The Museo de Arte del Tolima (MAT) is an art museum located in Ibagué, capital of the Tolima Department of

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. It features pieces of Colombian art and contemporary

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. The museum was founded by the artists Dario Ortiz, Julio Cesar Cuitiva, Margareth Bonilla Morales, and others and opened its doors to the public in December 2003. It offers a significant permanent collection as well as educational program and cultural programs to its visitors. Works of the permanent collection include

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, Ricardo Acevedo Bernal,

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, Carlos Cruz-Díez,

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, Julio Fajardo, Dario Ortiz,

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, Ricardo Borrero Álvarez, José María Espinoza,

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, pieces from Colombian and Latin American artists.

References

External links

Museum website
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