Beyond ARTBO: A quick tour of this year’s fringe art festivals

Barcú

Previous work by Juan Carlos Amaya who promises a large facial construction at Barcú. Photo Juan Carlos Amaya.

September 17-22

Barcú showcases emerging artists against a backdrop of the city’s historic centre. With more than 10 venues between Calle 6 and Calle 11 and Carrera 1 East and Carrera 4, it’s worth going both for the art and a sneaky peak into the buildings themselves. There’s always some excellent pieces of art as well as talks and music as part of Noches Barcú. This year you can expect geometric work from Holland’s ZEDZ, fleshy explorations from Spain’s Solimán López and mutant jaguars from Colombian collective Jaguara. 

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