Indigenous culture

Afro-Indigenous
Afro-Indigenous Memory in the Work of Maria Lira Marques
An essay on the works of Brazilian artist Maria Lira Marques, ancestral memories, and the impact of globalization on traditional communities.
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.
Afro-Indigenous
Keila Sankofa: Fictionalizing Gaps of the Past
A profile on the Brazilian artist and how she materializes the possible and visits the past without repeating violence.
Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous Histories: Stories told, and many more still untold
MASP exhibition highlights visual and cultural productions by indigenous peoples from various places around the world.
60th Venice Biennale
Hãhãwpuá Pavilion: the Community Is More Important Than the Work Itself
A conversation with Arissana Pataxó, Denilson Baniwa, and Gustavo Caboco Wapichana, curators of the Brazilian Pavilion in Venice.
Indigenous Culture
The Return of the Tupinambá Cloak: Restitution and Internal Colonialism
The historic return of Tupinambá cloak to Brazil highlights constant struggle against colonialism and for restitution.
Peru
Andean Eroticism and the Ancestral Tables of Sarhua
A conversation with the Peruvian artist who explores themes such as Andean eroticism and the visibility of women.
Trending
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.
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.
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.
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.
Installation View
MAHKU: Mirações
Major show at MASP features more than 100 works by the Huni Kuin ethnic group.
Bienal das Amazônias
Nova Bienal de Artes irá promover artistas da Amazônia Legal
Primeira edição será realizada em Belém do Pará e tem curadoria de Keyna Eleison, Sandra Benites e Vânia Leal.
Indigeneity
What do Abya Yala and Pindorama mean?
An essay on ancestral names for the sociopolitical territory we now call Latin America.
Histories at MASP
Masp planned a year dedicated to Indigenous Histories
Masp presents indigenous contemporary art in a series of exhibitions througout 2023.
In conversation with
Paula Baeza Pailamilla: Reclaiming Indigenous Agency in Museums
A talk with the Mapuche non-binary artist about the importance of challenging the racial prejudice of the museum.
New curators
Masp announces new curators for Indigenous Art
Edson Kayapó, Kássia Borges Karajá and Renata Tupinambá are the new Curators-at-Large of Indigeneous Art at Masp
Indigenous Cultures
Gustavo Caboco: Connecting Indigenous Histories in Brazil
The indigenous diaspora in Brazil is the basis of the artist’s research which makes it a “vast field of existence and survival of histories.”
In conversation with
Edgar Kanaykõ: Photography as reclaiming
Brazilian indigenous artist talks about the relationship between image and ethno-vision, the constant construction of identity, and art as territory.
Installation View
Nakoada: Strategies for Modern Art
Exhibition at MAM Rio presents works from the museum's modernist collection in dialogue with indigenous ceramics and works by contemporary artists.
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C&AL's Highlights You Might Have Missed
From the anti-racism of Cervantes to the legacy of Indigenous architecture, these are some of our most read articles.
Catrileo+Carrión
Mapuche Non-Binary Utopias
Mapuche artists formed the Catrileo+Carrión Community, dedicated to research investigative practices and multidisciplinary creation.
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Decentering the I: How to Redefine the Human
digenous knowledge has always held the solution to ecological catastrophe.
Contorting Meaning
Collage as Reaffirmation of Identities
Domitila de Paulo, Alberto Pereira, and Moara Tupinambá talk about why collage is central to their works.
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Exhibitions
Francisco Galeno: o Piauí é aqui — o Piauí não é aqui
Galatea
São Paulo, Brazil
12 November 2024 - 25 January 2025
Exhibitions
Somos Aquelas por Quem Estávamos Esperando
SESC Catanduva
Catanduva, Brazil
08 August 2024 - 09 February 2025
Exhibitions
Orishas on Wood
Casa Silvana
Huamaco, Puerto Rico
16 November 2024 - 30 November 2024
Exhibitions
Amas de leche
Artpace San Antonio
San Antonio, United States
12 September 2024 - 19 January 2025
Installation
Libertas
Playa La Pascuala
Samaná, Dominican Republic
16 November 2024 -
Exhibitions
A conspiração dos ícones
Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel e Quadra
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26 October 2024 - 28 December 2024
Festivals
Ocupação Preta CCBB - Honrando o Passado e Fazendo o Futuro
CCBB
São Paulo, Brazil
01 November 2024 - 30 November 2024
Exhibitions
Nhe’ẽ Porã: Memória e Transformação
Centro Cultural Vale Maranhão
São Luís, Brazil
10 August 2024 - 22 November 2024
Exhibitions
Retratistas do Morro
SESC São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos, Brazil
12 September 2024 - 20 June 2025
Festivals
Festival ZUM
IMS Paulista
São Paulo, Brazil
02 November 2024 - 03 November 2024
Exhibitions
Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino: Peso
Kunstverein Kevin Space
Vienna, Austria
06 September 2024 - 02 November 2024
Performances
The Divine Cypher
Le Safran
Amiens, France
18 November 2024 - 18 November 2024
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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.
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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.
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C& On Racism
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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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
Afro-Indigenous
Afro-Indigenous Memory in the Work of Maria Lira Marques
An essay on the works of Brazilian artist Maria Lira Marques, ancestral memories, and the impact of globalization on traditional communities.
News
Announcement of Second Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) Congress
A creative convening and exhibition series taking place across South Florida.
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.
In Conversation with Gê Viana
Confronting the Traumas of Colonization
The Brazilian artist speaks about her indigenous and black roots as trademarks of her work permeated with different languages.
Two Biennials – Two countries
Dakar and Havana
Despite their political differences, Cuba and Senegal established new programs and institutions dedicated to the arts.
Video Art
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.
opportunities
Call for applications
Arte Público
Programa de Intercambio Internacional para Muralistas
Quebec, Canada
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
Call for proposals
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de la Universidad de Chile
oídoMedio / Rincón de Escucha
Santiago de Chile, Chile
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