00:00Do you know which was the first art magazine published in Colombia?
00:03It turns out that 50 years ago, the magazine Arte en Colombia was created by Celia de Birbraher,
00:09with the aim of covering Latin American art at a time when the media devoted little space to it
00:15to the topic.
00:16And now Arvo is paying tribute to him on his anniversary.
00:20The magazine went through multiple changes and is now called Art Nexus.
00:24as a link between Latin America and the rest of the world.
00:27The tribute exhibition at the Art Fair features works by different artists
00:32that have appeared in the magazine and its historical issues.
00:35In addition to the tribute to Art Nexus, Arvo will also include a recognition of the Colombian artist
00:40Fanny Sanín, a pioneer of abstractionism, for her more than six decades of artistic career.
00:45On the other hand, the Arte 2 Gráfico Workshop is also celebrating its 50th anniversary at this event.
00:50with antique presses and machines and masters who demonstrate the craft of printing to the attendees.
00:56Between September 24 and 27, galleries, artists, collectors and more
01:02They will meet at the Agora Bogotá Convention Center to celebrate a new edition of the fair.
01:07With 50 galleries from 12 countries, 228 artists and 7 exhibition sections
01:13and a new artificial intelligence tool that will bring the fair closer to those who are visiting for the first time.
01:18According to the event director, Jaime Martínez,
01:21For the first time, galleries from Venezuela, Panama, Guatemala, and Ecuador will participate.
01:26Arvo 2026 will continue its Chamber Art initiative,
01:30a section that will bring together 20 emerging Colombian artists who,
01:34Under the curatorship of Melisa Aguilar, they explore matter as a living force.
01:38In the Sites section you can see the work There is no love without freedom,
01:42by Gabriela Pinilla, winner of the Acoplásticos 2025 award,
01:46which provides resources for an artist to develop a new work or large-format project.
01:51The 2026 award was given to Ana María Chamucero,
01:55who will exhibit his work at Arvo 2027.
01:58In addition, Arvo hosted the Pereira Art Museum for the sale of fragments of walls and paintings.
02:03that remained after the August 10 earthquake damaged its structure.
02:08The pieces will be sold for 200,000 pesos.
02:10which will finance the reconstruction of the building,
02:13which requires approximately 3.5 billion.
02:17Attendees at the Arvo Fair 2026 will encounter a variety of artistic offerings.
02:22ranging from painting and sculpture to installation and video.
02:25Tickets for the general public can be purchased for 25,000 pesos.
02:29and there will be free entry for students, minors, and people over 60.
02:34people with disabilities and members of the Affiliates Circle of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce.
02:43Thanks for watching the video.
