Planetary Connections
Indigo Dye: A Shared Language in the Global South
In Conversation with
Francisco Pinto and Venezuelan Afro-Indigenous History
In Conversation with
Wendy Nanan: Art as a Place of Freedom to Define Oneself

»Ever since the Americas were invaded by the Europeans, there has been no peace for the indigenous nor for the forest.«

Luana Vitra
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Planetary Connections
Indigo Dye: A Shared Language in the Global South
An essay about the culture of indigo dye across the global south through the practices of four artists.
São Paulo Biennale
São Paulo Biennale Announces Title and Theme
Entitled "choreographies of the impossible", the Biennale is an "invitation to radical imaginations" and will take place in autumn 2023.
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).
In Conversation with
Wendy Nanan: Art as a Place of Freedom to Define Oneself
The artist from Trinidad and Tobago talks to us about Creolization and how she found her voice as a multicultural woman in the Caribbean.
Installation View
Dalton Paula: Brazilian Portraits
MASP showcases portraits of Black personalities historically overlooked in Brazil
Argentina
Kukily: Connecting Afro-descendant Communities through Art
A chat with the collective formed in Argentina about Afro-diasporic diversity, quilombos and what it means to be a black woman in the Americas.
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Edgar Kanaykõ: Photography as reclaiming
Brazilian indigenous artist talks about the relationship between image and ethno-vision, the constant construction of identity, and art as territory.
Mozambique
Amarildo Rungo brings his art from the periphery to downtown Maputo
Magias do pano (Magic of the Cloth), is an individual exhibition about Xingufo, a popular ball game in the peripheral neighborhoods of Mozambique’s capital.
Fotografia
Célia Tupinambá e Igi Ayedun são contempladas na Bolsa de Fotografia ZUM/IMS
10ª edição da Bolsa de Fotografia ZUM/IMS seleciona os projetos Nós somos pássaros que andam e Eclosão de um sonho, uma fantasia.
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Mûntu
Umbangu Espaço Cultural Virtual de Ação Decolonial
online, Brazil
25 September - 31 December 2022
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Vende tela, compra terra
SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art
Montreal, Canada
03 September - 22 October 2022
Nervous System
Kölnischer Kunstverein
Cologne, Germany
20 August - 16 October 2022
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The Tenth National Exhibition (NE:10): “MERCY”
National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
06 October - 02 January 2022
Exhibitions
Ghost Island
Singapore Internatinal Film Festival
Singapore, Singapore
16 September - 30 October 2022
Exhibitions
Invasão Colonial ‘Yvy Opata’ A Terra Vai Acabar
Museu das Culturas Indígenas
São Paulo, Brazil
03 June - 31 December 2022
Exhibitions
Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo: Earth & Iron: Archival Visions of Land and Struggle
BRIC
New York City, United States
22 September - 23 December 2022
Exhibitions
de montanhas submarinas o fogo faz ilhas
Pivô
São Paulo, Brazil
03 September - 05 November 2022
Exhibitions
Cartas ao Afeto
Galeria Movimento
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
06 September - 08 October 2022
Exhibitions
Reciclos – Criando Novas Perspectivas
Unibes Cultural
São Paulo, Brazil
01 September - 16 October 2022
Exhibitions
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D'Aguilar Art Foundation
Nassau, Bahamas
07 July - 22 September 2022
Exhibitions
April Bey: I Believe in Why I'm Here
Simon Lee Gallery
London, United Kingdom
01 September - 01 October 2022
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C& International
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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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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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Minerva Cuevas – No Room To Play
The Mexican artist questions the construction of political roles and the significance of the public space.
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Installation View: Atis Rezistans – Ghetto Biennale
Haiti-based Atis Rezistans presents a multimedia installation, artist residencies, performances, screenings, and discussions in Kassel.
In Conversation With Leonor Espinosa
Transformation Between Art And Cuisine
The Colombian chef, artist and activist portrays the memory and the customs of marginalized communities in the Colombian Pacific.
35ª Bienal de São Paulo
Fundação Bienal anuncia equipe de curadores
Manuel Borja-Villel, Grada Kilomba, Diane Lima e Hélio Menezes são os curadores da próxima edição da Bienal de São Paulo, que será realizada em 2023.
In Focus: Cuba
“Afro-” and “-Cuban”: A Possible Nation?
How are black Cubans perceived? A walk through the history of the relationship between the visual arts and Cuban Afro identity.
In Conversation with Jaider Esbell
“We Also Have Something to Show—in Our Ways, with Our Rules”
Jaider Esbell, an artist and writer of Makuxi origins, talks about his artistic production and the importance of artivism.
In Conversation with
Mulambö: Carnival was my art school
The artist who creates paintings and sculptures inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s suburban and popular culture talks about his trajectory.
Art and Stereotypes
Playing with Race
Some curated incredibilities taking place in museums and art spaces make us realise: we are absolutely not there yet.
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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Oi Futuro
Bienal de Arte Digital
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Contemporary And América Latina
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Online, Germany
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Residencia en Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
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Kisoko Galería
Arte y Cambio Social - Tierras, periferias y paradigmas
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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Panamefricanism
Abdias Nascimento: An Enduring Legacy
This year, two institutions in Brazil are celebrating more than seven decades of the Afro-Brazilian artist’s international artistic contributions.
Colombia
Oscar Murillo: Abstraction, Contradiction and Commercial Disposition
A portrait of the artist who provides shelter to the new generations of Afro-descendent artists in Colombia and Latin America through his critical artistic work.
Installation View
The 59th Venice Biennale: Giardini and Arsenale
Here are some installation views of the 59th Venice Biennale taking place from 23 April to 27 November 2022 curated by Cecilia Alemani.
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The Peruvian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
Artist Herbert Rodriguez represents Peru with "Peace is a corrosive promise" featuring some of his political works from the tumultuous 1980s decade.
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The Mexico Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
Featuring artists Mariana Castillo Deball, Naomi Rincón Gallardo, Fernando Palma Rodríguez, and Santiago Borja
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Jonathas de Andrade: Brazilian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
For the Brazilian Pavilion, the artist created an immersive installation about the body in relation to popular idiomatic expressions
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Ayrson Heráclito: Yorùbáiano
Exhibition at Pinacoteca de São Paulo brings together 63 works by Bahian artist with themes that address colonial wounds.
In Conversation with Baltazar Melo
Afro-Hybrid Images in Motion
In this interview, Mexican artist Baltazar Castellano Melo talks about his work, Afro-Mestizos and the Black communities in Guerrero, Mexico. 
59th Venice Biennale
Jonathas de Andrade: A Transition between the Erudite and the Popular
Jonathas de Andrade is representing Brazil at the 59th Venice Biennale, proposing a work that takes popular expressions as a point of departure to think about the present moment.
Installation View
Sound Botanica
This solo exhibition showcases pieces that address migration from El Salvador to the United States through spiritual and physical healing practices.
Inside the Library
The Black Library, Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico
A look into libraries and book collections holding some of the rarer and often forgotten publications. Featured this time: The Black Library in Mexico
35ª Bienal de São Paulo
Fundação Bienal anuncia equipe de curadores
Manuel Borja-Villel, Grada Kilomba, Diane Lima e Hélio Menezes são os curadores da próxima edição da Bienal de São Paulo, que será realizada em 2023.
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