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Ismael David and the Foundations of Exu
An essay on the Brazilian artist's investigations into the effects of time and ancestry in the African diaspora.
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Bienal das Amazônias: Portrait of a Complex Region
Titled "Bubuia: Waters as a Source of Imaginations and Desires", the first Bienal das Amazônias places Amazonian art at center stage.
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Rio Art Museum (MAR) presents story of Brazilian funk music through rhythm’s constant reinvention.
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Our highlights of the national exhibitions at one of the most prestigious Biennales in the world.
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Hélio Menezes assume a Diretoria Artística do Museu Afro Brasil Emanoel Araujo
Completando 20 anos em 2024, Museu Afro Brasil renova sua diretoria artística, iniciando um novo momento para a Instituição.
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Aline Motta: The Archive As Part of Ancestry
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Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung appointed chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
Fundação Bienal de São Paulo announced that Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung will be the chief curator of the 36th Edition of the Biennial, scheduled for the second half of 2025.
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Glitches in the Sound and Thought of biarritzzz
Profile on Brazilian artist whose aesthetic mimics the digital environment and all its visual and sonic excess.
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MASP exhibition highlights visual and cultural productions by indigenous peoples from various places around the world.
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Jota Mombaça investigates imbalanced water cycles in Germany and the Amazon
In solo show, Brazilian artist fills gallery with ceramics and mud as commentary on imbalanced water cycles.
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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.
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Exhibition Corrects Black Gap in Brazilian Art History
This comprehensive and ambitious exhibition at SESC seeks to highlight historical contributions by Black artists to Brazilian Art.
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The Biennial challenges paradigms with strong presence of non-hegemonic thinking, setting forth a complex and impactful panorama.
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Deborah Joyce Holman – Unless: The Potential of Subtle Acts of Refusal
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With C& author Wana Udobang, Rahima Gambo speaks about education, her relationship with nature, and Boko Haram.
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The Venezuelan artist explains how to understand cultural changes in Maracaibo through everyday objects.
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CCI x C& Critical Writing Workshop (ONLINE)
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Queering Boxing, Undoing the “Macho”
The artist, born in Honolulu and based in Mexico, raises questions around race, class, sexuality and gender.
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Cholita Chic: Visualizing the Cholitas of the Future
An interview with the anonymous artistic duo based in Arica, a Chilean city near the border with Peru.
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Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung appointed chief curator of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
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“To Me, Art Is a Place of Transit”
Visual artist Édgar Calel dedicates his work to his ancestral culture and reflects on movement and transformation.
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Baranquilla, Colombia
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AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions
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Paris, France
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Museo del Cine “Pablo Ducrós Hicken”; Arthaus Central (Bartolomé Mitre 434)
Congreso Internacional de Archivos Audiovisuales de Arte
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Colonialidade, Racialidade, Punição e Reparação nas Américas
São Paulo, Brazil
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