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Colombian artists in the spotlight abroad
As Colombia opens up to the world, the country’s artists are gaining a stronger following overseas.
Colombia’s legendary Fernando Botero heads to China
China will host the nation’s first ever exhibition of the works of artist Fernando Botero this month.
BogotAuctions set to host fourth major art event
The fourth sale of BogotAuctions takes place November 3rd offering modern and contemporary works by Colombian and Latin American artists.
ARTBO to host the world of art
The most important art fair in Colombia, ARTBO, prepares to host the world with a record number of galleries and artists represented.
Benjamin Betsalel and the ‘inside’ portraits
Artist Ben Betsalel gives those who are incarcerated a voice and empowerment through a unique portrait series and which will tour Colombia.
Drawings for the post-conflict
An exhibition by the Banco de la República unites demobilized combatants and respected artists to imagine a post-conflict future.
Sacco: photography of “silence”
The works of Argentinian photographer Gabriela Sacco are on exhibit at the Art Museum of the Banco de la República.
Medellín’s Silleteros primed for patrimony
The Ministry of Culture has released a resolution to preserve the flower artistry and patrimony of Antioquia’s silleteros.
Bogotá opens vulnerable barrios to art
From photography workshops to street theatre, Bogotá’s patchwork of barrios are embracing alternative spaces for art.
Christie’s spring of Colombian art
Important Colombian artists will exhibit this month at Christie’s in New York ahead of their much anticipated Latin American Art auction.
The Hernán Díaz “sessions”
An exhibition of Hernan Díaz’s wor, presents portraits of Colombian artists, political figures, and a documentation of Cartagena in the 1970s.
The ‘France’ of Depardon
An exhibition by the Magnum agency’s war photographer, Raymond Depardon, looks at a personal vision of “France.”
‘Encuentros’: The Sura collection
The National Museum of Colombia’s exhibition “Encuentros: Mexico-Colombia” looks at the rich visual tradition of two nations.
Art ‘CO’ at ARCO
The curtain rises on Spain’s largest art fair, ARCOmadrid 2015 with Colombia as the invited guest nation.
Art for auction: The gavel falls again
BogotAuctions opens the year with its 3rd edition February 9th with an impressive collection of Latin American contemporary art.