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C&AL’s Highlights of 2024 You Might Have Missed
A selection of our most read stories of last year.
2024
An Afro-Indigenous Reawakening: The Year in Review
Our Editor-in-Chief reflects on the people and moments that made this year so unforgettable.
News
Prince Claus Impact Award Presented to Six Artists from Diverse Disciplines
The award honors artists driving social change and community work, including Sana Na N’Hada, Myrlande Constant, Rosa Chávez, and Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi.
Caribbean
Caribbean Musicality in the Work of Valerie Brathwaite
An account from Port of Spain on how Caribbean culture and nature have influenced Brathwaite’s sculptures.
24th Bienal de Arte Paiz Guatemala
The World Tree [El árbol del mundo]
Under the curation of Eugenio Viola, “The World Tree” [El árbol del mundo] reaffirms the power of contemporary art to connect diverse histories and realms of experience.
14th Mercosul Biennial
A Biennial that relates sound to space and bodies
The chief curator and one of the adjunct curators reveal more details about the concept of the Biennial in Porto Alegre.
A Limited Collection of all C& and C&AL Print Issues
Bring Home your C& Collectors Box!
We are thrilled to announce that the C& Collectors Box, until now only available to our Patreon members, is for sale!
Installation View
38º Panorama da Arte Brasileira: Mil graus
This edition of the MAM biennial presents 34 artists from 16 Brazilian states.
Haiti
Tessa Mars Links the Migratory Experience to Haitian Spirituality
In her solo show, the painter explores migration, spirituality, and identity, using ancestral knowledge from Voodoo traditions.
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Afro-Indigenous
Afro-Indigenous
Afro-Indigenous Memory in the Work of Maria Lira Marques
An essay on the works of Brazilian artist Maria Lira Marques, ancestral memories, and the impact of globalization on traditional communities.
Studio Visit
Remaking Afro-Indigenous Archives with Julianny Ariza Vólquez
Our Managing Editor Marny Garcia Mommertz, visited the studio of mixed-media artist Julianny Ariza Vólquez in Santo Domingo.
In Conversation with
Johan Samboni: Rewriting Urban Histories
A talk with the Afro-Indigenous Colombian artist on the parallels between real Life and the digital realm.
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.
In conversation with Anita Ekman
An Archeology of Afro-Indigenous Issues
Anita Ekman reclaims rock art and pre-Colombian history to decolonize the way we look at the present.
In Conversation with
Francisco Pinto and Venezuelan Afro-Indigenous History
A chat with the Afro-Venezuelan artist about his artistic practice, which incorporates elements of pop culture to talk about the Cimarrón (Maroon).
events
Exhibitions
Julia Chambi, la primera fotógrafa andino-peruana
Museo Machu Picchu - Casa Concha
Cusco, Peru
04 December 2024 - 21 February 2025
Exhibitions
SANCTUARY: Our Sacred Place
HistoryMiami Museum
Miami, United States
23 August 2024 - 26 January 2025
Exhibitions
I See All The Way Back To Where I’m Supposed To See
Tern Gallery
Nassau, Bahamas
21 November 2024 - 04 January 2025
Exhibitions
José Arzola: un artista afro naif
Casa Silvana
Humacao, Puerto Rico
11 January 2025 - 25 January 2025
Exhibitions
How to be Happy Together?
Para Site
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
12 December 2024 - 06 April 2025
Performances
Algorithm ocean true blood moves
Ancien Palais
Dakar, Senegal
07 December 2024 - 07 December 2024
Exhibitions
Shadows on the Atlantic
het scheepvaart national maritime museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
29 September 2024 -
Talks / Workshops
The Supernatural Atlas - Masterclass Lisandro Suriel
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
13 October 2024 - 13 October 2024
Biennales
Shared Horizons
various
Havana, Cuba
15 November 2024 - 28 February 2025
Exhibitions
Dust
Bode
Havana, Cuba
08 December 2024 - 02 February 2025
Exhibitions
Antonio Obá: Rituals of Care
Centre d’Art Contemporain
Genève, Switzerland
16 November 2024 - 02 March 2025
Exhibitions
Ancestral: Afro-Américas
MAB FAAP
São Paulo, Brazil
29 October 2024 - 26 December 2024
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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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C& Visite du studio
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& News
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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Amazon Rainforest
Abel Rodríguez: The Namer of Plants
The Colombian artist of Nonuya origin has gained renown in the art world by using drawing to preserve the memory of Amazonian flora at risk of extinction.
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.
Installation View #museumshutdown
What Is ‘Contemporary’ Caribbean Culture
This first online exhibition of the digital art space Mahogany Culture is a conversation with creatives in Barbados, the Caribbean and the Diaspora.
Bolivia
LGBTQ+ Liberation in the Andes through Q’iwa and Popular Celebrations
Exhibition traces the history of character who afforded liberation to gender-diverse communities in Bolivia.
Cuba
Belkis Ayón and the Cuba-West Africa Connection
An essay mapping the Abakuá secret society and syncretisms in the African Diaspora through the incredible life and career of the Cuban artist.
The 22nd Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala
"History Cannot Be That of the Winners Only”
Curator Alexia Tala on one of the oldest biennials in Latin America, which will be held in the middle of this year.
Inventing Your Own Game
Maren Hassinger: “We Are Not Alive To Make Money”
Will Furtado speaks to Maren Hassinger about protesting against lack of inclusion, the conditions for Black artists today, and more.
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 the Colectivo Moriviví, Puerto Rico
“Art Is a Way to Fight Back”
The Puerto Rican artist collective fights historical erasure by painting the walls of local communities. A conversation about collaboration, community and censorship.
opportunities
Residencies
DOS MARES
Programa de Residência Internacional HOA-DOS MARES
Marselha, France
Residencies
HOA
Programa de Residência Artística Internacional HOA-HORIZONTE
São Paulo, Brazil
Residencies
Museu de Arte Moderna
Residências MAM Rio 2025
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residencies
NYLAAT
NYLAAT: Artists-in-Residence
New York City, United States
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C& Artists’ Edition #5 Zohra Opoku
Unveiling the new C& Artists’ Edition with Zohra Opoku.
In Conversation with
Amanda Carneiro: Curation That Operates Outside Dominant Systems
A conversation with artistic organizer of the 60th Venice Biennale about her curatorial research in Africa.
Awards
MUNCH Award: Rosana Paulino
The MUNCH Award will go to artist Rosana Paulino for its inauguration. 
C& Book #02
Poetry: Ruth Ige
Reference to the title with C&’s latest book, Ruth Ige has written a poem to share her very own relationship with Blackness.
Cuba
Guido Llinás: the Incredible Story of an Afro-Cuban Artist in Paris
Ahead of an exhibition of his works in Paris, we revisit the life and oeuvre of the prominent artist who left Cuba to pursue artistic freedom.
Installation View
Mãos: 35 anos da Mão Afro-Brasileira
The exhibition revisits the iconic "A Mão Afro-Brasileira", held at MAM 35 years ago, and originally curated by Emanoel Araujo.
Ecuador
Sofía Salazar Rosales: A Poetic Journey Through the Material
In her solo show, the Ecuadorian artist intertwines poetry, dance, and sculpture to explore themes of absence, presence, and desire.
Call for applications
Centro Cultural BanReservas and Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo x C& Critical Writing Workshop
We invite emerging art writers based and working in the Dominican Republic to participate in a three-day Critical Writing Workshop.
Photography
Art and Identity in the Caribbean
Kosisochukwu Nnebe and Keisha Scarville are two artists exploring identity and migration in their Miami residency.
Popular Culture
Carnival, Body, and Territory
In this exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, the body moves through territory during the carnival season.
In Conversation with
Johan Samboni: Rewriting Urban Histories
A talk with the Afro-Indigenous Colombian artist on the parallels between real Life and the digital realm.
The Caribbean
Introduction to the employee manual
A talk on resistance strategies for cultural workers in the Caribbean and Central America.
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