In Conversation with Gwladys Gambie
“The Ambivalence Between Seduction and Violence is an Expression of my Rejection of the System”
Catrileo+Carrión
Mapuche Non-Binary Utopias
Bitter Poetics
Sugarcane in Caribbean Art

»It is here, at the crossroads between life and death, where the Black presence must be traced.«

Nicolás Vizcaíno
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In Conversation with Gwladys Gambie
“The Ambivalence Between Seduction and Violence is an Expression of my Rejection of the System”
Gwladys Gambie talked with C&AL as she packed for her return to Martinique after a three-month residency in Paris.
Make Techno Black Again
The Exhibition TECHNO Reveals Institutional Blind Spots
Art historian Jamila Moroder argues that an exhibition in Bolzano, Italy, disconnects techno from its Black heritage, and suggests we take a more complex view.
Catrileo+Carrión
Mapuche Non-Binary Utopias
Mapuche artists formed the Catrileo+Carrión Community, dedicated to research investigative practices and multidisciplinary creation.
Bitter Poetics
Sugarcane in Caribbean Art
Contemporary artists examine the ambiguous role of sugarcane in the history of the Caribbean.
In Conversation with Joiri Minaya
Considerations on the “Tropical Identity”
The multidisciplinary artist from Santo Domingo appropriates colonial codes in order to invert relations of power.
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.
Resistance in Chocó
Dazhi Druade Udupanabidada Daira: “Let Us Live in Our Own Territory!”
Images from the life struggles that young artists endure in Quibdó, Colombia.
"Auf Deutsch"
Daniel Kojo Schrade: Broadening the Understanding of Diaspora
For centuries there has been Black cultural production from countries where German is spoken, and it has been as diverse and distinct as the various regions themselves.
Letter From... Haiti
“The Risks Are Higher Than Ever Before”
Artist Tessa Mars reflects about the political and social situation in Haiti in the past months.
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Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s - Now
Tate Britain
London, United Kingdom
01 December - 03 April 2022
Exhibitions
Suzi Ferrer
Museo de Arte y Diseño de Miramar
San Juan, Puerto Rico
01 December - 31 December 2021
Festivals
3° Escuta Festival I Entre utopias e distopias
Instituto Moreira Salles
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
03 December - 05 December 2021
Exhibitions
Paulo Nazaré: Advertência
Casa Borun / Povo de Luzia
Alto do Palmital, Brazil
04 November - 04 January 2022
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Como se o mundo não tivesse demarcação
Galeria MOVART
Luanda, Angola
25 November - 18 December 2021
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Tinha que ser
CCSP
São Paulo, Brazil
03 November - 30 November 2021
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Festival ZUM
online
São Paulo, Brazil
22 November - 26 November 2021
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Museu da Cultura Cearense
Fortaleza, Brazil
11 November - 09 January 2022
Conferences
Women, Photography, and Feminisms
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Miami, United States
18 November - 19 November 2021
Exhibitions
Debajo de los horizontes oceánicos: Réplicas y presagios de las labores sumergidas
Burning House
San Juan, Puerto Rico
14 October - 30 November 2021
Exhibitions
Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, United States
11 September - 16 January 2022
Exhibitions
Intersecciones, bordes y contaminaciones en la imagen fotográfica
MAC Panamá
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
10 September - 31 January 2022
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Deborah Joyce Holman – Unless: The Potential of Subtle Acts of Refusal
We spoke to Swiss artist Deborah Joyce Holman about tools to resist the instrumentalization of identity politics.
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Sam Gilliam: Between Structure and Improvisation
Ann Mbuti writes on Sam Gilliam's groundbreaking approach to painting and installation.
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C& Design in Westafrica
Worldforming by Ghanaian Women in Architecture
For three generations of women, architecture has served as an unparalleled incubation platform for worldforming possibilities.
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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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"Auf Deutsch"
Daniel Kojo Schrade: Broadening the Understanding of Diaspora
For centuries there has been Black cultural production from countries where German is spoken, and it has been as diverse and distinct as the various regions themselves.
In Conversation with
South-African painter Helen Sebidi
At the 32nd Bienal de São Paulo, she chats about home, land, history and ancestral tears.
Exhibition
Take Me to the River
A multimedia exhibition by the Goethe-Institut and the Prince Claus Fund Art and culture responds to the climate crisis.
Between the Official the Alternative
What Happened With the Havana Biennial?
The cancellation of this year’s Havana Art Biennial caused strong protests. But the story does not end there.
Frestas – Triennial of Arts 3rd edition
The River is a Serpent
Having its opening date set for August 21, Frestas’ exhibition gathers 54 artists and collectives of different nationalities.​
Collective Nacional Trovoa
“We Don’t Accept Scraps From The White Art Circuit”
Group of artists and curators gathers for a rally of visual arts produced solely by black and non-white women.
Bitter Poetics
Sugarcane in Caribbean Art
Contemporary artists examine the ambiguous role of sugarcane in the history of the Caribbean.
Installation View
Beatriz González in Berlin - Retrospective 1965-2017
KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin examines the work of one of Colombia's most emblematic artists.
Dekoloniale & C&
Jury for Dekoloniale Berlin Residency 2021 Announced
Kader Attia, Lerato Shadi, Raul Walch, Yvette Mutumba & Julia Grosse, Nadja Ofuatey-Alazard & Anna Yeboah are the jury of this year’s Dekoloniale residency.
opportunities
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Andrómeda 3.20
4ta Convocatoria - Galería Andrómeda
México DF, Mexico
Call for papers
Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
Poéticas negras na arte contemporânea
online, Brazil
Call for applications
Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes y Fundación Alberto J. Trabucco
Beca de investigación Alberto J. Trabucco 2021
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Call for applications
Swiss Government
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Zurich, Switzerland
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Disobedient Identities
Living in Two Universes
Visual artist Sallisa Rosa draws from her personal experience to examine indigenous imaginaries in urban contexts.
Futura Trōpica
An Intertropical Web of Networks
The Futura Trōpica project rewrites our understanding of the tropics as a region and as a mindset.
Reflections on Achille Mbembe
Breathing Prohibited
Angolan poet, curator and cultural producer, Marcos Jinguba, talks with Brazilian artist and dancer, Luana Vitra.
Installation View
“Imagen Regional”: In Search of the Colombian Pacific
The exhibition in Cali brought together works by thirteen artists who examine the conflicts, dramas and hopes of this region of Colombia.
Digital Art
What Are NFTs and What Do They Mean for BIPOC Artists?
Tash Moore looks at what BIPOC artists are doing about NFT art.
Knowledge as Resistance
“The Colonizer Only Sees an Exotic Object”
Afro-diasporic and indigenous artists face conditions that are completely different from those faced by Whites.
Frestas – Triennial of Arts 3rd edition
The River is a Serpent
Having its opening date set for August 21, Frestas’ exhibition gathers 54 artists and collectives of different nationalities.​
Gropius Bau Berlin
C& Artistic Director Julia Grosse Announced as Associate Curator at Gropius Bau
We are so excited to share the news that Gropius Bau in Berlin hired Julia Grosse as Associated Curator.
Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung Named New Director of Renowned Berlin Arts Institution
Founder and Artistic Director of SAVVY Contemporary, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung is appointed the new director at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin.
In Conversation with Nadia Huggins
Going Below the Surface
The St. Vincent-based photographer talks about the ocean, the imagination of new worlds, and the role of fire in the Caribbean
Invisible Inventories
Absent Figures: The Difficult Questions Restitution Raises
Awuor Onyango guides us through the exhibition and its conception to make visible the certainties and uncertainties within the current phase of decolonial action.
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.
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