In Conversation with Deri Andrade
“The Afro Project emerges in a context of historical violence”
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The Third Print Issue of C&AL
In Conversation with Naomi Rincón Gallardo
“Telling Stories Animated by Desire”

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In Conversation with Juan Orrantia
In Search of Decolonized Images of South Africa
Two Colombian photographers in South Africa examine the notions of representation, independence processes and image subversion.
In Conversation with Deri Andrade
“The Afro Project emerges in a context of historical violence”
Founder of the Afro Project, the scholar talks about how the platform came about and the importance of research on Afro-Brazilian art.
C&AL team curates this year's 1-54 Forum Program
“I Felt Like a Black Guy from New York Trapped in Peru”
This year the fair’s extensive talks programme will feature artists, curators, art historians and cultural producers from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and the global Diaspora.
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.
Out Now!
The Third Print Issue of C&AL
Fresh from the press! The new Contemporary And América Latina (C&AL) Print issue is out now!
In Conversation with Naomi Rincón Gallardo
“Telling Stories Animated by Desire”
We spoke to the Mexican artist about her critique of Eurocentrism and extractivism from a feminist and decolonial viewpoint.
Frestas 2020
Pluralism in Curatorial Framing
Diane Lima, Beatriz Lemos, and Thiago de Paula Souza talk about the Frestas exhibition program, held in Sorocaba, Brazil.
Installation View
Berlin Biennale: daadgalerie and ExRotaprint
Images of this year's Berlin Biennale in the daadgalerie and ExRotaprint.
In Conversation with Aline Baiana
Art as Counterspell
Aline Baiana creates installation for Berlin Biennale that references devastation caused by mining in Brazil.
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events
Exhibitions
Senga Nengudi: topologias
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
13 October - 15 November 2020
Screenings
Jogos Dirigidos
Galeria Vermelho (online)
São Paulo, Brazil
15 October - 29 October 2020
Exhibitions
Dalton Paula: a kidnapper of souls
Alexander and Bonin
New York, United States
12 September - 24 October 2020
Performances
NSNS announces Season 2 of CIRCA radio show, celebrating Latin American music and culture
NSNS Magazin
Online, Mexico
17 October - 31 January 2021
Exhibitions
Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
New York, United States
09 September - 24 January 2021
Exhibitions
Just Pictures
Barrett Barrera Projects
Saint Louis, United States
10 September - 21 November 2020
Exhibitions
Feliciano Centurión: Abrigo
Americas Society Art Gallery
New York, United States
14 February - 20 November 2020
Exhibitions
Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, United States
17 February - 31 January 2021
Exhibitions
Barreras Blandas
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
04 August - 20 December 2020
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C& Digital Strokes
Depictions of Queer Black Love for the Digital Age
Sola Olulode is part of a new generation of young painters using internet languages to create multilayered aesthetics and narratives.
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C& Giving Back to the Continent
Bandjoun Art Station: The Importance of a Peripheral Institution in Cameroon
Many artists of the African Diaspora have chosen to invest back on the continent by founding art projects, residencies and institutions.
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C& Black Curators Forum Toronto
A Black Curator is Never Just a Curator
The first Black Curators Forum took place in Toronto, Canada, to discuss how black curators work with an ethos of extra care.
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C& SHOW ME YOUR SHELVES!
Bree Gant: Studying Old Conversations with Ancestors
C& spoke to the artist about her practice, cities as natural phenomena, and the fantasy narrative she writes with domestic artifacts.
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C& In Conversation with Iheanyi Onwuegbucha
The Movement of People and Art on the Continent
Iheanyi Onwuegbucha talks to C&’s Obidike Okafor about the importance of mobility in daily life and art.
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C& In Conversation with Rahima Gambo
The Purpose of a Broader Narrative
With C& author Wana Udobang, Rahima Gambo speaks about education, her relationship with nature, and Boko Haram.
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In Conversation with Aline Baiana
Art as Counterspell
Aline Baiana creates installation for Berlin Biennale that references devastation caused by mining in Brazil.
HERE AND NOW: Frida Orupabo
Understanding the Self through Depictions of the Black Female Body
Will Furtado spoke to the Norwegian artist about the work she’s presenting in the exhibition HERE AND NOW at Museum Ludwig.
Another 68!
The Female Artists of Color Who Pioneered Alternative Art Spaces in Mexico
Despite the 1968 rise of protests against the regime in Mexico, narratives of indigenous feminists and artists of color were still left out
Mail From Puerto Rico
After The Storm, Art Thrives on a Damaged but Spirited Island
Artist Lisa C Soto goes to the country of her ancestors, Puerto Rico, to explore and witness the island's contemporary art scene.
DePaul Art Museum
Latinx Initiative
Multi-year effort includes research, exhibitions, and community-building
Lumières d’Afriques
Light in Times of Growing Uncertainty
The touring exhibition Lumières d’Afriques stops off in Johannesburg amid a global pandemic and widespread uncertainty.
Collection
Feminine presence
Museu de Arte de São Paulo announces acquisition of 296 artworks by artists self-identified as women in 2019
Urban Art
The Morrinho Project Shapes The Narratives Of Marginalized Groups
The Morrinho Project, in Rio de Janeiro, catalyzes and brings new meaning, through audiovisual language, to the imaginary of its surrounding community.
In Conversation with Denilson Baniwa
“A Cell Phone or a Laptop Doesn’t Make You Less Indigenous”
The Brazilian artist Denilson Baniwa talks about how his oeuvre connects indigenous culture with urban contemporary art.
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opportunities
Workshops
Instituto Moreira Salles (online)
A fotografia através dos movimentos negros
São Paulo, Brazil
Academic
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Postulaciones abiertas al Doctorado y Magíster multidisciplinario en Artes
Santiago, Chile
Awards
Goethe-Institut Kolumbien
Premio Dunkel Rosa
Bogota, Colombia
Residencies
Mango Residencia
Programa Rio - Residencia Internacional Online
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Installation View
11th Berlin Biennale: Gropius Bau
Images of this year's Berlin Biennale in the Martin-Gropius-Bau.
Visions of Cultural Journalism
In a Hypermediatized World
Enos Nyamor explores the visions of cultural journalism in a hypermediatized world.
Installation View
11th Berlin Biennale: KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Images of this year's Berlin Biennale in the KW in Berlin-Mitte.
In Conversation with Édgar Calel
“To Me, Art Is a Place of Transit”
Visual artist Édgar Calel dedicates his work to his ancestral culture and reflects on movement and transformation.
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.
Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone
The Forgotten Social History of International Blackness
For people of Black African heritage, identifying with Blackness is the glue that connects us, argues Minna Salami.
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.
Frieze Artist Award
Alberta Whittle Wins Frieze Artist Award 2020
Glasgow-based artist, researcher and curator Alberta Whittle is named the recipient of the Frieze Artist Award 2020.
In Conversation with Denilson Baniwa
“A Cell Phone or a Laptop Doesn’t Make You Less Indigenous”
The Brazilian artist Denilson Baniwa talks about how his oeuvre connects indigenous culture with urban contemporary art.
Curadoria
Keyna Eleison e Pablo Lafuente são os novos diretores artísticos do Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro
O MAM do Rio acaba de anunciar sua nova direção artística, como resultado de chamada internacional sul-americana.
Modes of Belonging
When Water Becomes a Screen
The photographer Amine Oulmakki invites us on an existential search articulated around themes of image, story, and memory.
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".
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