Mattresses, bugs, bottle caps, tires, and money: just a sampling of the innovative materials used by some of the 800 artists displayed at this year’s ArteBA.  This annual event is Latin America’s largest contemporary art fair (think Art Basal but smaller and in Argentina).  From May 22-26, the Buenos Aires event space, La Rural, was filled with installations by 80 contemporary art galleries from across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain and the United States.

Unsurprisingly, most of the works had vibrant colors, keeping in line with traditional Latin culture. The most unexpected aspect of the fair was the wide variety of found objects that made for fun viewing and quirky displays, not to mention, surprising patterns. We gravitated towards a Che Guevara portrait depicted with Coca-Cola [...]