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Guido Llinás: the Incredible Story of an Afro-Cuban Artist in Paris
Ahead of an exhibition of his works in Paris, we revisit the life and oeuvre of the prominent artist who left Cuba to pursue artistic freedom.
Retrospective
María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Charting Global Black Diasporic Geographies
"Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold", at the Brooklyn Museum, explores diasporic identity and the global histories of Black and Asian migration.
Installation View
Coco Fusco: Tomorrow, I Will Become an Island
Retrospective of Cuban-American artist’s work traces her influence on contemporary art.
Ecology
Ríos intermitentes: A Platform for Cuban Ancestral Spiritual Practices
On the long-term exhibition project in Matanzas that amplifies the healing works and restorative actions associated with Afro-Cuban identity.
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Indiscipline and Counter-memory in Afro-Cuban Art
An exhibition about Afro-Cuban art at Harvard’s institution dedicated to the art of the African diaspora.
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Belkis Ayón and the Cuba-West Africa Connection
An essay mapping the Abakuá secret society and syncretisms in the African Diaspora through the incredible life and career of the Cuban artist.
12th Berlin Biennale
Susana Pilar: Reclaiming Space through Performance
A chat with Cuban artist Susana Pilar Delahante about her career and the work she presented at the 12th Berlin Biennale.
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Installation View: Instituto de Artivismo Hannah Arendt (INSTAR)
INSTAR collective presents Operational Factography (2022), a counter-narrative of Cuban cultural history installed in Kassel.
Letter From...Cuba
Casting Off the Cloak of Silence
Cuban curator Roselin Rodríguez Espinosa reflects on the popular protest against the go-vernment of the island.
In Conversation with Juana Valdés
Finding One's Own Place On the Edge of the Edge
One of the most inspiring Latinx artists of recent years talks about Cuban identity, imperial discourses – and the importance of recognition.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Poco Bonito
Challenging Conventional Notions of Cuban Art
Located on a tourist trail in Cuba, an art gallery is fighting against stereotypical representations. But things aren’t always easy.
Catalogue of Cuban Female Photographers
A New Visual Canon for Cuba
A brand-new online platform brings together the works of Cuban female photographers from the 19th century to the present.
An Island Within an Island
Haitians in Cuba – “Two Homelands, One Blood”
Filmmaker Esery Mondesir discusses his new documentary “Una Sola Sangre”, about Haitian communities in Cuba.
Installation View
Ana Mendieta in Berlin
The Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin shows the works if the legendary Cuban video artist Ana Mendieta.
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.
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.
Between Afro-Cuban and Diasporic Frames
Displacements in Exhibitions’ Discourses
Afro-Cuban arts narrative from Wifredo Lam to José Bedia and the use of African diasporic concepts within the global art world.
In Focus: Cuba
“Afro-” and “-Cuban”: A Possible Nation?
How are black Cubans perceived? A walk through the history of the relationship between the visual arts and Cuban Afro identity.
Two Biennials – Two countries
Dakar and Havana
Despite their political differences, Cuba and Senegal established new programs and institutions dedicated to the arts.
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Charismatic Goods
Canada Gallery
New York City, United States
11 October 2024 - 16 November 2024
Exhibitions
Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography
The Museum of Fine Arts
Houston, United States
29 September 2024 - 03 August 2025
Exhibitions
Raízes: Começo, Meio e Começo
Museu Nacional da Cultura Afro-Brasileira
Salvador, Brazil
19 July 2024 - 09 March 2025
Exhibitions
Dan Lie: deixar ir
Pinacoteca de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
28 September 2024 - 16 February 2025
Exhibitions
Luzia
Museo Tamayo
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
03 October 2024 - 09 February 2025
Exhibitions
Escaping the tyranny of meaning
Mariane Ibrahim
Chicago, United States
30 August 2024 - 26 October 2024
Exhibitions
Los sueños de la luz / Les rêves de la lumière
Mariane Ibrahim
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
21 September 2024 - 18 January 2025
Exhibitions
The Long Run
Mariane Ibrahim
Paris, France
06 June 2024 - 28 September 2024
Exhibitions
“The Ocean is the Axis” (El océano es el eje)
Mariane Ibrahim
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
01 June 2024 - 14 September 2024
Exhibitions
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Diasporâs
Paris, France
02 October 2024 - 14 October 2024
Exhibitions
Gestures of The Unseen
Tern Gallery
Nassau, Bahamas
05 September 2024 - 19 October 2024
Exhibitions
Lia D Castro: em todo e nenhum lugar
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
05 July 2024 - 17 November 2024
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Grada Kilomba: Opera to a Black Venus
The first comprehensive institutional solo exhibition in Germany of Grada Kilomba nterrogates concepts of violence and repetition.
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Anaïs Cheleux : Relier l’identité caribéenne par la photographie et la performance
Marny Garcia Mommertz rend visite à Anaïs Cheleux dans son studio en Guadeloupe pour discuter du sirop de canne à sucre et de la Dak’art.
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Five Things You Need to Know About the John Randle Center Before It Opens
C& author Obidike Okafor shares what to expect from the new architectural marvel in Nigeria’s art capital.
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Every Straw Is a Straw Too Much
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung on the psychological burden of being racialized while doing art.
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Thoughts on Collective Archives
Four collectives discuss perspectives on collective publishing and archiving.
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In Conversation with Sandra Benites
“Cities Are Indigenous Burial Grounds”
In an interview, Sandra Benites, adjunct curator at MASP, talks about indigenous art and the challenges of curatorship in Brazil today.
Between Afro-Cuban and Diasporic Frames
Displacements in Exhibitions’ Discourses
Afro-Cuban arts narrative from Wifredo Lam to José Bedia and the use of African diasporic concepts within the global art world.
Crisis in the Arts
Museu Afro Brasil Faces Funding Shortage
Threat of closure reveals financial fragility of renowned space for Afro-Brazilian culture.
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11th Berlin Biennale: KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Images of this year's Berlin Biennale in the KW in Berlin-Mitte.
In Conversation with Florine Démosthène
Challenging the Self to Redefine the Canon
Magnus Rosengarten spoke to the artist about her work and in particular about how her own body functions as a role model.
History Lesson
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese cultural theorist committed himself to a life-long project of decolonizing the African humanities.
Transatlantic Connections
Latin-American and African art scenes
The Argentinian curator Gabriela Salgado talks about the South-to-South connections in the context of international art.
Indigenous Culture
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.
Akosua Adoma Owusu: Welcome to the Jungle
Beauty and Power in Black Hair Culture
Interweaving different narratives, Akosua Adoma Owusu’s solo exhibition portrays the complexities of Black life.
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Pavilhão da Bienal, Parque Ibirapuera
SP–Arte 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
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LA ESCOCESA
CONVOCATORIA DE BECAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN ARTÍSTICA
Barcelona, Spain
Call for proposals
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura
Bienal de Arquitectura 2025: Proyectos Uruguayos
, Uruguay
Workshops
MASP
Lugar, corpo e pessoa numa perspectiva afro-centrada
online, Brazil
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