Bogota Street Art
Bogota has come a long way through a turbulent history. Still often ranked toward the bottom in terms of livability and called one of the ugliest capitals around, street artists are joining a new cultural and artistic renaissance. Changes to the law in the past year or so have led to a more relaxed attitude about graffiti, and given street artists some legitimacy. Bogota street art was evident every time we took a walk. The art is as diverse as the artists themselves, from whimsical animals to strong socio-political messages. The photos in the gallery above are from a number of different neighborhoods, from the historic La Candelaria area, to near the University of Los Andes to some of our favorite pieces along Calle 26 heading west. There’s a website dedicated to Bogota Street Art with links to some great collections. Though we didn’t have a chance to check it out, there’s even a Bogota street art tour. The tour starts at 10am on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at the Parque de los Periodistas. More info available on their website. Click on any of the images to open our Bogota Street Art slideshow.
For further reading, The Culture Trip has a detailed article on some of the current leaders in Bogota street art, with great photos.
I love the new slider! Lovely photos. The streets are so bright and colorful!
Great post. Will be in Bogota this coming fall, so this comes very handy.
Speaking of slider: I like the slide show, but it would be great to zoom in…
Cheers!
I agree, I wish the slider let you click and explore an individual photo. I’ve placed thumbnails of the photos at the bottom of the post.
Love street art and it seems that Bogota has some fine examples! Lovely pictures!
Thanks Hitch-Hikers! We have another installment coming soon. This time will be street art from Medellin. Glad you enjoyed.