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Fernando Botero traveling exhibitions

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The Colombian artist’s global showcasing continues with a summer 2026 swing back to touring program continues across Italy and the United States. In Agrigento, Sicily, a dual showcase opened in late July: the open‑air exhibition “L'incanto “L’incanto del Mito” opened on 23 July at the Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples and will run until 31 October. Curated by Nicola Barbatelli, it features presents 25 original works – eight bronze statues installed among the ancient ruins and 17 paintings, drawings and watercolors displayed inside Villa Aurea, including pieces such as “Leda and the Swan,” “Motherhood,” and recent 2023 works “Donna del circo” Aurea – and “Donna con i guanti.” runs until 31 October. A complementary set display of twelve Botero works additional pieces is shown simultaneously installed at Palermo’s Palazzo Belmonte Riso. The broader Sicilian program, organized by regional cultural authorities, features 37 works from the Botero Zea Collection and includes participation by Botero’s son Fernando Botero Zea, his nephew Fernando Botero Quintana (who also co‑curates the Agrigento show with critic Nicola Barbatelli), and Colombian ambassador Ligia Margarita Quessep Bitar. In New York, Sotheby’s Breuer opened the solo show “Botero in New York” on 22 July 2026, July, scheduled through 7 September. The program presents exhibition, jointly organized by the Fernando Botero Foundation and Sotheby’s, displays more than 35 paintings and sculptures from Botero’s the artist’s formative 1960‑1973 period, drawn from loans by the Botero Foundation and includes several works many offered for sale – sale, marking the first solo exhibition dedicated to a single artist Botero show at the Breuer venue. These phases reinforce the ongoing strategy of pairing Botero’s monumental figurative art with iconic historic venue and museum spaces across continents. the first major New York presentation dedicated to a single Colombian artist.

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