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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events
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
Art Fairs
Affordable Art Fair
Metropolitan Pavilion
New York City, United States
20 September - 24 September 2023
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C& International
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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.
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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.
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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.
C&
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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In Conversation with Yoan Sorin
The Body As Emotional Amplifier
A journey through the artistic trajectory of the French artist with roots in Martinique.
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.
Residency
Salta art 2023 Residency Program
Salta art announces the selection of artists Gabriela Mureb and Diogo da Cruz for its 2023 residency program.
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.
Call for Applications
C&AL Critical Writing Workshop in Dallas
The invitation is open to art writers in the early stages of their career.
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.
Transatlantic Connections
Recollecting Scattered Seeds in Africa and Colombia
The project "Scattered seeds" examines black Transatlantic imaginaries, shared histories and present realities.
opportunities
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
Call for proposals
Linha Verde do Metrô
12ª Mostra 3M de Arte
São Paulo, Brazil
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