Cantos cuentos colombianos

"Catalogue of an exhibition that celebrated the 40th version of the Salón Nacional de Artistas, presenting a retrospective review of the modern history of art in Colombia, and how the political and social transformations and changes have been linked to the local art production. First organized in 1940 as part of the cultural policies during the historic period known as La Republica Liberal (1930-1946), the Salón became a consolidated cultural space that now allows a better understanding of the art production in Colombia of the second half of the 20th century. Includes works by participant...

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...

"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.