Take full advantage of the art gallery circuit this weekend, with the all in-person event ARTBO Weekend 2022. More than 50 exhibition spaces are participating.
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Colombia’s National Museum opens Antonio Caro retrospective
On the anniversary of Antonio Caro’s death, the National Museum opens its retrospective of the conceptual artist, best known for the Colombia/Coca-Cola series.
Bogotá’s MAMBO reveals a hidden legacy of Obregón
On the 30 year anniversary of Alejandro Obregón’s death, Bogotá’s Museum of Modern of Art (MAMBO) is hosting the unique exhibition to the artist titled: “Hidden Obregón.”
Weiwei makes Bogotá debut with The Emperor’s Banquet
La Cometa gallery in Bogotá is hosting a landmark cultural event with the first-ever solo show of the Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei.
Manuel Hernández “returns” to Galería El Museo
El Museo Gallery in Bogotá is hosting an exhibition on the works of Colombia’s pioneering abstract painter Manuel Hernández.
Pedro Manrique Figueroa: Colombia’s contemporary arts enigma
An new exhibition at Casa Republicana in Bogotá recreates fragments of the life of one of Colombia’s most enigmatic contemporary artists: Pedro Manrique Figueroa.
ARTBO 2021 retakes Bogotá streets
With downsized foreign participation, ARTBO returns to Bogotá streets with a gallery circuit that encompasses 5 Bogotá neighborhoods.
Art and newsprint: Periódicos de Ayer exhibit at MAMU
A new exhibition at MAMU in Bogotá tributes the rebellious age of Latin American newspapers and how they gave voice to contemporary artists.
Decentralizing Colombian art with the exhibit Imagen Regional 9
The gallery spaces of Banco de la República have reopened to the public including Bogotá’s MAMU. The museum’s latest exhibit showcases works by Colombia’s regional artists.
Elsa Zambrano unveils her curious “Constellations” at Beatriz Esguerra Art
Bogotá artist Elsa Zambrano’s latest series Constellations was created during coronavirus lockdowns and inspired by the works of Dadaism’s “star-painters.”
Antonio Caro, the artist who immortalised “Colombia” dies age 71
Considered the founder of Colombia’s conceptual art, Antonio Caro shaped perceptions of his country through visual narratives.
ARTBO replaces 2020 fair with weekend of socially distanced art
The largest art gathering in Bogotá – ARTBO – has furloughed its 16th edition for a virtual showcase of national talent and downsized walk-in tours of galleries.
The MAMU reopens with retrospective on Beatriz González: The Master
The largest retrospective on the life and works of artist Beatriz González will run at MAMU from October 7 to December 7.
Poland tributes Bogotá street art with giant mural to Nobel scientist Marie Curie
With Bogotá under quarantine with coronavirus, the government of Poland donated a mural to tribute the two-time Nobel Marie Curie.
Bogotá Chamber of Commerce presents ARTBO’s 2020 all virtual agenda
The Bogotá Chamber of Commerce has launched the agenda for ARTBO and its art platforms which in 2020 will all be online given the coronavirus pandemic.
Teaching to read and draw with the works of Botero
The Central Bank of Colombia’s latest publication introduces youngsters to the 27 letters of the Spanish alphabet with illustrations and details from the works of artist Fernando Botero.