What is textile art: from fibers to fine art
Textile art is a creative discipline in which artists use fibers (natural or synthetic) and textiles (e.g. yarn, thread, fabric) as the primary medium to produce artworks. These works can range from woven tapestries and embroidered pieces to mixed-media wall hangings, soft sculptures, large-scale installations, or even wearable art. Historically, textiles were often associated with […]
Oswaldo Guayasamín: A Guide for Collectors Seeking to Acquire His Most Important Works
Among the great masters of Latin American modern art, few have achieved the emotional force, symbolic depth, and global influence of Oswaldo Guayasamín. For decades, his artistic production has attracted collectors, curators, and institutions seeking artworks that merge social consciousness with a highly personal visual language. Today, interest in Oswaldo Guayasamín artworks has intensified, driven by renewed global attention […]
Masters and Heirs: Latin American Art takes the stage at Art Miami 2025
Duque Arango Galería — Booth AM 317 Each December, Miami transforms into the cultural capital of the Americas. During Miami Art Week, the city becomes a global crossroads where collectors, institutions, critics, and art lovers converge to explore new artistic languages and market trends. Among all Miami art events, Art Miami 2025 remains one of the most influential […]
Fernando Botero artworks: Explaining the monumental beauty of form
Few artists in the modern era have achieved the distinctive recognition that Fernando Botero commands. His art, instantly identifiable by its voluminous forms, rich colors, and sense of humor, has made him one of the most important artists of Latin America. The world of Fernando Botero artworks invites us into a universe where proportion is stretched, space is reimagined, […]
In black: light and figure
Photography, as an aesthetic discipline, is perhaps one of the most complex visual languages, as it responds to the needs of creation, documentation, and permanence. From a technical standpoint, its complexity is mystified by achieving what once seemed like a fairy tale or witchcraft: fixing the ephemeral, containing in a fragment of light the totality […]
Fernando Botero: Monalisa at 12. Why Did He Paint It?
The Monalisa painting is one of the most recognized works in the history of Western art. Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece has inspired countless reinterpretations, parodies, and homages across centuries. Among the most surprising and thought-provoking of these reimaginings, is “Monalisa a los 12 años” (Monalisa at 12), created by Colombian master Fernando Botero in 1959. […]
Edgar Negret: the Colombian sculptor who transformed metal into poetry
When discussing the great figures of modern art in Colombia, it is impossible not to mention Edgar Negret, who is perhaps the greatest exponent of modern sculpture in Colombia. Renowned for his ability to transform industrial materials into sculptures of great poetic power, Edgar Negret became one of the most influential artists of the 20th […]
Olga de Amaral Artist: A Visionary in Fiber and Contemporary Art
For more than five decades, Olga de Amaral has redefined the boundaries of fiber art, weaving together tradition, experimentation, and symbolism. Recognized internationally, she stands not only as a master of her craft but also as one of the most important Colombian women artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. A Life Woven into Art: Olga de […]
Cartographies of Matter: Art Exhibition in Bogotá
Cartographies of Matter proposes a journey through the material diversity that permeates contemporary artistic practice in Latin America. Through the work of Ariel Cabrera, Sair García, Azull Martínez, Oscar Murillo, Darío Ortiz (1968), Carlos Vega, and Gustavo Vélez, a plural map is configured where historical memory, formal experimentation, and the power of matter as an […]
Tribute to Fernando Botero on the anniversary of his death
The death of Fernando Botero in September 2023 marked a turning point in the history of Colombian art. Today, on the anniversary of his passing, the memory of the master lives on not only in his paintings and sculptures, but also in the hearts of those who found in his voluminous figures a universal reflection […]