Fortabat Art Collection, Art museum in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Fortabat Art Collection is a museum in Puerto Madero designed by Rafael Viñoly, with two underground exhibition levels and a main gallery on the first floor. Its glass-and-steel barrel roof rises 15 meters, and fifteen computer-controlled aluminum sunshades on the vault regulate daylight. The building has two large halls, an auditorium, and a café.
The collection was established by Maria Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, who led Loma Negra, Argentina's largest cement manufacturer. This entrepreneur built her art holdings over decades before opening them to the public.
The museum's name honors Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, known as Amalita, who chaired the cement company Loma Negra. The Family Gallery displays portraits of the Fortabat family, while the Antonio Berni Gallery is devoted to the Argentine painter and muralist. Temporary exhibitions of Argentine art have been held in the first-floor main hall since 2012.
The museum is located in Puerto Madero and opens Tuesday through Sunday, with reduced admission on certain days of the week. The building is easy to access and offers views over the city's historic dock areas.
The building itself is a work of modern architecture that uses intelligent light control systems adapting to the time of day. Visitors often notice how the lighting brings paintings to life differently depending on when they visit.
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