Libros de Arte Colombiano (4 libros)

"Already in its third edition, this panorama of the arts in Colombia is an excellent 'pocket book' for those wishing to familiarize themselves with the subject. In a clear and straightforward style, the Spanish-born Gil Tovar provides a general overview of the development of Colombian plastic arts, from precolumbian times to the present. The book has a few b/w illustrations and a good bibliography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Centers exclusively on techniques of painting and printmaking as practiced by the artists in Antioquia. The historic framework ranges from colonial times to mid-20th century. Londoño's study differs from the traditional, centralist perspective of Bogotá's critics. Well documented, this work received a Colcultura award"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Critical texts and catalogues on several pieces of art by New York-based artist Luis Roldán, (b. Colombia1955) presented in a portfolio of 4 "segments" depicting his series composed of paintings, drawings, and collages (with paper, threads and textile cuts), constructed from waste and residues fragments found in his house and in the streets of Bogotá and New York and that represent his "intimate archaeological explorations" rescued to represent the vital space and identity of the brutal movement of contemporary society.

The exhibition gathers a group of Brazilian, Colombian and French artists, who express their concept of love and the energy of sexual desire through different techniques that span from the traditional formats of painting and photography to the contemporary video installations. Participating artists included: photographer Louise Oligny, video artist Fabio Melecio Palacios, photographer María Isabel Rueda, artist (ceramic) Andrea Echeverri, video artist Eduardo Moreno, photographer Lucie Balme, artist (video installation) Ximena Velásquez, photographer Sophie Brandstrom, painter María Nela...