Cow Parade Buenos Aires 2006

The worldwide known Cow Parade had place in Buenos Aires City at Puerto Madero neighborhood.

Artists of this side of the world contributed to the history of this art movement. Cows of natural size, which local artists had painted and projected their artistic design were in parks and public spaces until June 2006 . Then, and as not only on art the man lives, the organizers had an auction for the benefit of the Leloir Institute and Multiple Sclerosis Argentina. The auction counted with the support of Christie's, british house of auction.

The most important public art event in the world is an open air show for all publics, that makes of Buenos Aires a real global window for art and culture during 4 months.

The first artistic cow was design by the Swiss sculptor Pascal Knapp. It was exposed in a mega event in Zurich and since then he began a great international movement of art and philanthropy. 24 cities all around the globe hosted this event : Chicago, New York, Kansas, Houston, London, Sydney, Auckland, Brussels, Atlanta, Dublin, Tokyo, Stockholm, Prague, Barcelona, Monaco, Moscow, Mexico, San Pablo and Florence, among others.