As a key figure in Colombian contemporary art, Zapata spoke with The City Paper about a life dedicated to the hidden manifestations of the earth and uncompromising relationship with stone.
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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 Art Market.
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.
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 neighborhood.
Fernando Urbina and the Spanish Conquest in Rock Art
Fernando Urbina has dedicated 40-years of research to Colombia’s ancient rock art. His discovery of petroglyphs in remote territories show the first contact between conquistadores and Amazonian tribes.
Big Picture: Worthless banknotes and the art of Butterflies
Art took flight with this installation by conceptual artist Sergio Mendoza during the recent Barcú cultural fair in Bogotá.
Ruven Afanador and Ana González capture the secret Colombia
Photographer Ruven Afanador and artist Ana González tribute the beauty and inherent sense of style of Colombia’s indigenous women in a collaborative project: Daughters of Water
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.
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 between the city’s art districts.
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 on Latin American art.
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 of a prolific creative life.
Incerteza Viva: Artists in uncertain times at Mambo
A selection of the 32nd Biennale of Sao Paulo is on display at the Bogotá Museum of Modern Art (Mambo).