21st anniversary

ARTBO / International Art Fair of Bogota will celebrate its 21st anniversary from September 25 to the 28th, 2025, presenting 46 galleries from 18 cities of the world —France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Argentina, United States, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Colombia— as well as 4 curatorial proposals as part of the sections Galerías (Proyectos), Encuentros, Artecámara, and Editoriales. The fair brings together national and international galleries, curators, artists, and artworks in different formats and media, focusing on quality and diversity, as well as 33 cultural institutions to provide the public with one of the most refreshing and cutting-edge perspectives on contemporary art in Latin America. 

Curated by Carla Acevedo-Yates (curator, researcher, MCA's former Marilyn and Larry Fields Curator, San Juan, Puerto Rico), Proyectos will present 10 projects by renowned contemporary artists: Álvaro Gómez Campuzano (Galería [SN], Bogota, Colombia), María Guzmán Caprón (Instituto de Visión, New York, United States), Teresa Pereda (Herlitzka & Co, Buenos Aires, Argentina), Colectivo Tsufwelej (Herlitzka & Co, Buenos Aires, Argentina), Francisca Rojas (Henrique Faria, New York, United States), Mariano León (​Henrique Faria, New York, United States), Julieth Morales (Espacio El Dorado, Bogota, Colombia), Sofía del Mar Collins (​Souvenir 154, San Juan, Puerto Rico), María Sosa (Extra Galería, Guatemala City, Guatemala), and Andrea Monroy (Extra Galería, Guatemala City, Guatemala). 

Curated by Juan Canela (Chief curator, MAC, Panama), Encuentros—a space for interdisciplinary dialogue about the art market and its cultural challenges— will present panels offering a comprehensive overview to rethink curatorial and museological practices in an increasingly interconnected and diverse world, highlighting current debates on identity, technology, territoriality, and public participation. 

Curated by Carolina Cerón (Director of the Department of Art at Universidad de los Andes), Artecámara—a section that showcases the works of emerging young artists— will feature the works of 21 artists that embody the force of wanting to create their own languages. The exhibition, And our 21 Languages Will Catch Fire speculates on the symbolism of number 21, as the number that encapsulates the creation of languages, worlds and fiction. 

Trayectoria—a space dedicated to recognizing the work of artists with established careers who have made significant contributions to the history of Colombian and Latin American art— presents a solo exhibition of Colombian artist Beatriz González (1938); from her emblematic pieces of the 1970s to her recent works, González has articulated a lucid critique of the trivialization of violence and institutionalized oblivion, turning the act of remembering into an active form of symbolic reparation.  

Felipe González (editor and cultural manager), responsible for the curatorship of the section Editoriales, brings together 110 publishers, bookstores, distributors and associations to demonstrate the richness of voices and projects, as well as the professionalization and consolidation in the sector.  

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