Argentina

. . . and the African perspectives

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La Chola Poblete: Guaymallén

PalaisPopulaire in Berlin presented a comprehensive exhibition of Argentinian artist La Chola Poblete.

Argentinian La Chola Poblete is Deutsche Bank's “Artist of the Year” 2023

As part of the award, La Chola Poblete will present her first solo exhibition in Europe at Berlin’s PalaisPopulaire in the fall of 2023.

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.

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.

In Conversation with Gaby Messina

Afro-Argentina or The Importance of Alternative Histories

A talk about historical, institutional and personal difficulties in examining African identity in Argentina.

Exchanges Between Artists

Creating Ballast In Latin America

Platform fosters connections between artists, curators, and art and culture professionals from several Latin American countries.

Argentina's Black Legacy

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

The “disappearance of the black” in Argentinian identity is an intriguing mystery. Artist Adriana Bustos examines this topic.

In Conversation with

Argentine semiotician Walter Mignolo

“Decolonial aesthetics/aesthesis has become a connector across the continents”, says the scholar at Duke University.

Transatlantic Connections

Latin-American and African art scenes

The Argentinian curator Gabriela Salgado talks about the South-to-South connections in the context of international art.

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How to be Happy Together?

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

12 December 2024 - 06 April 2025

Algorithm ocean true blood moves

07 December 2024 - 07 December 2024

Shadows on the Atlantic

het scheepvaart national maritime museum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

29 September 2024 -

Talks / Workshops

The Supernatural Atlas - Masterclass Lisandro Suriel

Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

13 October 2024 - 13 October 2024

Shared Horizons

15 November 2024 - 28 February 2025

08 December 2024 - 02 February 2025

Antonio Obá: Rituals of Care

Centre d’Art Contemporain

Genève, Switzerland

16 November 2024 - 02 March 2025

Ancestral: Afro-Américas

São Paulo, Brazil

29 October 2024 - 26 December 2024

Francisco Galeno: o Piauí é aqui — o Piauí não é aqui

São Paulo, Brazil

12 November 2024 - 25 January 2025

Somos Aquelas por Quem Estávamos Esperando

Catanduva, Brazil

08 August 2024 - 09 February 2025

Orishas on Wood

Huamaco, Puerto Rico

16 November 2024 - 30 November 2024

Artpace San Antonio

San Antonio, United States

12 September 2024 - 19 January 2025

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Grada Kilomba: Opera to a Black Venus

The first comprehensive institutional solo exhibition in Germany of Grada Kilomba nterrogates concepts of violence and repetition.

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Anaïs Cheleux : Relier l’identité caribéenne par la photographie et la performance

Marny Garcia Mommertz rend visite à Anaïs Cheleux dans son studio en Guadeloupe pour discuter du sirop de canne à sucre et de la Dak’art.

C& Launches Patreon Membership

An invitation to our extended community to join and support us!

Five Things You Need to Know About the John Randle Center Before It Opens

C& author Obidike Okafor shares what to expect from the new architectural marvel in Nigeria’s art capital.

Every Straw Is a Straw Too Much

Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung on the psychological burden of being racialized while doing art.

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Thoughts on Collective Archives

Four collectives discuss perspectives on collective publishing and archiving.

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In Conversation

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Belkis Ayón and the Cuba-West Africa Connection

An essay mapping the Abakuá secret society and syncretisms in the African Diaspora through the incredible life and career of the Cuban artist.

A Collective Turning Point

We spoke to members of the artistic community in Puerto Rico about the ongoing protests and about the future they envision for the island.

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.

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.

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.

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NYLAAT: Artists-in-Residence

New York City, United States

Call for applications

Programa de Intercambio Internacional para Muralistas

Call for proposals

Paço das Artes

Temporada de Projetos 2025

São Paulo, Brazil

Call for applications

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

Convocatoria proyectos 2026

Santiago de Chile, Chile