Mexico

. . . and the African perspectives

In Conversation With
Biophillick: Connecting Ancestries Through Technology
An interview with the indigenous Mexican multimedia artist based in Brazil.
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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.
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Mexico
La Escuela del Fogón: the kitchen as a place for social transformation
A chat with Dea López about food, politics and art, in this project that highlights the power of food in society.
Mexico
Art and Community against Extractivism
The Colectivo Cherani (Cherani Collective) in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, is using art to create community and protect public space.
Installation View
The Mexico Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
Featuring artists Mariana Castillo Deball, Naomi Rincón Gallardo, Fernando Palma Rodríguez, and Santiago Borja
In Conversation with Baltazar Melo
Afro-Hybrid Images in Motion
In this interview, Mexican artist Baltazar Castellano Melo talks about his work, Afro-Mestizos and the Black communities in Guerrero, Mexico. 
Inside the Library
The Black Library, Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico
A look into libraries and book collections holding some of the rarer and often forgotten publications. Featured this time: The Black Library in Mexico
Clotilde Jiménez
Queering Boxing, Undoing the “Macho”
The artist, born in Honolulu and based in Mexico, raises questions around race, class, sexuality and gender.
In Conversation with Naomi Rincón Gallardo
“Telling Stories Animated by Desire”
We spoke to the Mexican artist about her critique of Eurocentrism and extractivism from a feminist and decolonial viewpoint.
In Conversation with Koral Carballo
Afro-Descendants In Mexico: “We Were Always Here”
Mexican photographer Koral Carballo speaks about Afro-descendants in Mexico and about discovering her own identity.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Mexican Muralists in the United States, Whitney Museum
The Whitney Museum in New York rediscovers Mexican muralists and their influence on 20th century American art.
Award
Prince Claus announces 2019 Laureates
The Brazilian philosopher Djamila Ribeiro is one of the 2019 Prince Claus Laureates
In Conversation with Leticia Contreras
Reacting to Social Emergencies
Whe spoke with the Texan native artist about her work and her role as an artist, activist, and teacher.
Installation View
Minerva Cuevas – No Room To Play
The Mexican artist questions the construction of political roles and the significance of the public space.
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The Female Artists of Color Who Pioneered Alternative Art Spaces in Mexico
Despite the 1968 rise of protests against the regime in Mexico, narratives of indigenous feminists and artists of color were still left out
José Antonio Gómez Rosas, a Mexican Master
A Gifted Ghost Known as “El Hotentote”
An air of mystery surrounds the life of this artist, contemporary of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. It's time to rediscover his work.
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Exhibitions
Vodoun Dan
Various
London, United Kingdom
10 October 2025 - 31 October 2025
Exhibitions
O Bestiário de Kixelô
Aura
São Paulo, Brazil
03 October 2025 - 04 November 2025
Exhibitions
Claudia Andujar - cosmovisão
Museu da Imagem e do Som do Pará
Belém, Brazil
08 October 2025 - 18 January 2026
Exhibitions
In the Life: Black Queerness - looking back, moving forward
the Carr Center
Detroit, United States
05 September 2025 - 11 November 2025
Performances
Arró con Mango
Antic Teatre
Barcelona, Spain
02 October 2025 - 05 October 2025
Exhibitions
14ª Mostra 3M de Arte
Parque da Luz
São Paulo, Brazil
27 September 2025 - 26 October 2025
Exhibitions
Oríkì Ìwòran – Ayrson Heráclito
Portas Vilaseca
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
09 September 2025 - 25 October 2025
Exhibitions
Me ‘n’ Mines
Tern Galery
Nassau, Bahamas
11 September 2025 - 25 October 2025
Festivals
21º Paraty em Foco – Festival Internacional de Fotografia
Diversos locais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24 September 2025 - 28 September 2025
Performances
Todas as Estradas Vermelhas conduzem ao coração da minha mãe
Casa do Comum
Lisboa, Portugal
20 September 2025 -
Exhibitions
Men am-ním Ailton Krenak
Itaú Cultural
São Paulo, Brazil
04 September 2025 - 23 November 2025
Exhibitions
Paul Gardère: Second Nature
Magenta Plains
New York, United States
12 September 2025 - 25 October 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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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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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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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.
opportunities
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Maré Foto Festival
Maré Foto Festival 2025
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Art Omi
Art Omi: Artist
New York, Worldwide
Call for applications
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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