Installation View
11th Berlin Biennale: KW Institute for Contemporary Art
In Conversation with Maximiliano Mamani
“Creating Art from a Precarious Position Is a Challenge and an Opportunity”
In Conversation with Édgar Calel
“To Me, Art Is a Place of Transit”

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

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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.
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.
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Festivals
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Diferentes locaciones
Bogotá, Colombia
13 October - 18 October 2020
Exhibitions
Beyond the trees
Jardim do Torel
Lisboa, Portugal
15 September - 08 November 2020
Talks / Workshops
Of Seams and Stories: The Art of Sonia Gomes
Pace (online)
New York, United States
10 September - 11 September 2020
Exhibitions
“Como habitar o presente? Ato 2 – Estamos aqui”
Simone Cadinelli Arte Contemporânea
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24 August - 25 September 2020
Exhibitions
Sonia Gomes / Marina Perez Simão
Pace
New York, United States
03 September - 27 September 2020
Exhibitions
Fragmentación (Exposición virtual)
Cooperación Cultura Española- San José
San José, Costa Rica
09 July - 30 December 2020
Exhibitions
Popular Painters and Other Visionaries (Online exhibition)
El Museo del Barrio
New York, United States
01 September - 31 December 2020
Art Fairs
Madrid Week Gallery
Arte Madrid
Madrid, Spain
10 September - 13 September 2020
Exhibitions
Marianela de la Hoz (Online exhibition)
Mexic-Arte Museum
Austin, United States
01 September - 31 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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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.
DePaul Art Museum
Latinx Initiative
Multi-year effort includes research, exhibitions, and community-building
Collection
Feminine presence
Museu de Arte de São Paulo announces acquisition of 296 artworks by artists self-identified as women in 2019
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.
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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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.
A Look at Koffi Mensah
Bringing out the Memory of African Identities
Burkinabé artist brings back the history of personalities who were erased from the history of the African continent.
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.
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opportunities
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Goethe-Institut Salvador-Bahia
Convocatória para exposição
Salvador, Brazil
Museo Universitario del Chopo
Talleres libres del Chopo
México DF, Mexico
Residencies
Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao
Residencias Artísticas 2020/2021
Bilbao, Spain
Awards
Instituto Sinaloense de Cultura
Convocatoria Artistas Sinaloenses en el MASIN - Producción en el confinamiento
Sinaloa, Mexico
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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".
A Look at Koffi Mensah
Bringing out the Memory of African Identities
Burkinabé artist brings back the history of personalities who were erased from the history of the African continent.
Viagem de Pesquisa
Projeto do curador Hélio Menezes vence Convocatória de Artes Visuais
Hélio Menezes foi selecionado na 2ª edição da Convocatória de Artes Visuais para viagem de pesquisa curatorial à Alemanha e à França.
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.
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.
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