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Carlos Vega and the great storehouse of images
The restoration of democracy in Chile and Spain brought with it a peculiar phenomenon in both countries: a rush to turn the page and embrace

Carlos Vega and the great storehouse of images
The restoration of democracy in Chile and Spain brought with it a peculiar phenomenon in both countries: a rush to turn the page and embrace

Julio Larraz
80 circumnavigations of the sunA lifetime of creativity As Julio’s impending 80th birthday approached, it became clear that a commemorative event of extraordinary magnitude was

Ugo Rondinone: poetics in everyday life
Rondinone is a prominent Swiss contemporary artist who has captured the world’s attention with his colorful and seemingly simple sculptures, which seek to combine elements

Artistic periods of Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, went through several artistic stages throughout his career. He was always willing to

Colombian artists at the Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale 2024, one of the most important art exhibitions in the world, is presented this year under the title “Stranieri Ovunque”, translated into

Art exhibitions you can’t miss in May
The Duque Arango Gallery is pleased to announce three outstanding art exhibitions to be held in Medellin, Bogota and Barranquilla during the month of May.

The contemporaneity of the ancestral
Every time I have the opportunity to appreciate Olga de Amaral’s work, I see it as different, different, and the fact is that her production

Olga de Amaral’s retrospective in Cartier
The Cartier Foundation announced a major retrospective of the work of Colombian artist Olga de Amaral, an emblematic woman for contemporary art and a pioneer

Unmistakable brand: Boterism
Fernando Botero was a Colombian painter, sculptor, and draftsman, recognized worldwide for his unique style characterized by the monumentality and volume of his figures which

Latin American Textile Vanguard: Olga de Amaral
Olga de Amaral, a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene, revolutionized the art world with her innovative technique. Born in 1932 in Bogota, Amaral

Emblematic paintings: ‘My Friend Fernando Botero’ auction at Sotheby’s.
On March 1, 2023, the auction “My friend Fernando Botero” was held in Sotheby’s, standing out as an event in which works were auctioned, mostly

Alejandro Obregón: Counterpoint intuition and intention
Alejandro Obregón (1920-1992) is, for many experts, the artist who opened the doors to artistic modernity in Colombia. Not in vain, art critic Marta Traba

Solo exhibition of Reynier Ferrer
Text by Miguel González For his first individual exhibition in Colombia, Reynier Ferrer has selected some thirty works that illustrate not only his pictorial practice