Colombia recovers stolen patrimony during FBI raid in Indiana
An FBI investigation recovered 40 pre-Columbian artifacts smuggled out of Colombia and which were in the hands of an antiquities collector.
Visual Art
The best of Spain’s El Prado Museum under Bogotá skies
A selection of high-quality reproductions of El Prado's art collection are on display in Bogotá's Plaza de Bolívar.
Doris Salcedo turns FARC weapons into counter-monument to Colombia’s peace
Celebrated artist Doris Salcedo inaugurates a “counter-monument” to peace.
Lo-foto-gráfico: When photography transcends the image
El Museo gallery in Bogotá has launched an exhibition of 30 Latin American photographers who examine the importance of the graphic element in their works.
Bogotá’s Mambo presents some very “Disobedient Art”
The exhibit "Art of Disobedience" at Bogotá's Museum of Modern Art (Mambo) presents works by artists who challenged the cultural and political norms of their…
Bogotá’s Museo del Oro heads to South Korea’s National Museum
The Gold Museum of Bogotá is curating the first-ever showing at the National Museum of South Korea with its rare collection of gold artifacts.
“Hitler versus Picasso” comes to Colombia in a limited four-day screening
The historical documentary "Hitler versus Picasso" comes to movie theatres across Colombia for a limited four-day screening.
Botero’s Bird of Peace flies from Presidential Palace to National Museum
Fernando Botero's "Bird of Peace" has a new home in the National Museum of Colombia. The work was donated by the Colombian artist to show…
Esto tiene arreglo? Gold Museum presents beauty in the broken
Many artifacts have more anthropological value once they are broken, and the focus of the Gold Museum’s latest exhibition.
Luz, más luz! The return of a Latin American master to MAMU
A major photography exhibition at MAMU im Bogotá looks at the many facets of Leo Matiz's photography, from documentary to commercial. He also curated exhibitions…
The Museo Nacional presents Colombia at a turn-of-the-century crossroads
The period between the 19th and 20th centuries is the focus of a sepia-tinted exhibition at the Museo Nacional. Dress accordingly.
Bogotá’s MAMU challenges the way we see “rational art”
An exhibition on “rational art” with some of the world’s most acclaimed contemporary artists questions how we perceive the creative process.
Enjoy a weekend of art in Bogotá with ARTBO’s second Fin de Semana
ARTBO's second edition of its Art Weekend opens May 18 with 70 events scheduled, including installations in two public landmarks, and a free shuttle service…
Emerging Colombian artists to present works at ARCOT in Tokyo
The works by 40 emerging Colombian artists will be shown this month at ARCOT in Tokyo, Japan. This exhibition offers Japanese audiences a fresh perspective…
Olga de Amaral’s tapestries head to Brussels in first ever showing
The renown Colombian artist Olga de Amaral is hosting her first exhibition in Belgium and which present 40 works elaborated during the last 15 years…
Bogotá’s Gold Museum joins Golden Kingdoms exhibition at the MET
A beautiful exhibition titled Golden Kingdoms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York includes pre-Columbian artefacts from Bogotá's famous Gold Museum.