ArtColombia

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  • Frieze !

    Frieze! – an art show that will definitely stop you in your tracks Under a cloudy October sky Frieze London entertains Londoners and its London’s visitors to a host of art presented by galleries from around the world. Here only one gallery was to be found representing Colombian artists: Casas Riegner fronted by its International […]

  • Colombia at Frieze London 2015

    Well, its the time of year for Frieze London and there seems to be only one gallery representing Colombia: Casas Riegner They have already done Colombia proud as they have been awarded a Special Commendations for their stand presentation! The main stand presentation prize was won by Stuart Shave Modern Art. I’ll soon be down there in […]

  • Mural and Public Art Biennal 2016 – Cali, Colombia

    I thought I’d get ahead of the curve here an let all you readers know that the inscriptions will soon be opening for the Cali Mural and Public Art International Biennial in November 2015 and the actual event is programmed for September 2016.  This is the 3rd event to be held and hopefully it will […]

  • Street Art in Bogota!

    I love finding new articles on art in Colombia. This one however has another side to the story which is not revealed – and all is not rosy …so read on! The article  provides some good information on international artists such as Pez (Spain/Cataluña) and Crisp (Australia),  as well as Colombian artists like Guache, Mico, DJ […]

  • ArtBo 2015

    ArtBo 2015

    Although Artbo does not seek to be a large trade show, its growth is undeniable: 65 galleries that were in the 2014 edition, this year the International Art Fair in Bogotá went to 84, from 33 cities worldwide. The reason for this increase is due to the change of date, which allowed the fair not […]

  • Colombia’s Art Scene Heats Up

    “For years, no one came to Doris Salcedo‘s studio in Bogotá, Colombia, to watch her twist rickety bed frames into haunting sculptures. In Medellín, José Antonio Suárez Londoño worked in similar isolation, filling notebooks with tiny drawings while he listened to gruesome radio reports about cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar. Farther north, Gabriel Sierra grew up in […]

  • Colombia Recounted

    Christie’s is pleased to present a selling exhibition Colombia Recounted: A Project of Contemporary Colombian Art, which will provide a glimpse of Colombia’s contemporary art through the works of artists who have played a major role in the development of the country’s arts scene over the last decades. Curators Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig, PhD, and Oscar Roldán-Alzate, […]

  • ArtBo 2014

    ArtBo 2014

    Once again it is time for international galleries to return to Bogota and show the local public what is going on around the world in art!  

  • ArtBo 2013

    ArtBo 2013

    Artbo 2013, Bogota’s international art fair, is an important event that brings together national and international galleries in order to provide a unique platform for the country to showcase the work of established and emerging artists and is expected to attract lots of visitors. The ninth version of ArtBo, International Art Fair of Bogota, will be held […]

  • ArtBo 2012

    Over 400 artists enriched Corferias with art in ArtBo 2012 where gallery owners, artists, collectors and spectators had the opportunity to enjoy four days of the International Art Fair of Bogota now in its eighth edition, organized by the Chamber of Commerce Bogota. The Chamber of Commerce was interested in creating a space for expansion and movement artistic goods and services; converge and the cultural industry […]