A Look at Thó Simões
Between Traditional African Cultures and Global Urban Art
In Conversation with Tiffany Alfonseca
"The Representation Of Afro-Latino Culture Is Essential"
Urban Art
The Morrinho Project Shapes The Narratives Of Marginalized Groups

»I come from an ultra-humanity, beyond the warriors, the saints, the multitudes that I am.«

Keyna Eleison, curator, singer, specialist in art education
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A Look at Thó Simões
Between Traditional African Cultures and Global Urban Art
Angolan artist resists culture based on Westernized actions and thought resulting from centuries of colonization.
In Conversation with Tiffany Alfonseca
"The Representation Of Afro-Latino Culture Is Essential"
The Dominican-American artist talks about art, her roots and her new series In Quarantine.
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.
Berlin Biennale
The 11th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art publishes participants
Artists from all over the world will exhibit their works in Berlin beginning in September 2020.
In Conversation with Janice Mitchell
German Museums Need to Catch Up
Museum Ludwig in Cologne questions conventional collecting cultures, starting with a critical examination of its own reputable collection of artworks from the US.
In Conversation with Walter Firmo
“What Matters Is The Poetry”
Photographer Walter Firmo looks back on his career in photography and talks about how he is dealing with being away from the streets.
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.
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.
No Justice No Peace
WE ARE.
We have invited creatives and thinkers from the US, other parts of the Global Diaspora, and Africa to share their thoughts about this historical moments.
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Exhibitions
Trasatlántica Cuba - Exposición colectiva
Casa de América
Madrid, Spain
09 September - 28 October 2020
Exhibitions
Antártida Negra - Adriana Lestido
Casa de América
Madrid, Spain
09 September - 29 October 2020
Exhibitions
Pivô Satélite
Pivô
online, Brazil
24 July - 31 December 2020
Exhibitions
Programa Convida – 2ª Etapa
Instituto Moreira Salles
online, Brazil
20 July - 31 December 2020
Exhibitions
Pardo é papel
Instituto Inclusartiz online
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
01 July - 31 December 2020
Talks / Workshops
Arte indígena contemporânea: imaginar é criar mundos
MAM online
São Paulo, Brazil
21 July - 21 July 2020
Talks / Workshops
Rubem Valentim
MASP online
São Paulo, Brazil
15 July - 16 July 2020
Talks / Workshops
Racismo estrutural
MAM
online, Brazil
14 July - 14 July 2020
Exhibitions
Topographies of Transformation - Daniela Edburg
Fabienne Levy
Lausanne, Switzerland
09 June - 09 September 2020
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C& International
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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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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
In Conversation with Janice Mitchell
German Museums Need to Catch Up
Museum Ludwig in Cologne questions conventional collecting cultures, starting with a critical examination of its own reputable collection of artworks from the US.
Bienal de São Paulo
Programação da 34ª Bienal se expande pela cidade
Bienal trabalha com 25 instituições de São Paulo, buscando criar uma malha de relações artísticas e curatoriais.
Ancient Space, Modern Architecture, and Contemporary Art
Indigenous Architecture in the Americas
American indigenous knowledge influenced Europeans in many ways, sometimes unexpected – among them the art of building.
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.
In Conversation with Tiffany Alfonseca
"The Representation Of Afro-Latino Culture Is Essential"
The Dominican-American artist talks about art, her roots and her new series In Quarantine.
In Conversation with Castiel Vitorino
“Trauma is Brazilian”
In an interview with curator Diane Lima, artist Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro talks about her first solo exhibition.
Cartografia
Territórios negros em Porto Alegre
Pesquisadora Daniele Machado Vieira recebe prêmios nacionais com dissertação sobre o deslocamento dos territórios negros em Porto Alegre
Project Chama
Poetics of the Black Diaspora
Online platform brings together three Brazilian and one Sudanese artists to map poetics of the Diaspora in the Americas.
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opportunities
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Centro Cultural Vale Maranhão
Indígenas.Br
São Luis, Brazil
Call for applications
Ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
CCP Fellowships Strenghtening Civil Societies
Worldwide, Germany
Workshops
MASP online
A representação negra na arte brasileira
São Paulo, Brazil
Workshops
MASP online
Artes indígenas: por uma estética relacional ameríndia
São Paulo, Brazil
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Project Chama
Poetics of the Black Diaspora
Online platform brings together three Brazilian and one Sudanese artists to map poetics of the Diaspora in the Americas.
In Conversation with Fabrice Monteiro
“Get Rid Of The United Nations And Make Place For The United Cultures”
The Belgian-Beninese photographer about images of Africa, Afrofuturism, his experiences in Colombia and his deep aversion towards borders.
Indigenous Museums
“They Had To Deny Their Indigenous Origins To Stay Alive.”
Indigenous peoples recover art and archeological objects to promote the preservation of culture and memory.
Installation View #museumshutdown
The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art
A thematic group exhibition centered on the question, “what might a Caribbean future look like?”, in the Pérez Art Museum, Miami.
For Eyes That Can See
Smiling In the Face of the World's End
Keyna Eleison resumes her column in 2020 with a warning: a weary text to be sung aloud.
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.
In Conversation With Igor Simões
A Look at Latin American Women’s Art
Igor Simões, one of the curators of the Mercosul Biennial, speaks in an interview about the exhibit postponed because of the current pandemic.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Manuela Ribadeneira, Objects of Doubt and Certainty
This exhibition in Quito brings together works from the last twenty years of production of the Ecuadorian artist.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Legacies of a Deep Brazil
Exhibition at the Museu Afro Brasil brings together works of art and objects from several Brazilian indigenous peoples.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Claudia Andujar, The Yanomami Struggle
The largest exhibition to date of the work of the Swiss-Brasilian photographer and activist, in the Fondation Cartier, Paris.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Beyond the Black Atlantic
Beyond the Black Atlantic shows works by Sandra Mujinga, Paulo Nazareth, Tschabalala Self and Kemang Wa Lehulere at Kunstverein Hannover
In Conversation with Beatriz Dias
Memorial in Lisbon: Recovering History That Was Made Invisible
A project by artist Kiluanji Kia Henda was selected for the construction of the Memorial in Homage to Enslaved Persons in Lisbon.
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