The Top Art Galleries in Cartagena
Cartagena‘s beautiful architecture, intoxicating Caribbean culture and picturesque landscapes have long made it a magnet for artists. It’s also an excellent city in which to enjoy and art, with a number of galleries, exhibition spaces and festivals. Here are the Colombian city’s best art galleries.
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1. Casa Museo La Presentación
School
2. Museum of Modern Art
Museum
3. NH Galeria
Art Gallery
Opened in 2011 by Nohra Haime, NH Galeria also works alongside the Nohra Haime Gallery in New York to facilitate artistic and cultural exchange – this gallery space specialises in both Colombian and international contemporary art. With its commitment to exhibiting works by both renowned and emerging artists from all over the world, NH Galeria has become arguably the most important art gallery in the city. With works by Alejandro Obregón, Olga de Amaral, Sophia Vari, and many others, this gallery is unmissable for serious art connoisseurs in Cartagena.
4. The walls of Getsemani
Art Gallery
5. Espitia Galeria
Art Gallery
Located in the fancy environs of upper-class neighbourhood Castillogrande, Espitia Galeria is the place to go for any art collectors looking to add some choice works to their collections in Cartagena. Reflecting its wealthy surroundings, art in Espitia doesn’t exactly come cheap, but the gallery is an excellent place to visit to enjoy an ever-changing range of works by both international and Colombian artists, in a variety of artistic styles, including Modernism, Impressionism, Pop art, Abstract art and Expressionism.
6. Zenú Gold Museum
Library, Museum
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