Bogotá Museum of Modern Art
Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO) | |
Established | 27 July 1955 |
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Location | Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
Type | Modern Art Museum |
Director | Gloria Zea (1969-2016) |
Architect | Rogelio Salmona |
Website | www |
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 Gloria Zea , the ex-wife of sculptor Fernando Botero. Zea died on 11 March 2019, aged 83.[3]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "El Museo: Historia". MAMBO (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Falleció Gloria Zea, exdirectora del Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá". ELESPECTADOR.COM. 11 March 2019.
General references
- El Mambo abre de nuevo sus puertas recargado [The Mambo reopens its doors recharged], Semana, 11 March 2017, archived from the original on 13 June 2024