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ARTBO Weekend turns 10: Bogotá’s Art Circuits Come of Age

By Richard Emblin - April 16, 2026

ARTBO Weekend returns to Bogotá this week with a milestone worth noting – and a programme that suggests the event is no longer content with staying within its traditional comfort zones. Celebrating its tenth edition from April 16 to 19, the city-wide initiative organized by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB) arrives bigger, more dispersed […]

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Marina Sánchez paints Bogotá’s Cerros in luminous colour at Museo del Chicó

By Richard Emblin - March 2, 2026

In Bogotá, the mountains are never out of sight. They rise abruptly along the city’s eastern edge, forming a green wall that shapes the capital’s light, weather and sense of place. For Colombian artist Marina Sánchez, the ridges that surround the Colombian capital’s cardinal points are also more intimate: a constant presence, a point of […]

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Bogotá’s ARTBO Weekend returns with expansive city circuits and focus on Contemporary Art

By Richard Emblin - April 23, 2025

ARTBO Weekend returns to Bogotá from April 25–27 with 86 exhibition spaces, six city circuits, and over 150 free events, transforming the capital into a hub of contemporary art, design, and editorial innovation

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Memory, Territory, and Identity: The Art of Juliana Ríos

By The City Paper Staff - March 30, 2025

Colombian artist Juliana Río explores memory, nature, and identity in a new Bogotá exhibition hosted by Leon Tovar projects. Her evocative paintings capture the essence of La Guajira’s landscapes, blending tradition and personal narratives. The inauguration on March 19 was held at Torres Atrio in Bogotá.

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ARTBO 2024: Two decades at the epicenter of art in Bogotá

By Richard Emblin - September 19, 2024

ARTBO, Bogotá’s prestigious international art fair, celebrates its 20th anniversary from September 26 to 29 at the Ágora Convention Center. Featuring 15 international galleries and a leading cast of national galleries, the event highlights Latin American art’s growing global influence.

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Galería Sextante: Inauguration of SELVA ADENTRO by Arturo Denárvaez

By The City Paper Staff - August 7, 2024

Galería Sextante in Bogotá recently inaugurated the exhibition SELVA ADENTRO by artist Arturo Denárvaez. The event was attended by close friends and family of the artist.

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Ana Mercedes Hoyos’ “Los Fragmentos” opens in first UK show

By Richard Emblin - November 30, 2023

The vibrant spirit of Colombian artist Ana Mercedes Hoyos (born Bogotá, 1942) takes center stage at the Huxley-Parlour gallery as it proudly presents the first-ever solo exhibition of her work in the United Kingdom.

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Enjoy six Bogotá art circuits with ARTBO Fin de Semana 2023

By Richard Emblin - April 17, 2023

ARTBO Fin de Semana – April 21 to 23 – is the mid-year showcase of the International Art Fair of Bogotá (ARTBO), and for this seventh edition, six art circuits transform Bogotá into a walkable gallery,

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Danny Esquenazi’s CromoEspectiva at Adrián Ibáñez Gallery

By María Claudia Peña - September 23, 2022

With 32 works on display, artist Danny Esquenazi explores color in its true, complete and abstract dimension. The exhibition in Bogotá’s San Felipe arts district runs until October 30.

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Hit the art gallery trail with ARTBO Weekend 2022

By The City Paper Staff - April 23, 2022

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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ARTBO 2021 retakes Bogotá streets

By Taylor Lennox - September 30, 2021

With downsized foreign participation, ARTBO returns to Bogotá streets with a gallery circuit that encompasses 5 Bogotá neighborhoods.

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Bogotá’s La Cometa gallery presents its latest online show Brittle Structures

By The City Paper Staff - May 27, 2020

The Bogotá art gallery La Cometa presents works by two artists whose graphic narrative reflects on consumerism and capitalism.

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Barcú: Memorable moments of Bogotá’s community inspired art fair (gallery)

By The City Paper Staff - September 22, 2019

The sixth edition of Barcú welcomed artists from around the world and converted colonial homes in La Candelaria into temporary galleries, including the old forge Casa Kabiros.

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ARTBO Weekend: Galleries galore and plenty of contemporary art in Bogotá

By Special Coverage - May 15, 2019

With five circuits and 67 participating exhibition spaces, the third edition of ARTBO Weekend takes place in Bogotá, May 17 to 19.

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Bogotá’s ARTBO 2016 kicks off with inauguration event

By The City Paper Staff - October 27, 2016

Bogotá’s International Art Fair (ARTBO) kicked off on Wednesday with an inaugural celebration that drew artists, collectors, celebrities, community figures and more.

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