Banco de la República Art Collection

Oscar Muñoz

Datos generales

Fecha de nacimiento	12 de septiembre de 1939
Nacionalidad	Colombiana }}
Ocupación	Artista

The Banco de la República Art Collection is one of the largest collections in the country. After over six decades of rigorous and continuous collecting, today it holds more than 6,000 works by Colombian, Latin American, and international artists. This collection has grown thanks to the annual acquisition program and the various donations it receives. The most significant donation was made by the master painter Fernando Botero.

History

Beginnings and first acquisitions

The Banco de la República Art Collection began in November 1957 with the acquisition of three works: Mandolina sobre silla (Mandolin on Chair) by Fernando Botero, Ángel volando en la noche (Angel Flying in the Night) by Cecilia Porras, and El Dorado No. 2 by Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar, pieces included in the exhibition Modern Art Salon organized by Banco de la República at the Luis Ángel Arango Library, then recently inaugurated.

Mandolina sobre silla (Mandolin on Chair. Foto: Fernando Botero

Ángel volando en la noche (Angel Flying in the Night. Foto: Cecilia Porras

Ángel volando en la noche (Angel Flying in the Night. Foto: Cecilia Porras