Colombia

. . . and the African perspectives

Installation View
Flooded Memories
Amazonian artist UÝRA presents new body of works in a solo exhibition in Colombia.
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.
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the Carr Center
Detroit, United States
05 September 2025 - 11 November 2025
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Antic Teatre
Barcelona, Spain
02 October 2025 - 05 October 2025
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Parque da Luz
São Paulo, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Tern Galery
Nassau, Bahamas
11 September 2025 - 25 October 2025
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Diversos locais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24 September 2025 - 28 September 2025
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Lisboa, Portugal
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São Paulo, Brazil
04 September 2025 - 23 November 2025
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Magenta Plains
New York, United States
12 September 2025 - 25 October 2025
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Museu do Amanhã
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Aura Galeria
São Paulo, Brazil
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Vigo, Spain
28 June 2025 - 05 September 2025
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Four collectives discuss perspectives on collective publishing and archiving.
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The Netherlands: Untold Tales
Analyzing the Past and Decolonizing the Future
In the exhibition Afterlives of Slavery artists share their thoughts on how to deal with the legacies of the Dutch colonial empires.
Afro-Brazilian Manifestations
“Territories” Exhibition
The exhibition set out to highlight the importance of artists of African descent in the history of Brazilian art.
In Conversation with
Ghanaian-German artist Zohra Opoku
The artist speaks about her project “Queenmothers”, in which she explores the links between Ghana and Brazil.
Performance in Martinique
Excellence, Audacity and Transgression​
FIAP is Martinique’s own festival dedicated to performance art. C&AL spoke to the curators Annabel Guérédrat and Henri Tauliaut.
In Conversation with enorê
Brazilian Artist enorê Explores the Creative Language of Data
enorê, whose work challenges the idea of fluidity by connecting digital and non-digital art, speaks to C&AL about visible and invisible realities.
Brazil
Waleff Dias and the Identity of Black Male Bodies
Artist presents his appearance/performance “Even Vultures Are Born White” at SESC in São Paulo.
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.
Letter From... The Land of High Mountains
Emancipation Through Sound
Yina Jiménez Suriel reflects on emancipatory processes in the Caribbean.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Manuela Ribadeneira, Objects of Doubt and Certainty
This exhibition in Quito brings together works from the last twenty years of production of the Ecuadorian artist.
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Sharjah Art Foundation Photography Gallery
Vantage Point Sharjah 13
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council
Synergies
Zurich, Switzerland
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New York Open Call 2026–27
New York, United States
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Salón ACME
Salón ACME No. 13
Ciudad de México, Mexico
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