Northeast Colombia ‘vandals’ give Botero statue unwanted pedicure
An iconic statue of an obese lady by Colombia sculptor and painter Fernando Botero had the toes of...
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Botero’s famous obese figures travel the world
The sculptures of nationally and internationally famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero recently...
Botero returns to Medellin with ‘the Circus’
Sculptor and painter Fernando Botero, internationally recognized for his voluminous figures, has...
Bogota’s Botero Museum offers multi-lingual audio guides
Bogota’s Botero Museum began offering new audio guides exploring over 60 works of art in...
New Fernando Botero exhibition unveiled in Portugal
Colombian artist Fernando Botero opened a new exhibition in Portgual Wednesday entitled “Way of the Cross: The Passion of the Christ.” The Antioquian painter/sculptor will have 27 large oil paintings and 34 drawings...
New book examines Botero’s take on Colombia’s violence
Organizers have honored the self-styled “Most Colombian of Colombian artists” at the 25th Bogota International Book Fair by launching “The Violence in Colombia According To Fernando Botero.” The book...
Colombia’s President Santos honors Botero’s legacy (Video)
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday that the 479 works of art donated by Fernando Botero to the state were part of the country’s national heritage. “The resolution that was signed means that...
Botero’s Cat loses another whisker
A large cat statue gifted by Colombian artist Fernando Botero to his home city Medellin can’t seem to keep its whiskers, after a second hair was discovered missing Monday. One of the cat’s 14 hairs disappeared within...
Botero’s cat receives whisker replacement
“The Cat,” a sculpture given to the city of Medellin by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, which lost a whisker within a week of installation, has now been fully restored, local media reported Thursday. The bronze...
Bogota’s Botero Museum
Situated in a renovated colonial house in the heart of Bogota’s historical center, the Botero Museum offers its visitors an art collection of rare quality. The museum was opened in the Candelaria in 2000 after...
Botero’s cat loses whisker within week
‘The Cat,’ a sculpture given to the city of Medellin by Colombian artist Fernando Bernando Botero, has lost a whisker within a week of installation. According to daily El Tiempo, the whisker was stolen, but...
Fernando Botero returns to Medellin with a gift
Colombia’s leading contemporary artist Fernando Botero has returned to Medellin to unveil a gift for his hometown. The maestro donated his sculpture, “The Cat,” to mark the 80th anniversary of the city on...
