On Wednesday 13 December the Benito Quinquela Martín Museum will incorporate two new emblematic sculptures on Caminito.

One of the works in question is “Portrait of Benito Quinquela Martín”, by Luis Perlotti. It is a masterpiece that captures the essence of the museum's creator himself., Quinquela. This portrait, created in 1929, stands as a posthumous tribute to the visionary artist.

Likewise, The legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires will grant the Interdisciplinary artistic group La Quinqueleta a Declaration of Cultural Interest during the ceremony.

On the other hand “Stevedorer” appears, by Pascual Guisasola Contell. A sculpture that returns with force after an act of vandalism in 1989 that completely destroyed it. This replica, made from the original work belonging to the MBQM collection, It was part of the Caminito Museum. The resilience of art prevails as this work is reborn in its original splendor.

The Quinqueleta: An Avant-garde Artistic Collective

The event also highlights the artistic collective “La Quinqueleta”. through acting, music, I sing, dramaturgy, art history and art direction and actors, This group fuses visual and dramatic arts. The Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires has recently recognized their proposals as “cultural interest”.

Those who wish to witness this proposal can approach Avenida Don Pedro de Mendoza starting at 17 hours.