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At Last, Colombia Demands the Return of Its San Agustín Statues 

Avatar photo by Pierre Losson February 13, 2023February 14, 2023

After decades of inaction, the Colombian government is demanding the repatriation of the ancient sculptures, currently held at a Berlin museum.

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Colombian Government Exploited Doris Salcedo’s Art to Denounce Nationwide Protests

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

The government’s usurpation of Salcedo’s Fragmentos installation has been viewed as the latest instance of “artwashing” by the Colombian Ministry of Culture.

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Compassionate Photos of Daily Life in FARC Camps, Colombia’s Largest Guerrilla Group

Avatar photo by Sanoja Bhaumik March 30, 2020March 27, 2020

Federico Ríos Escobar documents FARC camps with a keen eye; his images diverge from the government-produced image of the armed forces as a single, one-dimensional enemy.

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Bogotá Artists Document State Violence Erupting in Historic Protests

Avatar photo by Sanoja Bhaumik January 29, 2020

From photojournalism to conceptual printmaking, visual artists are recording the violence of the ongoing Paro Nacional, or the National Strike.

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As Bogotá Transforms, a Movement Grows to Safeguard the City’s Street Murals

by Gisele Regatao September 24, 2018

Plans to restore and paint 2,500 houses in Bogotá’s historical downtown area of Candelaria are clashing with graffiti artists whose colorful murals have transformed the area and brought tourists to the neighborhood.

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Graffiti Artists Highlight the Work of Bogotá’s Informal Recyclers

by Christina Noriega May 31, 2018

Informal recyclers are as ubiquitous in Bogotá as the city’s world famous street art, yet for most Colombians, completely invisible.

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A Divided Reception for Doris Salcedo’s Memorial in Bogotá

by Ari Akkermans October 19, 2016October 20, 2016

At the same time that Doris Salcedo’s intervention received unanimous praise from the press, it also drew criticism from local artists and political activists alike.

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Doris Salcedo Fills a Public Square in Bogotá with the Names of Civil War Victims

by Claire Voon October 12, 2016

Yesterday, Bolívar Square turned white in the name of peace. A new site-specific work by Doris Salcedo covers the heart of Bogotá with 7,000 meters of white fabric.

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From Deforestation to Disappeared Populations, Bogota’s ARTBO Fair Reflects South America’s History

by Bansie Vasvani October 8, 2015

BOGOTA — The 11th edition of ARTBO in Bogota, Colombia, held from October 1–4 at the Corferias convention center, was a sea of abstract and conceptual art.

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Colombia Will Build Museum for Victims of Ongoing Civil War

by Laura C. Mallonee June 4, 2015

The National Center for Historical Memory has announced an international competition to design a National Museum of Memory to commemorate the victims of the fighting in Colombia.

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