In Colombia’s buzzing capital, urban art is booming. Thanks to Bogotá’s tolerant laws and businesses that often commission works, accomplished artists have converged on the city, transforming its calles into bold open-air galleries that lend insight into the country’s aesthetic and soul. Glimpse a few of the city’s modern masterpieces in “Paint the Town,” a story I wrote and photographed for the June 2017 issue of Virtuoso Traveler. And for more on the city’s urban art culture, visit The Virtuoso Life blog to read my interview with Crisp, a prominent Bogotá-based street artist – and one of the scene’s unofficial ambassadors – whose work often calls attention to political injustices and the beauty of nature.
For more on Colombia, see my 4/2/17 post, Love In Cartagena, and my 2/8/17 post, Colombia On The Cusp.
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