Detox

let's talk about. . . decolonization

In Conversation with the Ayllu Collective
Healing Colonial Wounds
The artistic group, formed by Latin American migrants with diverse sexual identities, creates anti-racist and decolonial actions.
C& Center of Unfinished Business
Decentering the I: How to Redefine the Human
digenous knowledge has always held the solution to ecological catastrophe.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Not Fully Human, Not Human at All
This group exhibition at Kunstverein Hamburg looks into the processes of dehumanization that have been taking place in Europe.
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.
Corredor Afro, Puerto Rico
Taking Control of Your Own Story
A new art space in Loíza, Puerto Rico, establishes creative links between the African Diaspora and Africa. A conversation with Marta Moreno Vega, one of its founders.
In Conversation with Gê Viana
Confronting the Traumas of Colonization
The Brazilian artist speaks about her indigenous and black roots as trademarks of her work permeated with different languages.
In Conversation with Maximiliano Mamani
“Creating Art from a Precarious Position Is a Challenge and an Opportunity”
The Argentinean artist gives life to the drag queen Bartolina Xixa and examines LGBT constructs, colonialism and gender concepts.
In Conversation with Yina Jiménez Suriel and Pablo Guardiola
“When Crossing the Tropics, Modernity Begins to Sweat”
The exhibition one month after being known in that island in Switzerland brings together works by a variety of artists who propose different perspectives on the contemporary Caribbean.
Black Lives Matter, Cervantes and the Spanish Heritage
“A Legacy that Privileges Whiteness and Excludes Blackness”
A talk about statues and Black Lives Matter, the discrepancy of the Spanish heritage and the author of "Don Quixote".
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.
Installation View #museumshutdown
Mexican Muralists in the United States, Whitney Museum
The Whitney Museum in New York rediscovers Mexican muralists and their influence on 20th century American art.
In Conversation with Yoan Sorin
The Body As Emotional Amplifier
A journey through the artistic trajectory of the French artist with roots in Martinique.
DePaul Art Museum
Latinx Initiative
Multi-year effort includes research, exhibitions, and community-building
Highlights of 2019
Looking Back at an Intense and Interesting Year
Friends and collaborators of Contemporary And América Latina (C&AL) reflect about artistic highlights of the year that is now ending.
A Latin American Universe
What Is Latinx?
We take a look into the implications and opportunities of the new expression, that has also been discovered by the art world.
In Conversation with Alberta Whittle
Artistic Work as a Form of Healing
The artist from Barbados on collective healing, frightening colonial legacies and the Caribbean artistic scene.
Puerto Rico
A Collective Turning Point
We spoke to members of the artistic community in Puerto Rico about the ongoing protests and about the future they envision for the island.
In Conversation with Leticia Contreras
Reacting to Social Emergencies
Whe spoke with the Texan native artist about her work and her role as an artist, activist, and teacher.
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 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.
In Conversation With Paola Torres Núñez
“It Has Been My Choice To Live A Nomadic Life”
The artist intervenes Peruvian textiles using technology, in order to examine concepts as interpretation and misrepresentation.
Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold
A Postcolonial Paradox
As a system of oppression, colonialism never ceased, but re-branded – as an exhibition in San Francisco shows.
ARCOlisboa 2019
C&AL present at ARCOlisboa
With a stand at this year's ARCOlisboa, C& and C&AL present their print versions to the fair visitors.
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.
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events
Exhibitions
Jota Mombaça: A certain Death / The Swamp
Center for Contemporary Art Berlin
Berlin, Germany
14 September - 02 December 2023
Screenings
Visions of Haiti
Barbarican
London, United Kingdom
18 October - 31 October 2023
Exhibitions
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich: Too Bright to See
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Miami, United States
13 April - 28 January 2024
Talks / Workshops
Reading Suzanne Césaire
Caribbean Cultural Institute Presents:
Online / Miami, United States
28 September 2023
Talks / Workshops
Conversa com Will Furtado e Patfudyda
Instituto Inclusartiz
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21 September - 21 September 2023
Exhibitions
In front of the lake 
Elizabeth Xi Bauer Gallery
London, Afghanistan
29 September - 11 November 2023
Screenings
Sala de vídeo: Brook Andrew
MASP
São Paulo, Brazil
25 August - 08 October 2023
Exhibitions
Novo Poder: passabilidade, Miss Brasil
Casa SP–Arte
São Paulo, Brazil
28 August - 07 October 2023
Exhibitions
“Las Yerbas” Apothecary
Canal Projects
New York City, United States
01 July - 31 October 2023
Exhibitions
To Sea at The Crossroads
Expositieruimte 38CC
Delft, Netherlands
14 October - 04 January 2023
Exhibitions
Myth Rights
Casa Silvana
Humacao, Puerto Rico
24 August - 09 September 2023
Exhibitions
infraestrutura, instituição, indivíduo
Galeria Jaqueline Martins
São Paulo, Brazil
19 August - 21 October 2023
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C& International
C&
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.
C&
C& INVENTING YOUR OWN GAME
Sam Gilliam: Between Structure and Improvisation
Ann Mbuti writes on Sam Gilliam's groundbreaking approach to painting and installation.
C&
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.
C&
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
Images of Aleijadinho
The São Paulo Museum of Art brings together 37 sculptures by "Aleijadinho" along with paintings and photographs by other Brazilian artists.
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.
Brazil
Cinthia Marcelle: Paper Barriers
In her solo exhibition in Germany, the Brazilian artist invites us to reflect on social and institutional rules.
In Conversation with Yoan Sorin
The Body As Emotional Amplifier
A journey through the artistic trajectory of the French artist with roots in Martinique.
In Conversation With Pêdra Costa
“My Position In The World Is At The Crossroads”
Artist talks about the concept of invisible knowledge and explains how her work decodes and transforms violence.
Residency
Salta art 2023 Residency Program
Salta art announces the selection of artists Gabriela Mureb and Diogo da Cruz for its 2023 residency program.
Installation View
Ana Mendieta in Berlin
The Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin shows the works if the legendary Cuban video artist Ana Mendieta.
In Conversation with Walter Firmo
“What Matters Is The Poetry”
Photographer Walter Firmo looks back on his career in photography and talks about how he is dealing with being away from the streets.
Brazil's All-Female Poetry Slam: Slam das Minas
Performance as an act of resistance
For female performance artists, the Slams das Minas (“Girl Slams”) are spaces that bring representation and visibility to black women.
opportunities
Call for applications
Centro Municipal de Arte Hélio Oiticica
No/Corte – Programa de imersão em artes visuais
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residencies
Observatório de Favelas, Arena Carioca Dicró
Lab Dicró 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Call for applications
Arsenale Norte
Arte Laguna Prize 18
Venecia, Italy
Call for applications
revista serrote
6º Concurso de Ensaísmo serrote
todo o país, Brazil
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