Colombia

. . . and the African perspectives

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.
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events
Exhibitions
Notions of Self
TERN Gallery
Nassau, Bahamas
07 June - 23 August 2021
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Magical Operations
wildpalms
Dusseldorf, Germany
04 June - 11 July 2021
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Arte, Cidade e Patrimônio: futuro e memória nas poéticas contemporâneas
Centro Cultural Oi Futuro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26 May - 25 July 2021
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Irmãos de Barco
Galeria Leme
São Paulo, Brazil
29 May - 23 July 2021
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Rebel Archives
Mendes Wood DM at Villa Era
Vigliano Biellese, Italy
31 May - 17 July 2021
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Minia Biabiany J’ai tué le papillon dans mon oreille I killed the butterfly in my ear
Kunstverein Freiburg
Freiburg, Germany
19 June - 08 August 2021
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Shellyne Rodriguez: 80 Blocks From Tiffany's: The Insistence of Life on the Periphery of Empire (online exhibition)
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
New York, United States
17 May - 09 August 2021
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Gases lacrimógenos en Plaza de la Dignidad
MUAC (Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo)
Santiago, Mexico
17 May - 18 August 2021
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Quando não houver sombra é meio-dia
Nube Gallery
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Plurinational State of
14 May - 16 July 2021
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C& International
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C& Digital Strokes
Depictions of Queer Black Love for the Digital Age
Sola Olulode is part of a new generation of young painters using internet languages to create multilayered aesthetics and narratives.
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C& Giving Back to the Continent
Bandjoun Art Station: The Importance of a Peripheral Institution in Cameroon
Many artists of the African Diaspora have chosen to invest back on the continent by founding art projects, residencies and institutions.
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C& Black Curators Forum Toronto
A Black Curator is Never Just a Curator
The first Black Curators Forum took place in Toronto, Canada, to discuss how black curators work with an ethos of extra care.
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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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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.
In Conversation With Lía Colombino
The Museo del Barro and Multicultural Art in Paraguay
The Museum is dedicated to all types of visual arts that highlight the cultural and ethnic diversity of Paraguay.
A Latin American Universe
What Is "Latinx"?
“Latinx” is an update of traditional labels usually applied to describe Latin American migrant communities in the US.
In Conversation with
Researcher and artist Rosana Paulino
“I would like to touch on subjects that have been swept under the rug in Brazilian society”, says the Brazilian artist.
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 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.
Exhibition at Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Rosana Paulino: The Suturing of History
“Rosana Paulino: The Sewing of Memory” exhibition brings together 140 works by the Brazilian artist from 1993 to 2018.
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.
Modes of Belonging
When Water Becomes a Screen
The photographer Amine Oulmakki invites us on an existential search articulated around themes of image, story, and memory.
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opportunities
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Akademie der Künste
INITIAL Special Grant
Berlin, Germany
Call for proposals
Goethe-Institut
Bolsa de Pesquisa Curatorial Brasil-Alemanha-França 2021
Brasil-Alemanha-França, Brazil
Call for applications
Museu Nacional
O que você sonha para o Museu Nacional?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Call for papers
Revista Serrote
4º Concurso de Ensaísmo Serrote
São Paulo, Brazil
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