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MAMBO’s Artistic Director Eugenio Viola to Exit in May as Accounts Differ on Why

MAMBO has begun searching for a successor following a board-announced transition.

Overview

  • Eugenio Viola will leave the Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá in May after seven years as artistic director and chief curator.
  • The museum said on February 6 that his departure followed a comprehensive institutional review aimed at ensuring best practices.
  • Viola disputes that explanation, saying his contract was ended after he raised concerns in September 2025 about deteriorating working conditions shared by staff.
  • MAMBO publicly thanked Viola for consolidating the museum’s profile and stated that a search for his replacement is underway.
  • No findings from any internal review have been released, and the museum did not respond to a request for comment on Viola’s allegation at press time.