Galería La Cometa Explained

Galería La Cometa
Established:1986
Location:Miami, Bogota, Medellin, Madrid
Type:Contemporary art gallery
Owner:Esteban Jaramillo
Website:https://galerialacometa.com/

Galería La Cometa is an art gallery with spaces in multiple cities including Miami, Florida,[1] Bogotá, Colombia,[2] Medellín, Colombia, and Madrid, Spain.[3] [4]

Founded by Colombian art dealer Esteban Jaramillo, the gallery was inaugurated in Bogotá in 1986.[5] As one of Colombia's oldest galleries operating continuously in contemporary art, the program focuses heavily on artists with ties to Latin America. Galería La Cometa is notable for its significant artist roster and exhibiting artists, including Olga de Amaral,[6] Ai Weiwei, Feliza Bursztyn, Camilo Restrepo, Miguel Ángel Rojas, Glenda León, Jim Amaral, and Ana González.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Galería La Cometa is for its connections with institutions and museums, including the Museo de Arte Moderno, Bogotá, Colombia, and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Bogota, Colombia.[11]

References

  1. Web site: 2 December 2023 . Art World Figures Share Their Go-To Miami Spots . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212011833/https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-art-figures-share-go-to-miami-spots . 12 December 2023 . 9 February 2024 . Artsy . en.
  2. Web site: 10 November 2023 . 19th edition: "New spaces, new realities" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119013931/https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/573471/19th-edition-new-spaces-new-realities/ . 19 January 2024 . 9 February 2024 . e-flux . en.
  3. Web site: 27 May 2020 . Bogotá's La Cometa gallery presents its latest online show Brittle Structures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210015854/https://thecitypaperbogota.com/culture/bogotas-la-cometa-gallery-presents-its-latest-online-show-brittle-structures/ . 10 February 2024 . 9 February 2024 . The City Paper Bogotá . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2 December 2023 . Miami Art Week recibió a la galería colombiana La Cometa, que abrió su sede en Miami . Miami Art Week welcomed the Colombian gallery La Cometa, which opened its Miami headquarters. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212233615/https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2023/12/02/la-galeria-colombiana-la-cometa-abre-sede-en-miami-con-tres-muestras-individuales/ . 12 December 2023 . 9 February 2024 . infobae . es-ES.
  5. Web site: 4 December 2023 . La galería colombiana La Cometa abre sede en Miami con tres muestras individuales . Colombian gallery La Cometa opens in Miami with three solo exhibitions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208120827/http://www.elespectador.com/el-magazin-cultural/la-galeria-colombiana-la-cometa-abre-sede-en-miami-con-tres-muestras-individuales/ . 8 December 2023 . 9 February 2024 . elespectador.com . es.
  6. Book: Olga de Amaral: strata . 2008 . Galería La Cometa . 978-958-97992-5-3 . es.
  7. Web site: 4 December 2023 . Galería colombiana 'La Cometa' abrió sus puertas en Miami con tres muestras individuales . Colombian gallery 'La Cometa' opens its doors in Miami with three solo shows . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212082233/https://90minutos.co/mundo/galeria-colombiana-la-cometa-abrio-sus-puertas-en-miami-con-tres-muestras-individuales-04-12-2023/ . 12 December 2023 . 9 February 2024 . Noticiero 90 Minutos . es.
  8. Web site: 2 December 2023 . Abre en Miami la galería de arte colombiana La Cometa con tres muestras individuales . Colombian art gallery La Cometa opens in Miami with three solo shows . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210020351/https://www.abc.es/cultura/arte/abre-miami-galeria-arte-colombiana-cometa-tres-20231202233908-vi.html . 10 February 2024 . 9 February 2024 . Diario ABC . es.
  9. Web site: Cooper . Adriana . 27 October 2023 . La Cometa invita a conocer "Intersecciones aleatorias" . La Cometa invites you to discover "Random Intersections". . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031192352/https://vivirenelpoblado.com/la-cometa-invita-a-conocer-intersecciones-aleatorias/ . 31 October 2023 . 9 February 2024 . Vivir en El Poblado . es-CO.
  10. Web site: Espino . Luisa . 15 October 2023 . Tres exposiciones para quitarse el sombrero: Felipe Arturo, Vicente Blanco y Javier Arbizu . Three exhibitions to take your hat off to: Felipe Arturo, Vicente Blanco and Javier Arbizu . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021162231/https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/arte/20231015/exposiciones-quitarse-sombrero-felipe-arturo-vicente-blanco-javier-arbizu/801670094_0.html . 21 October 2023 . 9 February 2024 . El Español . es.
  11. Book: Arcadia . July 2007 . Publicaciones Semana . es.