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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Exhibitions
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
Exhibitions
Corpos terrestres, corpos celestes
Galatea
Salvador, Brazil
31 January 2025 - 24 May 2025
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Vetores-Vertentes: Fotógrafas do Pará
CCBB
São Paulo, Brazil
08 March 2025 - 05 May 2025
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Boricuas
Museo de Arte y Diseño de Miramar
San Juan, Puerto Rico
08 March 2025 - 08 March 2025
Exhibitions
RicanVisions: Global Ancestralities and Embodied Futures
The Latinx Project at New York University
New York City, United States
31 January 2025 - 02 May 2025
Festivals
1ra Muestra de Cine Caribeño de No Ficción
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
06 March 2025 - 09 March 2025
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Zanele Muholi: Beleza valente
Instituto Moreira Salles
São Paulo, Brazil
22 February 2025 - 22 June 2025
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NELEVEN: Into the Void
National Art Gallery Of The Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
13 March 2025 - 31 December 2025
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Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung on the psychological burden of being racialized while doing art.
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Four collectives discuss perspectives on collective publishing and archiving.
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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.
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 Yilmaz Dziewior
Museum Ludwig: In Search of a Broader Audience in Cologne
Museums, particularly throughout the United States, have begun to reassess their collections based on gender and race ratios.
Images and Justice
How Do Black Lives Matter in MoMA’s Collection?
In this essay, Thomas J. Lax examines the links between racial violence and its visual documentation and relevance.
Installation View
Two Modernities Speaking Through Lines
In “Convergences/ Divergences”, the art of the indigenous Ye'kwana dialogues with modern art in the language of geometry.
In Conversation with Renata Felinto
The art of Black Atlantic I
The Brazilian artist talks about Afro-Brazilian artistic productions.
Installation View
MAHKU: Mirações
Major show at MASP features more than 100 works by the Huni Kuin ethnic group.
In Conversation With
The ancestral travels of Gladys Kalichini and Maritea Dæhlin
The artists’ work individually underscores the human need to reconcile with the intangible aspects of existence.
opportunities
Workshops
MAM online
Artes indígenas: das aldeias aos museus
São Paulo, Brazil
Call for proposals
Marina da Glória
ArtRio 2025
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Call for applications
Fundación Botín
6 Art Grants 2025/2026
, Worldwide
Call for applications
WHOPA
WHOPA Artist-in-Residence Program
Miami, Worldwide
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