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let's talk about. . . decolonization

In Conversation with the Ayllu Collective
Healing Colonial Wounds
The artistic group, formed by Latin American migrants with diverse sexual identities, creates anti-racist and decolonial actions.
C& Center of Unfinished Business
Decentering the I: How to Redefine the Human
digenous knowledge has always held the solution to ecological catastrophe.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Not Fully Human, Not Human at All
This group exhibition at Kunstverein Hamburg looks into the processes of dehumanization that have been taking place in Europe.
In Conversation with Jim C. Nedd
A Musical Portal to Africa in the Caribbean
A talk about the Colombian Caribbean musical culture of the “Picó” and multiple identities in the Caribbean in relation to Africa.
Corredor Afro, Puerto Rico
Taking Control of Your Own Story
A new art space in Loíza, Puerto Rico, establishes creative links between the African Diaspora and Africa. A conversation with Marta Moreno Vega, one of its founders.
In Conversation with Gê Viana
Confronting the Traumas of Colonization
The Brazilian artist speaks about her indigenous and black roots as trademarks of her work permeated with different languages.
In Conversation with Maximiliano Mamani
“Creating Art from a Precarious Position Is a Challenge and an Opportunity”
The Argentinean artist gives life to the drag queen Bartolina Xixa and examines LGBT constructs, colonialism and gender concepts.
In Conversation with Yina Jiménez Suriel and Pablo Guardiola
“When Crossing the Tropics, Modernity Begins to Sweat”
The exhibition one month after being known in that island in Switzerland brings together works by a variety of artists who propose different perspectives on the contemporary Caribbean.
Black Lives Matter, Cervantes and the Spanish Heritage
“A Legacy that Privileges Whiteness and Excludes Blackness”
A talk about statues and Black Lives Matter, the discrepancy of the Spanish heritage and the author of "Don Quixote".
Decolonizing the Humboldt Forum
“The Indians Are Coming”? The “Indians” Have Come To Reclaim!
The platform "Devuelve, pe!” adds a Latin American perspective to the criticisms against the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Mexican Muralists in the United States, Whitney Museum
The Whitney Museum in New York rediscovers Mexican muralists and their influence on 20th century American art.
In Conversation with Yoan Sorin
The Body As Emotional Amplifier
A journey through the artistic trajectory of the French artist with roots in Martinique.
DePaul Art Museum
Latinx Initiative
Multi-year effort includes research, exhibitions, and community-building
Highlights of 2019
Looking Back at an Intense and Interesting Year
Friends and collaborators of Contemporary And América Latina (C&AL) reflect about artistic highlights of the year that is now ending.
A Latin American Universe
What Is Latinx?
We take a look into the implications and opportunities of the new expression, that has also been discovered by the art world.
In Conversation with Alberta Whittle
Artistic Work as a Form of Healing
The artist from Barbados on collective healing, frightening colonial legacies and the Caribbean artistic scene.
Puerto Rico
A Collective Turning Point
We spoke to members of the artistic community in Puerto Rico about the ongoing protests and about the future they envision for the island.
In Conversation with Leticia Contreras
Reacting to Social Emergencies
Whe spoke with the Texan native artist about her work and her role as an artist, activist, and teacher.
Slavery Images
The Image As Testimony Of The Unspeakable
An archive of historical images allows us a look into the terrible world of slavery in the Americas.
In Conversation With Lía Colombino
The Museo del Barro and Multicultural Art in Paraguay
The Museum is dedicated to all types of visual arts that highlight the cultural and ethnic diversity of Paraguay.
In Conversation With Paola Torres Núñez
“It Has Been My Choice To Live A Nomadic Life”
The artist intervenes Peruvian textiles using technology, in order to examine concepts as interpretation and misrepresentation.
Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold
A Postcolonial Paradox
As a system of oppression, colonialism never ceased, but re-branded – as an exhibition in San Francisco shows.
ARCOlisboa 2019
C&AL present at ARCOlisboa
With a stand at this year's ARCOlisboa, C& and C&AL present their print versions to the fair visitors.
In Conversation With Salym Fayad
“We Know Very Little About Contemporary African Culture”
The 3rd African Traveling Film Festival in Colombia – MUICA – reveals how the African continent is narrated through cinema.
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events
Performances
Todas as Estradas Vermelhas conduzem ao coração da minha mãe
Casa do Comum
Lisboa, Portugal
20 September 2025 -
Exhibitions
Men am-ním Ailton Krenak
Itaú Cultural
São Paulo, Brazil
04 September 2025 - 23 November 2025
Exhibitions
Paul Gardère: Second Nature
Magenta Plains
New York, United States
12 September 2025 - 25 October 2025
Exhibitions
Claudia Andujar e seu Universo: Ciência, Sustentabilidade e Espiritualidade
Museu do Amanhã
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 July 2025 - 04 November 2025
Exhibitions
Terras Crescidas
Aura Galeria
São Paulo, Brazil
27 August 2025 - 27 September 2025
Exhibitions
SEM/Cem artistas brasileiros em cartaz
Apo’strophe.arte
Vigo, Spain
28 June 2025 - 05 September 2025
Festivals
7ª edição da Semana Paulista de Dança
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
27 August 2025 - 31 August 2025
Biennales
2ª Bienal das Amazônias
Centro Cultural Bienal das Amazônias
Belém, Brazil
27 August 2025 - 30 November 2025
Exhibitions
Jangueando: Recent Acquisitions
El Museo del Barrio
New York City, United States
28 August 2025 - 31 July 2026
Exhibitions
otras montañas, las que andan sueltas bajo el agua
Ocean Space
Venice, Italy
05 April 2025 - 22 November 2025
Exhibitions
Mi LUM y YO
Galería MUY
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
01 June 2025 - 31 July 2025
Exhibitions
Utopías Caribes
Casa Museo Quinta de Bolívar
Bogotá, Colombia
10 May 2025 - 20 July 2025
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Grada Kilomba: Opera to a Black Venus
The first comprehensive institutional solo exhibition in Germany of Grada Kilomba nterrogates concepts of violence and repetition.
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Anaïs Cheleux : Relier l’identité caribéenne par la photographie et la performance
Marny Garcia Mommertz rend visite à Anaïs Cheleux dans son studio en Guadeloupe pour discuter du sirop de canne à sucre et de la Dak’art.
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C& Launches Patreon Membership
An invitation to our extended community to join and support us!
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C& Opinion
Five Things You Need to Know About the John Randle Center Before It Opens
C& author Obidike Okafor shares what to expect from the new architectural marvel in Nigeria’s art capital.
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C& On Racism
Every Straw Is a Straw Too Much
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung on the psychological burden of being racialized while doing art.
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Thoughts on Collective Archives
Four collectives discuss perspectives on collective publishing and archiving.
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Installation View
Ayrson Heráclito: Yorùbáiano
Exhibition at Pinacoteca de São Paulo brings together 63 works by Bahian artist with themes that address colonial wounds.
Colombia 
Francia Márquez: From Social Struggle to the Vice-Presidency of Colombia
On August 7, 2022, Francia Márquez took over as Vice President of Colombia. Here, we tell you what that means for the arts in the country.
Documenta 14
Regina José Galindo and the Weapons Industry
Jota Mombaça looks into how Galindo points at the entanglement of the apparatuses of art and war in the context of a major art event.
Muntú Bantú, Colombia
Memory Is at the Heart
The only Afrodiasporic Memory Center in Colombia is located in Chocó, the department with the largest Afro-descendant population in the country.
Catrileo+Carrión
Mapuche Non-Binary Utopias
Mapuche artists formed the Catrileo+Carrión Community, dedicated to research investigative practices and multidisciplinary creation.
Letter From... The Land of High Mountains
Emancipation Through Sound
Yina Jiménez Suriel reflects on emancipatory processes in the Caribbean.
Installation View
35th São Paulo Bienal – Choreographies of the Impossible
With the participation of 121 artists, biennial brings to light new perspectives on the urgencies of today's world.
Brazil
Waleff Dias and the Identity of Black Male Bodies
Artist presents his appearance/performance “Even Vultures Are Born White” at SESC in São Paulo.
Installation View
Funk: A Cry of Boldness and Freedom
Rio Art Museum (MAR) presents story of Brazilian funk music through rhythm’s constant reinvention.
opportunities
Call for proposals
apexart
New York Open Call 2026–27
New York, United States
Call for applications
Salón ACME
Salón ACME No. 13
Ciudad de México, Mexico
Call for applications
co.liga, Instituto Equatorial
Edital ECOAR
Diversas, Brazil
Call for proposals
Usina do Gasômetro
Ocupação da Usina do Gasômetro
Porto Alegre, Brazil
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