Colombia

. . . and the African perspectives

In Conversation with
Johan Samboni: Rewriting Urban Histories
A talk with the Afro-Indigenous Colombian artist on the parallels between real Life and the digital realm.
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.
In conversation with
Samera Paz: Art, Community and Vulnerability
Based in the USA with Colombian roots, the artist discusses art as social change and its perils.
Colombia 
Francia Márquez: From Social Struggle to the Vice-Presidency of Colombia
On August 7, 2022, Francia Márquez took over as Vice President of Colombia. Here, we tell you what that means for the arts in the country.
documenta 15
Installation View: Más Arte Más Acción
Más Arte Más Acción connects the Colombian rainforest and its peoples with the German forest in a series of projects in Kassel.
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.
Colombia
FICCA: A Festival of African Cinema in Medellín
The seventh edition of FICCA is scheduled to open in September in Medellín, Colombia, under the theme “Land” and includes more than 40 films.
Resistance in Chocó
Dazhi Druade Udupanabidada Daira: “Let Us Live in Our Own Territory!”
Images from the life struggles that young artists endure in Quibdó, Colombia.
In Conversation with Liliana A. Romero, Lilophilia
“My Art is a Cry for Help, a Call to Action”
The London based Colombian talks to us about her life as an artist, activist and as a Black woman.
Pacific Lumbung
Más Arte Más Acción at documenta 15
The Colombian art organization reinvents itself as it prepares to participate in documenta 15 in 2022.
Minga Decolonial Practices, Colombia
Creation as a Collective Process
An interdisciplinary Colombian collective wants to express the sentiments of the indigenous communities in order to recover ethnic and cultural memories.
Muntú Bantú, Colombia
Memory Is at the Heart
The only Afrodiasporic Memory Center in Colombia is located in Chocó, the department with the largest Afro-descendant population in the country.
Installation View
Forgetting is Forbidden, Colombia
Images of the celebration of Black History Month at the Centro Cultural Colombo Americano in Cali, Colombia.
In Conversation with Carmenza Banguera
Black Head
Colombian artist Carmenza Banguera examines the paradoxes of self-representation of a black woman living in a racist country.
In Conversation with Eliana Muchachasoy Chindoy
“How Can Artists Help the Communities?”
The Colombian artist talks about neo-Amazonian art, the need for creating artistic spaces in indigenous territories and the problems with cultural appropriation in the arts.
In Conversation with Jim C. Nedd
A Musical Portal to Africa in the Caribbean
A talk about the Colombian Caribbean musical culture of the “Picó” and multiple identities in the Caribbean in relation to Africa.
In Conversation with Juan Orrantia
In Search of Decolonized Images of South Africa
Two Colombian photographers in South Africa examine the notions of representation, independence processes and image subversion.
Decolonizing the Humboldt Forum
“The Indians Are Coming”? The “Indians” Have Come To Reclaim!
The platform "Devuelve, pe!” adds a Latin American perspective to the criticisms against the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.
In Conversation with Fabrice Monteiro
“Get Rid Of The United Nations And Make Place For The United Cultures”
The Belgian-Beninese photographer about images of Africa, Afrofuturism, his experiences in Colombia and his deep aversion towards borders.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Té de Bogotá
Group exhibition in the wildpalms gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany.
National Artists' Salon, Colombia
A View From the Other Side of Things
The “Salón Nacional de Artistas” in Bogotá explores different views on contemporary art inside and outside Colombia.
In Conversation With Albertine Kopp
An Initiative For Caribbean Art
Newly-formed in 2019, the Caribbean Art Initiative supports art exchanges and cultural programs across the Caribbean.
“Manglaria: raíces y sujeciones”
Reimagining the Colombian Pacific
The exhibition brings together diverse perspectives on the territory and the Afro and indigenous representations in Colombia.
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.
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Porto Alegre, Brazil
27 March 2025 - 01 June 2025
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Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art
New York City, United States
14 March 2025 - 27 July 2025
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Museu de Arte Moderna
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
25 January 2025 - 01 June 2025
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Cukier Arte
São Paulo, Brazil
19 March 2025 - 17 May 2025
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La Nueva Fábrica
La Antigua, Guatemala
23 November 2024 - 01 June 2025
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SP-Arte 2025
Pavilhão da Bienal
São Paulo, Brazil
02 April 2025 - 06 April 2025
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Grafismo Emergente
EAV Parque Lage
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
13 February 2025 - 13 April 2025
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Indomináveis Presenças
CCBB
São Paulo, Brazil
05 February 2025 - 07 April 2025
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To Scatter Seeds
Tern Gallery
Nassau, Bahamas
27 March 2025 - 17 May 2025
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Salah Elmur: The Land of the Sun
Mariane Ibrahim
Mexico City, Mexico
04 February 2025 - 17 May 2025
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I Am Soil. My Tears Are Water: María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Efie Gallery
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10 April 2025 - 24 May 2025
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Galatea
Salvador, Brazil
31 January 2025 - 24 May 2025
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Afro-Brazilian Manifestations
An Urgent Recognition
Beto Shwafaty visits an exhibition about artists of African descent and wonders why Afro-Brazilian culture is still marginalized.
Reflections on Achille Mbembe
Breathing Prohibited
Angolan poet, curator and cultural producer, Marcos Jinguba, talks with Brazilian artist and dancer, Luana Vitra.
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What Does Resistance in the Arts Look Like Today?
Art institutions strive to inspire political action. How can art be the change in a tangible way?
In conversation with Hélio Menezes
Representativeness beyond representation
Hélio Menezes speaks in an interview about the understanding of Afro-Brazilian art, a topic of his research since 2011.
24th Bienal de Arte Paiz Guatemala
The World Tree [El árbol del mundo]
Under the curation of Eugenio Viola, “The World Tree” [El árbol del mundo] reaffirms the power of contemporary art to connect diverse histories and realms of experience.
In Conversation with Carmenza Banguera
Black Head
Colombian artist Carmenza Banguera examines the paradoxes of self-representation of a black woman living in a racist country.
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.
Zumvi Archive
Black Image Memory
Dedicated to photographic memories of Black populations, the Zumvi Archive has been documenting the history of Afro-Brazilians for three decades.
In Conversation with Jim C. Nedd
A Musical Portal to Africa in the Caribbean
A talk about the Colombian Caribbean musical culture of the “Picó” and multiple identities in the Caribbean in relation to Africa.
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online, Brazil
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Convocatoria para ser parte R.A.R.O. Buenos Aires en 2025​​
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