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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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How to be Happy Together?

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

12 December 2024 - 06 April 2025

Algorithm ocean true blood moves

07 December 2024 - 07 December 2024

Shadows on the Atlantic

het scheepvaart national maritime museum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

29 September 2024 -

Talks / Workshops

The Supernatural Atlas - Masterclass Lisandro Suriel

Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

13 October 2024 - 13 October 2024

Shared Horizons

15 November 2024 - 28 February 2025

08 December 2024 - 02 February 2025

Antonio Obá: Rituals of Care

Centre d’Art Contemporain

Genève, Switzerland

16 November 2024 - 02 March 2025

Ancestral: Afro-Américas

São Paulo, Brazil

29 October 2024 - 26 December 2024

Francisco Galeno: o Piauí é aqui — o Piauí não é aqui

São Paulo, Brazil

12 November 2024 - 25 January 2025

Somos Aquelas por Quem Estávamos Esperando

Catanduva, Brazil

08 August 2024 - 09 February 2025

Orishas on Wood

Huamaco, Puerto Rico

16 November 2024 - 30 November 2024

Artpace San Antonio

San Antonio, United States

12 September 2024 - 19 January 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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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.

C& Launches Patreon Membership

An invitation to our extended community to join and support us!

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.

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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A Collective Turning Point

We spoke to members of the artistic community in Puerto Rico about the ongoing protests and about the future they envision for the island.

Belkis Ayón and the Cuba-West Africa Connection

An essay mapping the Abakuá secret society and syncretisms in the African Diaspora through the incredible life and career of the Cuban artist.

LGBTQ+ Liberation in the Andes through Q’iwa and Popular Celebrations

Exhibition traces the history of character who afforded liberation to gender-diverse communities in Bolivia.

The 22nd Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala

"History Cannot Be That of the Winners Only”

Curator Alexia Tala on one of the oldest biennials in Latin America, which will be held in the middle of this year.

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

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.

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.

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NYLAAT: Artists-in-Residence

New York City, United States

Call for applications

Programa de Intercambio Internacional para Muralistas

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