Omar Rayo: A story told in geometry
If we are going to talk about abstract expressionism and geometry in art, it is impossible not to mention the master Omar Rayo. Omar Rayo was born January 20, 1928, in Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. He began his artistic career as a caricaturist drawing and illustrating for local media in Cali and Bogota, and […]
Top 10 most expensive works sold in 2022
This week The Art Market Recap 2022 launched the report of the highest valued works sold at auction this year and we want to showcase 10 of these: 1. Andy Warhol, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn ($195,040,000) Not only was it the most expensive sale this year, but it led to the pop artist’s 40×40-inch painting […]
10 moments of great importance in Art in 2022
Undoubtedly, 2022 was a very busy year in all things art, proclaiming itself as the most expensive in the history of the art market. We would like to highlight some of the most important moments in the art world this year: 1. Record Botero sale On March 11 at a Christie’s auction, Fernando Botero broke […]
Homage to Guayasamín: Pain and Hope
Oswaldo Guayasamín is one of the most recognized representatives of Latin American plastic art. In 1999, the year of his death, he was declared the painter of Ibero-America by the 19th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State. He fused the avant-garde of the beginning of the century, cubism and expressionism with a strong indigenous theme […]
Ana Mercedes Hoyos
This December 17, 2022 Ana Mercedes Hoyos was the most searched person on Google in Latin America, because Google decided to pay tribute to her by dedicating her doodle of the day, which was available in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States, Iceland, Ireland, United Kingdom and Germany. This is because […]
What’s happening at Art Miami
Art Miami Week Art Miami, which showcases the most significant works of art of the 20th and 21st centuries, is a must-attend fair for collectors, curators, museum professionals and art enthusiasts. It is one of the largest and most prestigious art fairs in the world. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people travel to Miami […]
Botero, dialogue with Picasso
On November 24, 2017 until March 11, 2018 at the Hôtel de Caumont in Aix-en-Provence, the exhibition “Botero, dialogue avec Picasso” took place: an exhibition that brought together works by both artists to show their similarities and contrasts. The production of the Colombian master was shown from a unique angle that explores his artistic affinities […]
Olga de Amaral: weavings of an inner world
“My fabrics have been my freedom.” Life and work: art and craftsmanship Olga de Amaral was born on June 10, 1932 in an Antioquian family with five sisters and two brothers. He studied architectural design at the Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, which allowed him to come into contact with two disciplines that have been his […]
Edgar Negret: Freedom, Shapes and Colors
On October 11, 1920, Edgar Negret was born in Popayán, son of General Rafael Negret Vivas and María Dueñas, the last of 10 children. From an early age, Negret felt he had a knack for crafts: painting, cutting out shapes, experimenting with them… he would send letters to his father, who had to travel constantly […]
Gustavo Velez
Gustavo knew since he was a child that art would play an essential role in his life. Born in Medellín in 1975. While attending school, he alternated his studies with learning about sculpture at art academies. At the end of high school, he decided to travel to Italy to study at the Lorenzo de Medici […]
