Bogotá Museum of Modern Art

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]

See also

References
  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. https://www.mambogota.com/el-museo/#historia
  3. "Falleció Gloria Zea, exdirectora del Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá". ELESPECTADOR.COM. 11 March 2019.

General references
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