Bogotá Museum of Modern Art

Bogotá Museum of Modern Art
Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO)
The exterior of the Bogotá Museum of Modern Art (2006)
Bogotá Museum of Modern Art is located in Bogotá
Bogotá Museum of Modern Art
Location within Bogotá
Established27 July 1955
LocationBogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
TypeModern Art Museum
DirectorGloria Zea (1969-2016)
ArchitectRogelio Salmona
Websitewww.mambogota.com

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

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (Modern Art Museum of Bogotá) – MAMBO". Bogota Instituto Distrital de Turismo. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  2. ^ "El Museo: Historia". MAMBO (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Falleció Gloria Zea, exdirectora del Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá". ELESPECTADOR.COM. 11 March 2019.

General references

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