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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Exhibitions
Mestre Didi – “os iniciados no mistério não morrem”
Instituto Inhotim
Brumadinho, Brazil
27 May - 31 August 2023
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Quando tudo terra era
HOA Galeria
São Paulo, Brazil
27 May - 08 July 2023
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Won’t You Celebrate with Me
Luce Gallery
New York, United States
19 May - 10 June 2023
Canto Hondo, The Deep Song
LEILA GREICHE
New York, United States
20 April - 20 May 2023
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Chosen Memories: Contemporary Latin American Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift and Beyond
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
New York City, United States
29 April - 09 September 2023
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A noite suspensa ou o que posso aprender com o silêncio
Instituto Inhotim
Brumadinho, Brazil
27 May - 31 August 2023
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Sérvulo Esmeraldo: Linha e Luz
CCBB
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 April - 26 June 2023
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Balancing Act
Tern Gallery
Nassau, Bahamas
24 May - 01 July 2023
Exhibitions
Sparkling Islands, Another Postcard of the Caribbean
1-54
New York City, United States
11 May - 20 May 2023
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Dissident Practices
Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery
New York, United States
19 April - 16 June 2023
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Coleção de Arte da Cidade
Centro Cultural São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
13 May - 30 July 2023
Exhibitions
Re-Connect. Art and Conflict in Brotherland
Museum der bildenden Künste
Leipzig, Germany
08 May - 10 September 2023
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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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Sam Gilliam: Between Structure and Improvisation
Ann Mbuti writes on Sam Gilliam's groundbreaking approach to painting and installation.
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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.
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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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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.
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.
Argentina's Black Legacy
Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
The “disappearance of the black” in Argentinian identity is an intriguing mystery. Artist Adriana Bustos examines this topic.
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.
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.
Sonia Gomes
“My Work Is Black, Feminine and Marginal”
Sonia Gomes moves us through the Brazilian landscapes of factories, post-industrial waste and African-influenced traditions.
Bitter Poetics
Sugarcane in Caribbean Art
Contemporary artists examine the ambiguous role of sugarcane in the history of the Caribbean.
The Netherlands: Untold Tales
Kevin Osepa: The Curaçao Artist Exploring Afro-Caribbean Spiritual Culture
Inspired by Curaçao's “magical thinking”, Kevin Osepa explores with photography and film religion, African diaspora, and family.
Black Women Artists
Dialogue Between Cinema, Performance And The Visual Arts
With unconventional creative processes, contemporary productions by black women artists reveal intersections between languages.
opportunities
Workshops
MAM São Paulo
Diversidade e inclusão em instituições culturais
São Paulo, Brazil
Call for proposals
Teatro La Cúpula del Parque O’Higgins
Feria Ch.ACO 14
Santiago, Chile
Awards
Art Connect Magazine
Artists to Watch 2023
Berlim, Germany
Residencies
MAM
Residência Incluir
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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