Galeria El Museo opened in 1987 in Bogotá, Colombia as a project aimed to develop and promote the Colombian art market locally and internationally, through representing artists, collaborations with other galleries, museum exhibitions and participation in international art fairs. Galeria El Museo´s represented artists are periodically selected based on their contributions to the development of the visual arts. In 2001 Galeria El Museo opened Galeria Fernando Pradilla in Madrid to build a bridge between the Latin American, Spanish and European art scenes. Galeria El Museo has represented throughout its history major international artist such as Fernando Botero, Alejandro Obregón, Carlos Rojas and many others.