Street art comes in many forms and as we explored the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina we realized that this city has it all from giant murals to tiny paste-ups. In this photo essay, we present some of the best examples of classic street art in Buenos Aires that we discovered during long walks in search of it and, in some cases, by pure chance.
Classic street art in Buenos Aires
Artist Martín Ron has done many works around Buenos Aires, usually in this photorealistic style and on a grand scale (this is small work for him).
Amy Winehouse and Frida Kahlo by artist Campos Jesses.
Fantastical creatures are a signature theme in the work of artist K2man.
Whimsical women from artist Reny Vega.
Street art on the facade of the Recoleta Cultural Center changes frequently. We took the photo on the left in November of 2022 and the photo on the right was taken in April of 2019.
Top by artist Gualicho and bottom by artist Yaqui Melhem.
Left by US street artist Detour and Pol, middle by Detour and Pyramid, and right by Leti Bonetti and rodmaztattt.
Left by artist Uasen and right by artist KENI (Martin Agazzi).
Top right by artist INDIGO ARS, top left by artist Maese Warrior, and bottom by artist ICE.
Left by artist Ren1, middle by artist unknown, and right by artist Paul Mericle.
The street art scene in Buenos Aires draws artists from around the world including Colombian artists Nomada (left) and Guache (right).
Clockwise: work from artist Triangulo Dorado, work from Peruvian artists Entes y Pesimo, and from artists Paula Tikay and Aner.
Artists unknown.
Left-by artist Gonzalo Prieto, middle by artist NASA, and right by artist HolaBosque.
Artists unknown.
Left by artist Celine Hitier and right by artist Dame Morales.
By artist Milu Correch.
Left by artist unknown, and right by artist Mabel Vicentef.
Upper left by artist unknown, upper right by artist Aruma bottom left by artist Milles, and bottom right by artist unknown.
Left by German artist Die Dixons and Argentine artist Flo Silva, right by Fio Silva.
Left by artist Morazul and right by artists Perlazone and Andrés Keso.
Top and bottom left by artists unknown, bottom right by artist Kiptoe.
An intriguing characteristic of street art is the way enduring works change through the years. We photographed these works in April of 2019 (left) and again in November of 2022.
In 1990, artist Marino Santa María transformed the exterior of his home on Calle Lanín, a small cobblestone lane in the Barracas neighborhood. Neighbors soon invited him to transform their homes as well and, with the help of the Buenos Aires city government, the Museo de Bellas Artes, and UNESCO, the work was extended to cover 35 houses over two blocks on Calle Lanin.
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