Bogotá Museum of Modern Art explained

Bogotá Museum of Modern Art
Native Name:Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO)
Native Name Lang:es
Map Type:Colombia Bogotá
Established:27 July 1955
Location:Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Type:Modern Art Museum
Director:Gloria Zea (1969-2016)
Architect:Rogelio Salmona

The Bogotá Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá, known as MAMBO) is a museum of modern art located in Bogotá, Colombia.[1] It was designed by architect Rogelio Salmona.

History

The museum opened to the public in 1963.[2] From 1969 to 2016, its director was, the ex-wife of sculptor Fernando Botero. Zea died on 11 March 2019, aged 83.[3]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (Modern Art Museum of Bogotá) – MAMBO. Bogota Instituto Distrital de Turismo. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222143631/http://www.bogotaturismo.gov.co/en/museo-de-arte-moderno-de-bogot-modern-art-museum-bogot-mambo. 22 December 2015.
  2. Web site: El Museo: Historia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240712164634/https://www.mambogota.com/el-museo/#historia . 12 July 2024 . 21 September 2024 . MAMBO . es-ES.
  3. Web site: Falleció Gloria Zea, exdirectora del Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá. 11 March 2019. ELESPECTADOR.COM.

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