To Mr Nice Name

I met Colombia's father of conceptual art Antonio Caro at Galeria Casas Riegner for the launch of his new book - Antes de Cuiaba - a collection of his first artistic works.

Here he is pictured in front of his most famous work, a new limited edition of his 1976 'flash' of genius - Colombia.

My signed copy of his book has the inscription: "To Mr Nice Name", which was nice.

Cute Colombian Kids

A cuddly little Adolf Hitler spotted a stone's throw from the Colombian president's palace in Bogota.

Power Surge

Credit where credit's due. Power Surge a collaboration by Stefan Ruiz and Rainbow Nelson looks at the green energy transforming Medellin from murder capital of the world into one of the most exciting architectural laboratories on the planet.

Read the full article in this month's Wallpaper*

Foto: Stefan Ruiz

HUO: Four Days and Four Hours in Colombia

Foto: Stefan Ruiz


'The Pope' of the art world was in Colombia long enough to get excited about the country's sizzling art scene.

Read my interview with him in the second Colombian installment in Wallpaper* this month.

Colombia gets Wallpapered

Colombia get's its first mention in this month's Wallpaper*

This is the first of three Wallpaper* features to celebrate Colombian creativity. If you are wondering what the building to the right is it is the entrance to Medellin's Jardin Botanico designed by Ana Elvira Velez and Lorenzo Castro.