BanRep’s Artistic Exchanges presents regional artists and quarantine creations
The new cultural project by Banco de la República - IR9 - adapts to quarantine and reinvents the way of exhibiting works of art.
Visual Art
An App to explore Bogotá’s legendary Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
The Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) has created a free App for audiences beyond the reach of the capital, showcasing the best of its pre-Columbian…
Colombia marks birth centenary of artist Alejandro Obregón with online tributes
Colombia's Banco de la República tributes the life and works of Alejandro Obregón with lecture series from the artist's adopted city Barranquilla.
Bogotá’s La Cometa gallery presents its latest online show Brittle Structures
The Bogotá art gallery La Cometa presents works by two artists whose graphic narrative reflects on consumerism and capitalism.
Colonial relic of religious devotion joins BanRep’s art collection at MAMU
After eight years of restoration, an unsigned painting depicting devotion to Our Lady of Oyacachi will be exhibited in the permanent collection of MAMU.
Colombia’s Museo Nacional to hold “Zoombasta” art auction
The National Museum of Colombia is hosting a virtual art auction titled "Zoombasta" with 20 works by artists going under the gavel on Thursday.
Bogotá’s San Felipe arts district hosts the first Open this Saturday, new artists showcase
The art district of San Felipe is hosting this Saturday the 6th edition of its Open San Felipe with 130 exhibition spaces participating. The event…
Brushes with history: Colombia’s Museo Nacional presents the Independence painters
The National Museum of Colombia is hosting its last exhibition of the country's bicentenary with works by Independence painters Figueroa, Gil de Castro, and Espinosa.
Colombia’s Doris Salcedo makes art history with Nomura Art Award
Colombia's Doris Salcedo has been awarded the world's most lucrative art prize, Nomura Art Award, for works that honor the victims of the country's internal…
With Orange Economy, artists serve food for thought…and Art
Two Bogotá artists are challenging the notion of the Orange Economy by serving food for thought in their installations....oranges included.
Primera Impresión showcases recent history of Colombian currency
The exhibit La Primera Impresión looks at the recent history of Colombia's currency and interesting representation of a nation that celebrates achievement and diversity on…
Teatro Colón’s Tranvía captures essence of William’s sultry southern classic
The Teatro Colón hops on Tennessee William's Streetcar Named Desire with a faithful and creative take on a southern classic.
SNA45: Art salon of counter-information and reversed narratives
The 45th edition of the National Artists Salon takes an inverted look at the role of artists as nation builders.
Kendall Messick and his fleeting glances on Bogotá streets
Photographer Kendall Messick is presenting "Visión Ciega" (Blind Vision) at gallery Casa Grau and series inspired by the fleeting glances on Bogotá streets.
ARTBO 2019: Celebrating 15 years of Bogotá at the heart of the art scene
Celebrating 15 years as the country's most important showcase for contemporary art, ARTBO rolls out a cast of renowned galleries and curators.
Fragmentos: Art floored by memory and protest
Artists Clemencia Echeverri and Felipe Arturo inaugurate in the hallowed space of Doris Salcedo's tiled counter-monument.