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"I am interested in contemporary art because it speaks to us of our times and of ourselves, because it creates and develops a language that can explain, in a new way, the world in which we happen to live and of which we often only brush the surface"

Helga de Alvear

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    Now at the Museum

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    Exhibitions

    ESCRIBIR TODOS SUS NOMBRES (To Write Down All Their Names)

    An exhibition coproduced by PalaisPopulaire and Helga de Alvear Museum. Artworks created by artists from Helga de Alvear Collection compose this exhibition that documents an exciting but little-known chapter of contemporary art.

    This is not a film. Contemporary Art and Cinema in the Helga de Alvear Collection

    A temporary exhibition and a film series to celebrate the close relationship between cinema and contemporary art.

    Publications

    The Helga de Alvear Museum offers specialized publications on the Collection. Check out the catalogs of temporary exhibitions and other academic publications.

    Artist Talk

    Thomas Hirschhorn at the Museum

    Can art be a tool? The Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn offers a tour of the installation currently on display at the Museum.