Colombia

. . . and the African perspectives

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Más Arte Más Acción at documenta 15
The Colombian art organization reinvents itself as it prepares to participate in documenta 15 in 2022.
Minga Decolonial Practices, Colombia
Creation as a Collective Process
An interdisciplinary Colombian collective wants to express the sentiments of the indigenous communities in order to recover ethnic and cultural memories.
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.
Installation View
Forgetting is Forbidden, Colombia
Images of the celebration of Black History Month at the Centro Cultural Colombo Americano in Cali, Colombia.
In Conversation with Carmenza Banguera
Black Head
Colombian artist Carmenza Banguera examines the paradoxes of self-representation of a black woman living in a racist country.
In Conversation with Eliana Muchachasoy Chindoy
“How Can Artists Help the Communities?”
The Colombian artist talks about neo-Amazonian art, the need for creating artistic spaces in indigenous territories and the problems with cultural appropriation in the arts.
In Conversation with Jim C. Nedd
A Musical Portal to Africa in the Caribbean
A talk about the Colombian Caribbean musical culture of the “Picó” and multiple identities in the Caribbean in relation to Africa.
In Conversation with Juan Orrantia
In Search of Decolonized Images of South Africa
Two Colombian photographers in South Africa examine the notions of representation, independence processes and image subversion.
Decolonizing the Humboldt Forum
“The Indians Are Coming”? The “Indians” Have Come To Reclaim!
The platform "Devuelve, pe!” adds a Latin American perspective to the criticisms against the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.
In Conversation with Fabrice Monteiro
“Get Rid Of The United Nations And Make Place For The United Cultures”
The Belgian-Beninese photographer about images of Africa, Afrofuturism, his experiences in Colombia and his deep aversion towards borders.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Té de Bogotá
Group exhibition in the wildpalms gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany.
National Artists' Salon, Colombia
A View From the Other Side of Things
The “Salón Nacional de Artistas” in Bogotá explores different views on contemporary art inside and outside Colombia.
In Conversation With Albertine Kopp
An Initiative For Caribbean Art
Newly-formed in 2019, the Caribbean Art Initiative supports art exchanges and cultural programs across the Caribbean.
“Manglaria: raíces y sujeciones”
Reimagining the Colombian Pacific
The exhibition brings together diverse perspectives on the territory and the Afro and indigenous representations in Colombia.
In Conversation With Leonor Espinosa
Transformation Between Art And Cuisine
The Colombian chef, artist and activist portrays the memory and the customs of marginalized communities in the Colombian Pacific.
Slavery Images
The Image As Testimony Of The Unspeakable
An archive of historical images allows us a look into the terrible world of slavery in the Americas.
In Conversation With Salym Fayad
“We Know Very Little About Contemporary African Culture”
The 3rd African Traveling Film Festival in Colombia – MUICA – reveals how the African continent is narrated through cinema.
How Black is Black Enough?
The Whitening Of A President
A new exhibition in Cali evokes the history of the first – and so far the only – black president of Colombia, Juan José Nieto.
Remembering An Exhibition On Africa In Colombia
Some Kind of Sorcerers
Remembering the African legacy in Colombia is of crucial importance. Violence against Afro-Colombians is commonplace. But also resistance.
Installation View
Raquel van Haver – Spirits of the Soil
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam shows murals that emerge from the artist's experiences with marginalized communities around the world.
Conversation About the Museo La Tertulia
Cali, Between Trauma And Hope
Museo La Tertulia in Cali is one of the most original art museums in Colombia. We spoke to its curator, Alejandro Martín.
Exchanges Between Artists
Creating Ballast In Latin America
Platform fosters connections between artists, curators, and art and culture professionals from several Latin American countries.
Installation View
Beatriz González in Berlin - Retrospective 1965-2017
KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin examines the work of one of Colombia's most emblematic artists.
Installation View
Dulce Tumaco in Bogotá
The exhibition gathers in Bogotá artistic views on the conflicts of cocoa production in the Colombian Pacific.
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Biennales
34ª Bienal de São Paulo
Parque Ibirapuera
São Paulo, Brazil
04 September - 05 December 2021
Exhibitions
Moquém_Surarî: arte indígena contemporânea
MAM
São Paulo, Brazil
04 September - 28 November 2021
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Desarmonia
Simone Cadinelli Arte Contemporânea
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
04 September - 26 November 2021
Exhibitions
Alejandra Seeber Leda Catunda Fuera de serie
MALBA – Museo de Arte Latinoamericano Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
19 February - 11 October 2021
Exhibitions
Todo este tiempo
TEOR/ética
San José, Costa Rica
20 July - 16 October 2021
Exhibitions
El padre es de cristal, la madre de oro
Centro Cultural de España en Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
13 August - 26 September 2021
Exhibitions
On Protest and Mourning
Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI)
New York, United States
14 September - 31 October 2021
Exhibitions
All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Omaha, United States
05 June - 19 September 2021
Exhibitions
DEPENDENCIA inDEPENDENCIA
Sol de Rio
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
02 September - 27 September 2021
Exhibitions
Baile Latinomaericano
MACD - Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo
San José, Costa Rica
22 July - 29 September 2021
Exhibitions
Kara Walker: A Black Hole Is Everything A Star Longs To Be
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
05 June - 20 September 2021
Biennales
Frestas – Trienal de Artes
Sesc Sorocaba
Sorocaba, Brazil
21 August - 30 January 2022
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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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Sam Gilliam: Between Structure and Improvisation
Ann Mbuti writes on Sam Gilliam's groundbreaking approach to painting and installation.
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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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Between the Official the Alternative
What Happened With the Havana Biennial?
The cancellation of this year’s Havana Art Biennial caused strong protests. But the story does not end there.
Exhibition
Take Me to the River
A multimedia exhibition by the Goethe-Institut and the Prince Claus Fund Art and culture responds to the climate crisis.
In Conversation with Maxwell Alexandre
“There is a Future Changing the Imagination of Subalterity”
The Brazilian artist Maxwell Alexandre summed up the stages of his trajectory in a conversation with C& América Latina.
Collective Nacional Trovoa
“We Don’t Accept Scraps From The White Art Circuit”
Group of artists and curators gathers for a rally of visual arts produced solely by black and non-white women.
In Conversation with
Artist and Writer Grada Kilomba
Transdisciplinary work, the presence of the past, and how to perform knowledge for the sake of forcing transformation.
Installation View
Beatriz González in Berlin - Retrospective 1965-2017
KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin examines the work of one of Colombia's most emblematic artists.
Radical Women in Latin American Art
United By A Thread
Notable artists established ways of observing, constructing and depicting female identity in often hostile political contexts.
In Conversation with Antwaun Sargent
Tearing Down Borders Between Magazines and Museums
We spoke to the New York curator Antwaun Sargent about his international selection for the exhibition Just Pictures at projects+gallery in St. Louis, Missouri.
Digital Art
What Are NFTs and What Do They Mean for BIPOC Artists?
Tash Moore looks at what BIPOC artists are doing about NFT art.
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The Latinx Project
P/T Program Assistant
New York, United States
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Forgotten Lands
Currents of Africa in the Caribbean, Central and South America
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European Recycling Platform España
Certamen de Artes plásticas CirculArt
Madrid, Spain
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