Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero COLOMBIAN FAMILY, 1973
Lapiz sobre papel
Pencil on paper
41.9x34.3cm | 161/2x131/2in.
Fernando Botero COLOMBIAN FAMILY, 1973
Lapiz sobre papel
Pencil on paper
41.9x34.3cm | 161/2x131/2in.
Fernando Botero COLOMBIAN FAMILY, 1973
Lapiz sobre papel
Pencil on paper
41.9x34.3cm | 161/2x131/2in.
Fernando Botero Angulo (19 April 1932 – 15 September 2023)[3] was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor.[4] His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. He was considered the most recognized and quoted artist from Latin America in his lifetime,[5][6][7] and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris, at different times.[8]
Self-styled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists",[9] Botero came to national prominence when he won the first prize at the Salón de Artistas Colombianos in 1958. He began creating sculptures after moving to Paris in 1973, achieving international recognition with exhibitions around the world by the 1990s.[10][11] His art is collected by many major international museums, corporations, and private collectors, sometimes selling for millions of dollars.[12] In 2012, he received the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.[13]
La Cometa is a project-based space designed to facilitate relationships between the viewer, the works of art, and the artists.
Galería La Cometa was founded over 35 years ago to contribute to the development of the local art scene. Since then, the gallery has been an exhibition space whose mission focuses on the representation, promotion and dissemination of mainly Latin American artists, becoming one of the most influential artistic platforms in the region. Today, La Cometa has four offices in three countries: Colombia (Bogotá and Medellín), Spain (Madrid) and the USA (Miami).
La Cometa is a project-based space designed to facilitate relationships between the viewer, the works of art, and the artists, through various expressions of contemporary art. In addition, the gallery's program seeks to incorporate Latin American Modern Art references, which provide a fundamental context for contemporary artistic creation.
The team at Galería La Cometa is proud to present these important projects so that we may align with our mission and exhibit the most influential Ibero-American Modern and Contemporary Art to the world.
