of Retiro Abierto – Galerías arrives in Buenos Aires, a nighttime experience to discover Retiro from the inside.
For four hours, from 6 to 10 p.m., galleries, artists’ studios, and cultural spaces in Retiro open their doors with offerings that combine art, music, food, and urban tours in a lively, ever-changing circuit.
Retiro Abierto: a mapless circuit to get lost among galleries
Retiro Abierto is a day to discover the secrets and hidden corners of the Retiro neighborhood through galleries along different routes: Arroyo, Florida, Suipacha, and Reconquista. Create your own itinerary!
At Retiro Abierto, galleries become stages where unexpected things happen: from art installations to backrooms that open to the public with unique experiences.
Live music, DJs, and interactive art: the program
When night falls, various spots throughout the neighborhood come alive with acoustic micro-shows and live sets, featuring artists performing in unusual locations: entrances to foundations, hallways, inner courtyards, and hidden corners.
Among the names participating in this edition areIsla de Caras, Juana Aguirre, and Axel Krygier, alongside DJs providing musicfor backrooms and transformed spaces.
👉6–7 p.m. – The Art Stop – Gallery Tour
Arroyo Circuit
Florida Circuit
Suipacha Circuit
Reconquista Circuit
👉6–10 p.m. – Culinary experiences at galleries
Dos Escudos at Arroyo Art Gallery
Trufa at Galería Grasa
Ana Saravia at Galería Francisco Traba
Cora at Rolf Art
Aquarium
👉7–10 p.m. – Micro Shows in Galleries
Isla de Caras at the entrance to the OSDE Foundation (Arroyo 807)
Juana Aguirre at the entrance to Fundación Klemm (Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear 628) – April
Olivera at the entrance to Cecilia Caballero Arte Contemporáneo (Suipacha 1151)
Maca Viva (DJ) in the back room of Sousa Galería (Paraguay 675)
Andrés Valenciano (DJ) at the Barrakesh backroom (Dr. Ricardo Rojas 466)
Axel Krygier (Multi-instrumentalist) at the Central Affair backroom (Florida 971)
Plus, throughout the night, various venues offer culinary experiences that invite you to stay.
