What is BOG25?

The International Biennial of Art and City, BOG25, invites us to view Bogotá as a work of art in itself. Navigating the city amid increasingly demanding daily routines often causes its architecture to fade into the background.

The Environmental Axis—originally the Vicachá River, later the San Francisco River, and more recently Avenida Jiménez—was transformed under the vision of architect Rogelio Salmona. Today, this historic corridor offers a chance to rediscover exceptional architectural landmarks, from neoclassical to brutalist styles: buildings with bold, distinctive designs that once broke with convention and today too often go unnoticed.

This expansive pedestrian corridor—marked by the silent presence of water along its path, the ghost of the river—interacts with Bogotá’s eastern hills and serves as the central venue for the Biennial. Art will take over public spaces and unconventional sites along nearly a kilometer, creating a broad conversation between this historically rich avenue, the works of over 100 national and international visual artists, and the city's residents and visitors.

BOG25 will also activate additional venues such as the Bogotá Archives—another architectural landmark—and extend to satellite locations and routes across various districts. It invites the public to walk the city as if it were a vast open-air museum where dialogue is encouraged, particularly around one central theme: happiness. What does happiness mean in a city like Bogotá?

BOG25 will take place from September 20 to November 9. All events, installations, exhibitions, and academic activities will be free and open to the public.

Organized by the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá through the Secretariat of Culture, Recreation, and Sports, BOG25 reclaims the Environmental Axis along Avenida Jiménez as its primary route.

The graphic highlights the Biennial’s various venues, which aim to reimagine, through art, key architectural, historical, and cultural landmarks in Bogotá’s downtown core. Additional exhibitions will also be presented across other neighborhoods and cultural spaces throughout the city. All Biennial events are free to attend.