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C&AL’s Highlights of 2023 You Might Have Missed

From the meaning of Abya Yala and Pindorama to Astral Quilombismo, these are some of our most read articles this year.

Upper left: "Bixa, if I conjure...", photograph by Catalina Torres, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. Upper right: Manos que dan reciben (Hands that Give Receive, 2021), inkjet on cotton paper, 20 x 35 cm. Photo credit: Julio César Gonzáles and Kiryl Synkov. Bottom left: Women cook collectively and for free as part of the activities related to the exhibition, 2023. Courtesy of the Zapopan Art Museum (MAZ). Bottom right: Haroldo Saboia, "Oráculo popular", raw cotton and felt banner. 2019. Photo Mayra Azzi. Courtesy of the artist.

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In Conversation with
D’Andrade & Walla Capelobo: Astral Quilombismo
A microcosm where trans community, digital poetry, artificial intelligence, video games and ceramics converge.

Amazon Rainforest
Abel Rodríguez: The Namer of Plants
The Colombian artist of Nonuya origin has gained renown in the art world by using drawing to preserve the memory of Amazonian flora at risk of extinction.

RENTAL/FATHER, 2023. One or more objects rented from the artist's father. Variable dimensions and materials. @ Simian, Copenhaguen, Dinamarca.

Brazil
Reclaiming Space: Reverse Architecture in the Work of Wisrah C.V. da R. Celestino
An essay on the exhibition space as a set of economic and power relations in the work of Wisrah, an artist from Minas Gerais.

In Conversation with
José Luis Macas: Bartering and Reciprocity with the Land
A conversation with the artist, professor, and researcher about the historical legacy of indigenous peoples in his art.

Indigeneity
What do Abya Yala and Pindorama mean?
An essay on ancestral names for the sociopolitical territory we now call Latin America.

Installation view of Collective Mahku - Movimento de Artistas Huni Kuin. Comissioned by Fundação Bienal de São Paulo for the 35th Bienal.

Installation View
35th São Paulo Bienal – Choreographies of the Impossible
With the participation of 121 artists, biennial brings to light new perspectives on the urgencies of today’s world.

Mexico
La Escuela del Fogón: the kitchen as a place for social transformation
A chat with Dea López about food, politics and art, in this project that highlights the power of food in society.

Opening ritual of the Nayuk Yachakuy: Practical experiences of visual artists from different Kichwas peoples of Ecuador, 2022. Photographic credits: Pablo Jijón, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo.

In Conversation with
Yauri Muenala: cooperation and synergy between Kichwa artists
Regarding the winning project of the 2022–2023 Mariano Aguilera Prize, currently in the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo of Quito.

Brazil
Haroldo Sabóia: Between words, the body, gesture, memory, and images
Artist, journalist, and photographer Haroldo Sabóia’s diverse career path in the arts transcends borders and pre-established definitions in his work.

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LGBTQ+ Liberation in the Andes through Q’iwa and Popular Celebrations
Exhibition traces the history of character who afforded liberation to gender-diverse communities in Bolivia.
The 22nd Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala
"History Cannot Be That of the Winners Only”
Curator Alexia Tala on one of the oldest biennials in Latin America, which will be held in the middle of this year.
Inventing Your Own Game
Maren Hassinger: “We Are Not Alive To Make Money”
Will Furtado speaks to Maren Hassinger about protesting against lack of inclusion, the conditions for Black artists today, and more.
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14th Mercosul Biennial
A Biennial that relates sound to space and bodies
The chief curator and one of the adjunct curators reveal more details about the concept of the Biennial in Porto Alegre.
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38º Panorama da Arte Brasileira: Mil graus
This edition of the MAM biennial presents 34 artists from 16 Brazilian states.
Mercosul Biennial
Mercosul Biennial announces artists and spaces for its next edition
The 14th edition of the Mercosul Biennial will feature 76 artists from different geographies and an extensive cultural and educational program.
Encruzilhadas
The Art of Translating and Vice Versa
An essay on art and translation via the encruzilhada, a central concept to Afro diasporic thought in Brazil.
Bienal das Amazônias
Bienal das Amazônias anuncia curadora de sua segunda edição
A equatoriana Manuela Moscoso, atual Diretora Executiva do Centro de Pesquisa e Alianças em Arte, em Nova York, foi selecionada para fazer a curadoria da próxima Bienal das Amazônias.
36th Bienal de São Paulo
Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, announces its title and curatorial concept.
Afro-Indigenous
Afro-Indigenous Memory in the Work of Maria Lira Marques
An essay on the works of Brazilian artist Maria Lira Marques, ancestral memories, and the impact of globalization on traditional communities.
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Amanda Carneiro: Curation That Operates Outside Dominant Systems
A conversation with artistic organizer of the 60th Venice Biennale about her curatorial research in Africa.
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MUNCH Award: Rosana Paulino
The MUNCH Award will go to artist Rosana Paulino for its inauguration. 
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Bolivia
LGBTQ+ Liberation in the Andes through Q’iwa and Popular Celebrations
Exhibition traces the history of character who afforded liberation to gender-diverse communities in Bolivia.
The 22nd Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala
"History Cannot Be That of the Winners Only”
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Inventing Your Own Game
Maren Hassinger: “We Are Not Alive To Make Money”
Will Furtado speaks to Maren Hassinger about protesting against lack of inclusion, the conditions for Black artists today, and more.
In Conversation with the Colectivo Moriviví, Puerto Rico
“Art Is a Way to Fight Back”
The Puerto Rican artist collective fights historical erasure by painting the walls of local communities. A conversation about collaboration, community and censorship.
Echoes of the South Atlantic
Der Black Atlantic – Subject of (Counter)Memory
The project “Der Black Atlantic” (2004) apresentou Berlim
A “Road to the Sea” in Cali and Buenaventura
Memory and Amnesia in the Colombian Pacific
The project fostered dialogues between art, political action and the defense of the territory of Afro-Colombian peoples.
Video Art
From Experimentation to Video Art in FM Gustave Giresse’s Work
Since FM Gustave Giresse has discovered the medium of video, there have been no limitations in his explorations with the camera.
Encruzilhadas
The Art of Translating and Vice Versa
An essay on art and translation via the encruzilhada, a central concept to Afro diasporic thought in Brazil.
Two Biennials – Two countries
Dakar and Havana
Despite their political differences, Cuba and Senegal established new programs and institutions dedicated to the arts.
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