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Brazil
Reclaiming Space: Reverse Architecture in the Work of Wisrah C.V. da R. Celestino
An essay on the exhibition space as a set of economic and power relations in the work of Wisrah, an artist from Minas Gerais.
In Conversation with
Vitória Cribb: Transmediated Gazes
An interview about the Rio artist’s work, Brazilian cyberspace, and creating a Tina Turner avatar.
In Conversation with
Tadáskía: My Work Has a Life of Its Own
An interview with the Brazilian artist about her participation in the 35th São Paulo Bienal.
Installation View
Bienal das Amazônias
Inaugural edition of biennial includes work by more than 120 artists and collectives.
Brazil
Haroldo Sabóia: Between words, the body, gesture, memory, and images
Artist, journalist, and photographer Haroldo Sabóia’s diverse career path in the arts transcends borders and pre-established definitions in his work.
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.
Mercosul Biennial
Biennial Foundation announces curatorial team
Raphael Fonseca, Tiago Sant'Ana and Yina Jiménez Suriel are announced as part of the artistic team of the biennial's 14th edition.
In Conversation with
Mônica Ventura: Lending Visibility to Ancestral Religious Practices
São Paulo artist debuts new outdoor installation at Instituto Inhotim in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
In Conversation with
D'Andrade & Walla Capelobo: Astral Quilombismo
A microcosm where trans community, digital poetry, artificial intelligence, video games and ceramics converge.
Installation View
Jaime Lauriano – Here is the End of the World
Museu de Arte do Rio holds retrospective exhibition celebrating 15 years of artist's production.
Brazil
Cinthia Marcelle: Paper Barriers
In her solo exhibition in Germany, the Brazilian artist invites us to reflect on social and institutional rules.
Installation View
Fashion and Art in Dialogue
The third season of the MASP Renner fashion program assembled nine artists and designers of different generations.
Biennale Architettura 2023
Brazilian Pavilion receives the Golden Lion for Best National Participation
The project, which involves indigenous and Afro-Brazilian artists, places the land at the center of the debate.
35th Bienal de São Paulo
Bienal de São Paulo announced the first partial list of artists
The selection is composed of 43 names, consisting of 37 artists, four duos and two collectives.
In Conversation with
Dissident and Divine Bodies in the Work of the Artist Ode
Ode is a multidisciplinary Brazilian artist whose work sanctifies queer bodies in a dazzling way.
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.
Patrimônio
Brasil anuncia Red List para mapear e combater o tráfico de objetos culturais
A lista visa identificar e mapear bens culturais brasileiros em risco de tráfico.
Politics
Marielle Franco: five years on, what has changed?
After the murder of the former city councilmember, there are two suspects and many changes on Brazil's political stage.
Installation View
From flight to nostrils, breathe, arms wide, messages in the wind
Hoa Galeria presents works by 30 artists that reflect on ancestrality, the present and the future.
Installation View
Social Fabric: Art and Activism in Contemporary Brazil
Exhibition of contemporary Brazilian artists in the United States engages with political and cultural aspects of Brazilian history.
60th Venice Biennale
Adriano Pedrosa was appointed curator of the 60th Venice Biennial
Pedrosa, artistic director of MASP, will be the first South American curator of the Venice Biennale.
Histories at MASP
Masp planned a year dedicated to Indigenous Histories
Masp presents indigenous contemporary art in a series of exhibitions througout 2023.
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events
Festivals
Festival ZUM
IMS Paulista
São Paulo, Brazil
25 November 2023 - 26 November 2023
Biennales
5ta Bienal de Montevideo
Fundación Bienal de Montevideo
Montevideo, Uruguay
25 October 2023 - 30 November 2023
C&
C& 10 – C&AL 5: ¡Celebre nuestro aniversario en Santo Domingo!
Centro Cultural BanReservas
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
30 November 2023 - 30 November 2023
Exhibitions
Marcela Cantuária: The South American Dream
Pérez Art Museum
Miami, United States
23 March 2023 - 28 July 2024
Exhibitions
Javier E. Piñero: Survived By A Few
Archivo General y Biblioteca Nacional
San Juan, Puerto Rico
11 November 2023 - 28 February 2024
Exhibitions
Melissa Cody: céus tramados
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
20 October 2023 - 21 January 2024
Exhibitions
Ensaios para o Museu das Origens
Itaú Cultural e Instituto Tomie Ohtake
São Paulo, Brazil
09 September 2023 - 28 January 2024
Exhibitions
Direito à forma
Instituto Inhotim
Brumadinho, Brazil
23 September 2023 - 31 March 2024
Exhibitions
Luis Rivera Jimenez: A Brief Proposal on Race and Cultural Cosplay
Arizona State University Art Museum
Tempe, United States
14 August 2023 - 31 December 2023
Exhibitions
Daiara Tukano
Galeria Richard Saltoun
Roma, Italy
08 November 2023 - 22 November 2023
Exhibitions
Fazer o moderno, construir o contemporâneo: Rubem Valentim
Instituto Inhotim
Brumadinho, Brazil
23 September 2023 - 30 September 2024
Exhibitions
Maranhão: Terra Indígena
Centro Cultural Vale Maranhão
São Luís, Brazil
26 September 2023 - 17 February 2024
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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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For Eyes That Can See
Smiling In the Face of the World's End
Keyna Eleison resumes her column in 2020 with a warning: a weary text to be sung aloud.
In Conversation with Alejandro de la Fuente
Cuba: “The Problem Is Not Silence – It’s Deafness”
The curator of “Diago: The Pasts of this Afro-Cuban Present” on Cuban history and the island’s artistic scene.
Havana Biennial 2019
Art Between Censorship And Complicity
The Havana Biennial claims to attempt a decentralization of the Cuban art scene. But things aren’t always what they seem.
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.
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.
In Conversation with
Mônica Ventura: Lending Visibility to Ancestral Religious Practices
São Paulo artist debuts new outdoor installation at Instituto Inhotim in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Installation View
Jean-Michel Basquiat in Brazil
The largest ever exhibition of Basquiat in Brazil has been on display in São Paulo, Brasília and Belo Horizonte.
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.
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.
opportunities
Residencies
Luis Maluf Galeria de Arte
Residência Artística 2024
São Paulo, Brazil
Grants
Pro Helvetia
Apoyo a la cocreación
All of South America, Argentina
Residencies
Pro Helvetia x Translation House Looren
South America: What are we translating? Collective residency 2024!
Zurich, Switzerland
Call for applications
Paço das Artes
Temporada de Projetos 2024
São Paulo, Brazil
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