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'''ArtBo''' is an annual international [[Art festival|art fair]] in [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]] that takes place every October. It is Colombia's official international art fair, and is organized by the Bogotá [[Chamber of commerce|Chamber of Commerce]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> ArtBo is one of the largest art fairs in [[Latin America]], and brings together [[Art galleries|art galleries]], [[Work of art|artworks]], [[Curator|curators]], [[Art collector|collectors]], [[Artist|artists]], and the public as one of the most important cultural events for the country.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The fair is directed by María Paz Gaviria, daughter of former [[President of Colombia|Colombian President]], [[César Gaviria|César Gavira]].<ref> Apollo 40 Under 40 Global The Business|date=2017-09-07|website=Apollo Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref> The fair features more than 75 galleries with works from over 500 artists.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The fair also focuses on cultural and academic programming with a mission to promote access and growth of the arts community in Colombia and beyond.<ref></ref>
The fair's origins date back to 2005, when Bogotá's chamber of commerce took on the project of strengthening and consolidating the local art scene. ArtBo was created as a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] project to promote Colombia's culture and arts both locally and abroad through the participation of key Colombian and International galleries. It was started by the Colombian Government as a reaction to the ongoing [[Colombian conflict]], as a way to help rebrand Colombia's capitol city as a destination for culture, business, and investment.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Since 2012, under the direction of María Paz Gaviria, the fair has grown in size to becoming Latin America's second largest art fair, next to [[Zona Maco]] in [[Mexico]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Internationally, ArtBo is sometimes referred to as the "Art Basel of Latin America".<ref></ref>
== Editions ==
* ArtBo 2005 - Inaugural edition; 29 galleries from 7 countries <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2012 - New Director Maria Paz Gaviria takes over direction of ArtBo; 56 galleries from 14 countries<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2015 - 11th Edition; 3000 artworks and 84 galleries from 33 cities<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2016 - 12th Edition; 35,000 visitors and galleries from 28 cities, and accounted for 80% of the total annual sale volume for [[List of art galleries in Colombia|Colombian Art Galleries]] that year<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref>
* ArtBo 2017 - 13th Edition; 75 participating galleries and over 350 represented artists<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2018 - 14th Edition; 3000 artworks from over 350 represented artists<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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The fair's origins date back to 2005, when Bogotá's chamber of commerce took on the project of strengthening and consolidating the local art scene. ArtBo was created as a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] project to promote Colombia's culture and arts both locally and abroad through the participation of key Colombian and International galleries. It was started by the Colombian Government as a reaction to the ongoing [[Colombian conflict]], as a way to help rebrand Colombia's capitol city as a destination for culture, business, and investment.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Since 2012, under the direction of María Paz Gaviria, the fair has grown in size to becoming Latin America's second largest art fair, next to [[Zona Maco]] in [[Mexico]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Internationally, ArtBo is sometimes referred to as the "Art Basel of Latin America".<ref></ref>
== Editions ==
* ArtBo 2005 - Inaugural edition; 29 galleries from 7 countries <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2012 - New Director Maria Paz Gaviria takes over direction of ArtBo; 56 galleries from 14 countries<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2015 - 11th Edition; 3000 artworks and 84 galleries from 33 cities<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2016 - 12th Edition; 35,000 visitors and galleries from 28 cities, and accounted for 80% of the total annual sale volume for [[List of art galleries in Colombia|Colombian Art Galleries]] that year<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref>
* ArtBo 2017 - 13th Edition; 75 participating galleries and over 350 represented artists<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* ArtBo 2018 - 14th Edition; 3000 artworks from over 350 represented artists<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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