The new cultural project by Banco de la República – IR9 – adapts to quarantine and reinvents the way of exhibiting works of art.
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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 collection. Links provided.
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.
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 conflict.
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.
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.
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.
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 the course of history.
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 of Butterflies.
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 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.
FILBO 2019 ready to host Colombia as the guest nation
With Colombia chosen as Guest Nation for its bicentenary, the page-turning programme of FILBO 2019 includes a historical library and plenty of gastronomic fare.