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Argentina
. . . and the African perspectives
Biennales
global art mapping
Black Cultures Matter
criticism and activism
Bolivia
Brazil
. . . and the african perspectives
Caribe
Chile
. . . and the African and indigenous perspectives
Colombia
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Cuba
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Detox
let's talk about. . . decolonization
Digital Art
Exhibition
important shows of the present
Exhibition Histories
important shows of the past
Film
moving images and ideas
Guatemala
. . . and the African and indigenous perspectives
In Conversation
talking about art and approaches
Indigenous culture
Inside the Library
secret lives of book collections
Installation View
A first look into exhibitions
Looking Back
remembering people and perspectives
Martinica
Mexico
. . . and the African perspectives
Mozambique
Performance
how to transcend conditions
Peru
. . . and the African perspectives
Portugal
Puerto Rico
. . . and the African perspectives
Urbanism
the city and architecture as material
USA
. . . and the African perspectives
Venezuela
Venezuela
You Got Mail...
Essays by our correspondents
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Installation View
Images of Aleijadinho
The São Paulo Museum of Art brings together 37 sculptures by "Aleijadinho" along with paintings and photographs by other Brazilian artists.
Cuban Contemporary Art Collections
Good Times, But We Should Look Beyond the “Boom”
Recent exhibits of Cuban art show evidence of an international interest in the island’s artistic production – and raise questions.
In Conversation With Pêdra Costa
“My Position In The World Is At The Crossroads”
Artist talks about the concept of invisible knowledge and explains how her work decodes and transforms violence.
In Conversation with Yoan Sorin
The Body As Emotional Amplifier
A journey through the artistic trajectory of the French artist with roots in Martinique.
Installation View
Ana Mendieta in Berlin
The Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin shows the works if the legendary Cuban video artist Ana Mendieta.
In Conversation with Walter Firmo
“What Matters Is The Poetry”
Photographer Walter Firmo looks back on his career in photography and talks about how he is dealing with being away from the streets.
Residency
Salta art 2023 Residency Program
Salta art announces the selection of artists Gabriela Mureb and Diogo da Cruz for its 2023 residency program.
Brazil's All-Female Poetry Slam: Slam das Minas
Performance as an act of resistance
For female performance artists, the Slams das Minas (“Girl Slams”) are spaces that bring representation and visibility to black women.
Call for Applications
C&AL Critical Writing Workshop in Dallas
The invitation is open to art writers in the early stages of their career.
events
Exhibitions
Jota Mombaça: A certain Death / The Swamp
Center for Contemporary Art Berlin
Berlin, Germany
14 September - 02 December 2023
Screenings
Visions of Haiti
Barbarican
London, United Kingdom
18 October - 31 October 2023
Exhibitions
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich: Too Bright to See
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Miami, United States
13 April - 28 January 2024
Talks / Workshops
Reading Suzanne Césaire
Caribbean Cultural Institute Presents:
Online / Miami, United States
28 September 2023
Talks / Workshops
Conversa com Will Furtado e Patfudyda
Instituto Inclusartiz
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21 September - 21 September 2023
Exhibitions
In front of the lake 
Elizabeth Xi Bauer Gallery
London, Afghanistan
29 September - 11 November 2023
Screenings
Sala de vídeo: Brook Andrew
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
25 August - 08 October 2023
Exhibitions
Novo Poder: passabilidade, Miss Brasil
Casa SP–Arte
São Paulo, Brazil
28 August - 07 October 2023
Exhibitions
“Las Yerbas” Apothecary
Canal Projects
New York City, United States
01 July - 31 October 2023
Exhibitions
To Sea at The Crossroads
Expositieruimte 38CC
Delft, Netherlands
14 October - 04 January 2023
Exhibitions
Myth Rights
Casa Silvana
Humacao, Puerto Rico
24 August - 09 September 2023
Exhibitions
infraestrutura, instituição, indivíduo
Galeria Jaqueline Martins
São Paulo, Brazil
19 August - 21 October 2023
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opportunities
Call for applications
Centro Municipal de Arte Hélio Oiticica
No/Corte – Programa de imersão em artes visuais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residencies
Observatório de Favelas, Arena Carioca Dicró
Lab Dicró 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Call for applications
Arsenale Norte
Arte Laguna Prize 18
Venecia, Italy
Call for applications
revista serrote
6º Concurso de Ensaísmo serrote
todo o país, Brazil
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C& International
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C& "Auf Deutsch"
Deborah Joyce Holman – Unless: The Potential of Subtle Acts of Refusal
We spoke to Swiss artist Deborah Joyce Holman about tools to resist the instrumentalization of identity politics.
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C& INVENTING YOUR OWN GAME
Sam Gilliam: Between Structure and Improvisation
Ann Mbuti writes on Sam Gilliam's groundbreaking approach to painting and installation.
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C& Design in Westafrica
Worldforming by Ghanaian Women in Architecture
For three generations of women, architecture has served as an unparalleled incubation platform for worldforming possibilities.
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C& SHOW ME YOUR SHELVES!
Bree Gant: Studying Old Conversations with Ancestors
C& spoke to the artist about her practice, cities as natural phenomena, and the fantasy narrative she writes with domestic artifacts.
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C& In Conversation with Iheanyi Onwuegbucha
The Movement of People and Art on the Continent
Iheanyi Onwuegbucha talks to C&’s Obidike Okafor about the importance of mobility in daily life and art.
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C& In Conversation with Rahima Gambo
The Purpose of a Broader Narrative
With C& author Wana Udobang, Rahima Gambo speaks about education, her relationship with nature, and Boko Haram.
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