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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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Historic exhibition on Videobrasil's 40th anniversary brought together works by Global South artists.
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Keila Sankofa: Fictionalizing Gaps of the Past
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Crossroads of Afro-Brazilian Art
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Funk: A Cry of Boldness and Freedom
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60th Venice Biennale: National Pavilions
Our highlights of the national exhibitions at one of the most prestigious Biennales in the world.
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60th Venice Biennale: Giardini
Our highlights of one of the international exhibitions at the central pavilions.
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Cuerpo: Carlos Martiel
El Museo del Barrio
New York City, United States
02 May 2024 - 01 September 2024
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RU RAXAL QA RAYB’äL
La Nueva Fabrica
La Antigua, Guatemala
01 June 2024 - 27 July 2024
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Lélia em nós: festas populares e amefricanidade
Sesc Vila Mariana
São Paulo, Brazil
27 June 2024 - 24 November 2024
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Stirring the Pot
Casa da Cultura
Comporta, Portugal
13 July 2024 - 31 August 2024
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Miradero
El Kilometro
Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 July 2024 - 10 August 2024
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Summer Summer
Tern Gallery
Nassau, Bahamas
25 July 2024 - 25 August 2024
Screenings
Sala de vídeo: Ventura Profana
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
05 July 2024 - 18 August 2024
Exhibitions
Origens do Mundo Waurá
Centro Cultural Vale Maranhão
São Luís, Brazil
22 May 2024 - 27 July 2024
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THE SOUL STATION
Halle am Berghain
Berlin, Germany
12 July 2024 - 13 October 2024
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INVERSION-CONVERSION
BPA// Raum
Berlin, Germany
22 June 2024 - 20 July 2024
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Rebirth of a Body
New York Latin American Art Triennial
New York City, United States
06 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
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Arte Subdesenvolvida
CCBB
São Paulo, Brazil
29 May 2024 - 05 August 2024
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Sesc_Videobrasil Biennial
Historic exhibition on Videobrasil's 40th anniversary brought together works by Global South artists.
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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.
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Raily Yance and the Power of Everyday Objects
The Venezuelan artist explains how to understand cultural changes in Maracaibo through everyday objects.
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CCI x C& Critical Writing Workshop (ONLINE)
Announcing CCI x C& online critical writing workshop on art, led by Grace Aneiza Ali, Chris Cyrille and Abdiel D. Segarra Ríos.
Clotilde Jiménez
Queering Boxing, Undoing the “Macho”
The artist, born in Honolulu and based in Mexico, raises questions around race, class, sexuality and gender.
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Cholita Chic: Visualizing the Cholitas of the Future
An interview with the anonymous artistic duo based in Arica, a Chilean city near the border with Peru.
Brazil
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung appointed chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
Fundação Bienal de São Paulo announced that Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung will be the chief curator of the 36th Edition of the Biennial, scheduled for the second half of 2025.
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.
opportunities
Call for applications
JAGÜEY
JAGÜEY
Baranquilla, Colombia
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AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions
The Marie-Solanges Apollon Programme 2024
Paris, France
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Museo del Cine “Pablo Ducrós Hicken”; Arthaus Central (Bartolomé Mitre 434)
Congreso Internacional de Archivos Audiovisuales de Arte
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Colonialidade, Racialidade, Punição e Reparação nas Américas
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