Exhibition Histories

important shows of the past

Make Techno Black Again
The Exhibition TECHNO Reveals Institutional Blind Spots
Art historian Jamila Moroder argues that an exhibition in Bolzano, Italy, disconnects techno from its Black heritage, and suggests we take a more complex view.
Installation View
Forgetting is Forbidden, Colombia
Images of the celebration of Black History Month at the Centro Cultural Colombo Americano in Cali, Colombia.
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.
Art and Stereotypes
Playing with Race
Some curated incredibilities taking place in museums and art spaces make us realise: we are absolutely not there yet.
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.
The Netherlands: Untold Tales
Analyzing the Past and Decolonizing the Future
In the exhibition Afterlives of Slavery artists share their thoughts on how to deal with the legacies of the Dutch colonial empires.
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.
Exchanges Between Artists
Creating Ballast In Latin America
Platform fosters connections between artists, curators, and art and culture professionals from several Latin American countries.
In Conversation with Wu Tsang
Rethinking the Museum of Tomorrow
Who does the museum appeal to, who does it welcome, and who does it exclude or make unwelcome?
Black Chronicles IV
Chronicling Black Lives in History
A look into photos that had been hidden in a drawer, an exquisite collection that belonged to none other than W.E.B. Du Bois.
Remembering the 32nd Bienal de São Paulo
To Live Is To Be In The Moment
The 32nd Bienal de São Paulo (2016) examined notions of uncertainty and the strategies offered by contemporary art to embrace it.
Review 20th Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil
Spreading the South
Festival Sesc_Videobrasil broadens towards artists from the Middle East or Greece, and also widens its perception of an artistic concept.
In Conversation with Duane Linklater
Centering Indigenous Bodies, Thought and Practice
“Under the Mango Tree – Sites of Learning”, organized by documenta 14 and ifa, examinedthe notion and practice of education globally.
Installation View
Ana Mendieta in Berlin
The Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin shows the works if the legendary Cuban video artist Ana Mendieta.
Documenta 14
Regina José Galindo and the Weapons Industry
Jota Mombaça looks into how Galindo points at the entanglement of the apparatuses of art and war in the context of a major art event.
Afro-Brazilian Manifestations
An Urgent Recognition
Beto Shwafaty visits an exhibition about artists of African descent and wonders why Afro-Brazilian culture is still marginalized.
Remembering the documenta 14: Athens
In the Surrounds of History
Jota Mombaça observed for C& the multiple events surrounding the documenta 14.
Remembering Dak'art 2016
Changing Directions Whenever Necessary
Solange Farkas was one of the guest curators of Dak'Art 2016. C& talked to her.
Echoes of the South Atlantic
Der Black Atlantic – Subject of (Counter)Memory
The project “Der Black Atlantic” (2004) apresentou Berlim
Conference Echoes of the South Atlantic
Ayesha Hameed and the Future – Between Resistance and Destruction
In her project "Black Atlantis", the artist looks into the possible afterlives of the Black Atlantic.
Images and Justice
How Do Black Lives Matter in MoMA’s Collection?
In this essay, Thomas J. Lax examines the links between racial violence and its visual documentation and relevance.
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.
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.
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.
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How to be Happy Together?
Para Site
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
12 December 2024 - 06 April 2025
Performances
Algorithm ocean true blood moves
Ancien Palais
Dakar, Senegal
07 December 2024 - 07 December 2024
Exhibitions
Shadows on the Atlantic
het scheepvaart national maritime museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
29 September 2024 -
Talks / Workshops
The Supernatural Atlas - Masterclass Lisandro Suriel
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
13 October 2024 - 13 October 2024
Biennales
Shared Horizons
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Havana, Cuba
15 November 2024 - 28 February 2025
Exhibitions
Dust
Bode
Havana, Cuba
08 December 2024 - 02 February 2025
Exhibitions
Antonio Obá: Rituals of Care
Centre d’Art Contemporain
Genève, Switzerland
16 November 2024 - 02 March 2025
Exhibitions
Ancestral: Afro-Américas
MAB FAAP
São Paulo, Brazil
29 October 2024 - 26 December 2024
Exhibitions
Francisco Galeno: o Piauí é aqui — o Piauí não é aqui
Galatea
São Paulo, Brazil
12 November 2024 - 25 January 2025
Exhibitions
Somos Aquelas por Quem Estávamos Esperando
SESC Catanduva
Catanduva, Brazil
08 August 2024 - 09 February 2025
Exhibitions
Orishas on Wood
Casa Silvana
Huamaco, Puerto Rico
16 November 2024 - 30 November 2024
Exhibitions
Amas de leche
Artpace San Antonio
San Antonio, United States
12 September 2024 - 19 January 2025
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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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C& On Racism
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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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.
Cuba
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.
Bolivia
LGBTQ+ Liberation in the Andes through Q’iwa and Popular Celebrations
Exhibition traces the history of character who afforded liberation to gender-diverse communities in Bolivia.
The 22nd Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala
"History Cannot Be That of the Winners Only”
Curator Alexia Tala on one of the oldest biennials in Latin America, which will be held in the middle of this year.
Inventing Your Own Game
Maren Hassinger: “We Are Not Alive To Make Money”
Will Furtado speaks to Maren Hassinger about protesting against lack of inclusion, the conditions for Black artists today, and more.
In Conversation with the Colectivo Moriviví, Puerto Rico
“Art Is a Way to Fight Back”
The Puerto Rican artist collective fights historical erasure by painting the walls of local communities. A conversation about collaboration, community and censorship.
Echoes of the South Atlantic
Der Black Atlantic – Subject of (Counter)Memory
The project “Der Black Atlantic” (2004) apresentou Berlim
A “Road to the Sea” in Cali and Buenaventura
Memory and Amnesia in the Colombian Pacific
The project fostered dialogues between art, political action and the defense of the territory of Afro-Colombian peoples.
Video Art
From Experimentation to Video Art in FM Gustave Giresse’s Work
Since FM Gustave Giresse has discovered the medium of video, there have been no limitations in his explorations with the camera.
opportunities
Residencies
NYLAAT
NYLAAT: Artists-in-Residence
New York City, United States
Call for applications
Arte Público
Programa de Intercambio Internacional para Muralistas
Quebec, Canada
Call for proposals
Paço das Artes
Temporada de Projetos 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
Call for applications
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Convocatoria proyectos 2026
Santiago de Chile, Chile
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