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.
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The director of Bogotá’s Gold Museum talks about the 80-year collection
Archaeologist María Alicia Uribe is in charge of conserving one of the most impressive gold collections in the world as director of Bogotá’s Museo del Oro.
A French slave ship docks at Bogotá’s Gold Museum
The Museo del Oro’s temporary exhibit A Bordo de un Navi?o Esclavista looks at the transatlantic slave trade on board La Marie-Séraphique.
Francisco Caldas and the age of the New Grenadine explorers
Francisco Jose? de Caldas is the subject of an exhibition at the National Museum, with the maps and instruments used by this New Grenandine explorer.
Bogotá’s Mambo moves beyond financial uncertainty with fundraising Gala
The Modern Art Museum of Bogota? is hosting a fundraising gala to secure its future as the city’s most important contemporary arts venue.
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 BLAA presents “Evidence” of 60 years as a cultural institution
Colombia’s largest public library is showcasing rare books, documents and pictures from its private collection as part of the exhibition BLAA 60 years: Evidence of a nation.
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.
Nueva Esperanza: A Muisca town surfaces in Soacha
A grassy knoll near Soacha has revealed one of the most complete archaeological discoveries of the Muisca period.
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.
MamBo: Cultural icon “For Rent” or stunt for “subversive” art?
Bogotá’s Mambo put the art world on edge with a “For Rent” sign. Is this cultural icon moving to a new home or is it a tactic to announce an upcoming exhibition?
The early art of Fernando Botero at Colombia’s Museo Nacional
Fernando Botero’s artistic style evolved over decades as a landmark exhibition at the Museo Nacional reveals.
King before Kingdom: The Reconquest at the Museo Nacional
The latest exhibition of the National Museum looks at a transition period in this country’s search for Independence.
The “eco” medievalists of the Museo Nacional
The Cluny Museum of Paris brings 60 pieces from the medieval period to the National Museum as part of Colombia – France Year.
Claudia Hakim: Putting the modern back into Bogotá’s MamBo
Claudia Hakim was recently named director of the country’s most important contemporary arts museum, MamBo. This accomplished artist and former gallery owner is bringing change to a landmark space.
Bogotá’s MamBo inaugurates “De la línea al espacio”
The Bogotá Museum of Modern Art re-opened after a two month renovation with an exhibition featuring the works of artists Olga de Amaral, Jim Amaral, and Ricardo Cárdenas.