Gallery Experience

Gallery Experience

Gallery Experience

Botero: Garden of Grandeur

Botero: Garden of Grandeur

Botero: Garden of Grandeur

Presented in Partnership

Presented in Partnership

Presented in Partnership

Botero Foundation

Botero Foundation

Botero Foundation

Dates

Dates

Dates

24th January to 18th May 2026

24th January to 18th May 2026

24th January to 18th May 2026

Garden Grandeur brings Botero’s monumental bronze sculptures into the open air, transforming the Gardens into a lively stage where art and everyday life meet. These larger-than-life figures scale Botero’s signature volumes to civic proportions — turning familiar forms into bold landmarks that shape the rhythm of the landscape. Set against the sky and greenery, they anchor public spaces with presence and personality.

Visitors are encouraged to walk around them, look up at them, sit beside them, and take photos. In doing so, passers-by naturally become part of the experience, blurring the line between observer and participant.

Botero’s generous forms amplify gesture, movement, and emotion — mixing humour, charm, and quiet gravitas in a way that feels instantly accessible. Out here, his sculptures create communal moments of reflection and delight, offering a fresh way to encounter art in the everyday.

Ticket prices

Free admission.
This event is non-ticketed and free to the public.

Ticket prices

Free admission.
This event is non-ticketed and free to the public.

Ticket prices

Free admission.
This event is non-ticketed and free to the public.

Dates

24th January to 18th May 2026

Dates

24th January to 18th May 2026

Dates

24th January to 18th May 2026

Duration

Self-guided and untimed.
Free to explore at your leisure

Duration

Self-guided and untimed.
Free to explore at your leisure

Duration

Self-guided and untimed.
Free to explore at your leisure

Audience Suitability

This exhibition is rated Advisory 16 (Some Nudity).
Viewers under 16 are permitted, but parental guidance is advised.

Audience Suitability

This exhibition is rated Advisory 16 (Some Nudity).
Viewers under 16 are permitted, but parental guidance is advised.

Audience Suitability

This exhibition is rated Advisory 16 (Some Nudity).
Viewers under 16 are permitted, but parental guidance is advised.

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Curiosity Gets You In First

Register your interest to get early access to IMBA’s upcoming shows.

Early birds get notified first — and enjoy exclusive perks when ticket sales open.

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Curiosity Gets You In First

Register your interest to get early access to IMBA’s upcoming shows.

Early birds get notified first — and enjoy exclusive perks when ticket sales open.

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Upcoming Shows

Opens 13th February

Botero: Heart of Volume

Botero: Heart of Volume offers a rare chance to experience Fernando Botero’s world across both gallery and open-air settings — from quiet, intimate encounters to bold, public moments. Inside the gallery, paintings, drawings, and sculptures reveal the foundations of Botero’s visual language. His generous contours, rich colours, and theatrical compositions show how he uses volume to shape personality, humour, and emotion. Look closely and you’ll see the precision behind the playfulness — every line, gesture, and expression carefully considered.

Opens 13th February

Botero: Heart of Volume

Botero: Heart of Volume offers a rare chance to experience Fernando Botero’s world across both gallery and open-air settings — from quiet, intimate encounters to bold, public moments. Inside the gallery, paintings, drawings, and sculptures reveal the foundations of Botero’s visual language. His generous contours, rich colours, and theatrical compositions show how he uses volume to shape personality, humour, and emotion. Look closely and you’ll see the precision behind the playfulness — every line, gesture, and expression carefully considered.

Opens 13th February

Botero: Heart of Volume

Botero: Heart of Volume offers a rare chance to experience Fernando Botero’s world across both gallery and open-air settings — from quiet, intimate encounters to bold, public moments. Inside the gallery, paintings, drawings, and sculptures reveal the foundations of Botero’s visual language. His generous contours, rich colours, and theatrical compositions show how he uses volume to shape personality, humour, and emotion. Look closely and you’ll see the precision behind the playfulness — every line, gesture, and expression carefully considered.

Opens 13th February

Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space, David Hockney takes us on a personal journey through sixty years of his art. Lightroom’s vast walls and revolutionary sound system enable us to experience the world through Hockney’s eyes. His life-long fascination with the possibilities of new media is given vibrant expression in a show that invites us to look more closely, more truly and more joyously.

Opens 13th February

Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space, David Hockney takes us on a personal journey through sixty years of his art. Lightroom’s vast walls and revolutionary sound system enable us to experience the world through Hockney’s eyes. His life-long fascination with the possibilities of new media is given vibrant expression in a show that invites us to look more closely, more truly and more joyously.

Opens 13th February

Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space, David Hockney takes us on a personal journey through sixty years of his art. Lightroom’s vast walls and revolutionary sound system enable us to experience the world through Hockney’s eyes. His life-long fascination with the possibilities of new media is given vibrant expression in a show that invites us to look more closely, more truly and more joyously.