Espacio Vital x Beatriz Bardin,
Buenos Aires, 2023

In collaboration with Supermayorista Vital in Buenos Aires, Beatriz Bardin has pioneered the creation of “Programa de adquisición de artistas” [Acquisition Programme for Emerging Artists], designed to create an equitable collection through the yearly activation of an open call in select educational spaces throughout Argentina.

By participating in the programme, emerging artists are given a chance to submit their work for review to a panel of judges, who are carefully chosen to reflect different interests and sensibilities within the Argentine art-ecosystem. The inaugural year institutions were Programa de Artistas de la Universidad Torcuato Di Tella [University Torcuato Di Tella Artist Programme], Programa Artistas por Artistas [Artists by Artists Programme] y Taller Compartido [Shared Studio]. The jury includes artists Adriana Bustos and Carlos Herrera, as well as the directors of the celebrated galleries Ruth Benzacar and Barro.