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The Lowdown on the Medellín Tattoo Expo

August 24, 2022

Tattoo culture has gained strength in Medellin in recent years. In fact, you’ll find many professional tattoo studios throughout the city. Whether you want to bring a tattooed souvenir from your trip to Medellin or to…

Plaza Botero: 23 Sculptures by Colombia’s Fernando Botero

June 24, 2014

Home to 23 abstract sculptures by the world-renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero, Plaza Botero is an open-air museum located in the heart of Medellín.

The New Modern Art Museum

November 15, 2010

A look inside the new Medellin Modern Art Museum.

Fatman & Robin

May 15, 2010

Take a stroll in the center of Medellin, and before too long you’ll come across a square full of fat people. No, this isn’t the Big Mac Fan Club Monthly MeetUp, this is Parque Berrio/Plaza Botero, and the…

Ruperto Ferreira – Illustrations at Antioquia Museum

October 26, 2009

I just got back from the Antioquia Museum (Museo de Antioquia), which is located downtown in front of the Casa de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe (which used to previously be the Gobernación de Antioquia, or the…

Visiting the Museo de Arte Moderno

June 7, 2009

Update: This post was written based on a visit to the old location of the museum. You can read about my visit to it’s new location here. Visiting the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellin (MAMM) has been on my “to-do” list…

After the Game – El Eslabon Prendido and Art

April 22, 2009

With the home team victorious, I joined Adriaan and Nicholas for a taxi ride back to Centro. Once there, we went to El Eslabon Prendido (see Nightlife page for address) for a post-game drink. I had recently learned…

Local Artwork

March 14, 2009

I could only walk by the painting pictured above so many times before I needed to take a photo and share with the world! It’s stands about two blocks from my apartment in Envigado. I am not sure what it means, though…