A museum like MALBA stands as a dream come true. In this decade, the musuem has strengthened and diversified its collection and at the same time, has added to its tasks of preservation, exhibition and dissemination of Argentine and Latin American art the mission to become a dynamic field of convergence and cultural debate. It is important to emphasize that unlike other private enterprises, its founder did not ignore the reality of the context. A project like MALBA was unprecedented in Buenos Aires, and therefore it could have never been just an option among many others as it would have happened in other cities of the world that are centers of universal culture. MALBA became a legitimizing place in the city of Buenos Aires and Costantini assumed it responsibly. The debate about the curatorial decisions for each exhibition invigorated the local art scene. The aspiration of many contemporary artists was to have a solo show at the museum or to
be part of a group show. The local collectors always glance curiously into the museum collection to make their own decisions. Today MALBA meets the challenge of maintaining its standard and even bettering itself. The permanent collection was developed and continues to be developed programmatically through donations by its founder and an acquisition program that attempts to provide a voice in the shaping of the collection to those who participate in
Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale, 1962, Óleo, 145 x 115, Š 2011 Lucio Fontana/ SIAE, Italia / SAVA, Argentina
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