Exploring A World of Butterflies at BLAA
Presenting works in various artistic genres, Bogotá's largest public library - BLAA - takes flight with an exhibition on Colombian Butterflies.
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Colombia’s bicentenary: Is it 1819 all over again?
The new exhibition at the National Museum, 1819: A significant year looks at the independence struggle from the vantage of 10 social groups who defined…
A World of Butterflies at the BLAA in Bogotá
Butterflies capture our imagination and the subject of great literature as well as children's books. For the next six months, BLAA is hosting A World…
Midwifery: The healing hands of history at the Gold Museum in Bogotá
The Gold Museum's latest exhibit looks at the role of midwifery on Colombia's Pacific coast, through ancient rituals and modern practices.
Tierra de/por medio: Art, installation and territory at MAMU
The exhibition Tierra de/por medio at the Banco de la República's MAMU looks at colonial exploitation and rural inequality by five Colombian artists.
Amalgama: Galán’s showcase of the Latin American female art market
Fresh from the success of her premiere exhibition Amalgama this month, Daniela Galán talks about her new organization tackling gender inequality in the Latin American…
An exhibition at the Universidad Nacional casts a contemporary look on Humboldt
An exhibition tributing the 250 years of the birth of Humboldt with works by contemporary artists is on display at the Universidad Nacional.
Vladdo in the Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá
A thought-provoking exhibition at MamBo presents works by the visceral illustrator Vladdo.
ARTBO Weekend: Galleries galore and plenty of contemporary art in Bogotá
With five circuits and 67 participating exhibition spaces, the third edition of ARTBO Weekend takes place in Bogotá, May 17 to 19.
Testament of a Nation: Pedro Nel Gómez at the National Museum
Compared to Mexico's Diego Rivera, Pedro Nel Gómez used murals for creating a national identity, and subject of the National Museum's latest exhibition.
A French slave ship docks at Bogotá’s Gold Museum
The Museo del Oro's temporary exhibit A Bordo de un Navi?o Esclavista looks at the transatlantic slave trade on board La Marie-Séraphique.
From Brighton to Bogotá, Martin Parr presents his Souvenir
Martin Parr of the Magnum photo agency captures both the banal and quotidian in his travel photography exhibit Souvenir at MAMU.
Bogotá’s edgy San Felipe host its gallery open Saturday
Bogotá's edgy art district San Felipe hosts its one day San Felipe Open in which 30 galleries and local restaurants showcase the best in the…
Francisco Caldas and the age of the New Grenadine explorers
Francisco Jose? de Caldas is the subject of an exhibition at the National Museum, with the maps and instruments used by this New Grenandine explorer.
Colombia’s Museo Nacional inaugurates salon for pre-Hispanic antiquities
The Museo Nacional has inaugurated a new exhibition space dedicated to pre-Hispanic cultures and that showcases rare artifacts by the Muisca.
The International Art Fair of Bogotá ready to host the world
With 19 participating countries and an installation commissioned for the event by Carlos Cruz-Diez, ARTBO is ready to host the art world on Oct.25.