Bogota (TAN): All forms of art are beautiful. Canadian hospitality chain Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts seems to agree, as it is offering guided tours of the city’s street art so that guests get to witness the creative side of Bogota.
Organised by Four Seasons Hotel Bogota and Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota, the tours will be conducted by graffiti expert Camilo Fidel who will give guests an insight into the artistic expressions of Colombian citizens.
The quest for Colombian street art will take guests through the work of artists such as Chanoir, educated at the School of Fine Arts in Paris, and known for his colourful kittens, or Vertigo Graffiti, who made art to convert Distrito Graffiti, an industrial area of the city into a space that celebrates art. Spanish artist Pez, Canadian artist Whatisadam, and Belgian street painter Jaune will also feature on the tour.
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Four Seasons has a range of packages for art enthusiasts – the standard package including a superior, deluxe or premier room, standard service transfer and graffiti tour for USD699 per night with a minimum of three-night stay, the VIP package including a grand premier room, luxury service transfer and graffiti tour for USD799 per night for a minimum of three-night stay.
Graffiti painting was legalised in Bogota in 2011 after protests, following which artists began to revolutionise street art in the city.
