Mexico

. . . and the African perspectives

Installation View
The Mexico Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
Featuring artists Mariana Castillo Deball, Naomi Rincón Gallardo, Fernando Palma Rodríguez, and Santiago Borja
In Conversation with Baltazar Melo
Afro-Hybrid Images in Motion
In this interview, Mexican artist Baltazar Castellano Melo talks about his work, Afro-Mestizos and the Black communities in Guerrero, Mexico. 
Inside the Library
The Black Library, Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico
A look into libraries and book collections holding some of the rarer and often forgotten publications. Featured this time: The Black Library in Mexico
Clotilde Jiménez
Queering Boxing, Undoing the “Macho”
The artist, born in Honolulu and based in Mexico, raises questions around race, class, sexuality and gender.
In Conversation with Naomi Rincón Gallardo
“Telling Stories Animated by Desire”
We spoke to the Mexican artist about her critique of Eurocentrism and extractivism from a feminist and decolonial viewpoint.
In Conversation with Koral Carballo
Afro-Descendants In Mexico: “We Were Always Here”
Mexican photographer Koral Carballo speaks about Afro-descendants in Mexico and about discovering her own identity.
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.
Award
Prince Claus announces 2019 Laureates
The Brazilian philosopher Djamila Ribeiro is one of the 2019 Prince Claus Laureates
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.
Installation View
Minerva Cuevas – No Room To Play
The Mexican artist questions the construction of political roles and the significance of the public space.
Another 68!
The Female Artists of Color Who Pioneered Alternative Art Spaces in Mexico
Despite the 1968 rise of protests against the regime in Mexico, narratives of indigenous feminists and artists of color were still left out
José Antonio Gómez Rosas, a Mexican Master
A Gifted Ghost Known as “El Hotentote”
An air of mystery surrounds the life of this artist, contemporary of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. It's time to rediscover his work.
events
Exhibitions
Mûntu
Umbangu Espaço Cultural Virtual de Ação Decolonial
online, Brazil
25 September - 31 December 2022
Exhibitions
Vende tela, compra terra
SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art
Montreal, Canada
03 September - 22 October 2022
Nervous System
Kölnischer Kunstverein
Cologne, Germany
20 August - 16 October 2022
Exhibitions
The Tenth National Exhibition (NE:10): “MERCY”
National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
06 October - 02 January 2022
Exhibitions
Ghost Island
Singapore Internatinal Film Festival
Singapore, Singapore
16 September - 30 October 2022
Exhibitions
Invasão Colonial ‘Yvy Opata’ A Terra Vai Acabar
Museu das Culturas Indígenas
São Paulo, Brazil
03 June - 31 December 2022
Exhibitions
Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo: Earth & Iron: Archival Visions of Land and Struggle
BRIC
New York City, United States
22 September - 23 December 2022
Exhibitions
de montanhas submarinas o fogo faz ilhas
Pivô
São Paulo, Brazil
03 September - 05 November 2022
Exhibitions
Cartas ao Afeto
Galeria Movimento
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
06 September - 08 October 2022
Exhibitions
Reciclos – Criando Novas Perspectivas
Unibes Cultural
São Paulo, Brazil
01 September - 16 October 2022
Exhibitions
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D'Aguilar Art Foundation
Nassau, Bahamas
07 July - 22 September 2022
Exhibitions
April Bey: I Believe in Why I'm Here
Simon Lee Gallery
London, United Kingdom
01 September - 01 October 2022
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C& International
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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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C& INVENTING YOUR OWN GAME
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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Installation View
Minerva Cuevas – No Room To Play
The Mexican artist questions the construction of political roles and the significance of the public space.
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Installation View: Atis Rezistans – Ghetto Biennale
Haiti-based Atis Rezistans presents a multimedia installation, artist residencies, performances, screenings, and discussions in Kassel.
In Conversation With Leonor Espinosa
Transformation Between Art And Cuisine
The Colombian chef, artist and activist portrays the memory and the customs of marginalized communities in the Colombian Pacific.
35ª Bienal de São Paulo
Fundação Bienal anuncia equipe de curadores
Manuel Borja-Villel, Grada Kilomba, Diane Lima e Hélio Menezes são os curadores da próxima edição da Bienal de São Paulo, que será realizada em 2023.
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.
In Conversation with Jaider Esbell
“We Also Have Something to Show—in Our Ways, with Our Rules”
Jaider Esbell, an artist and writer of Makuxi origins, talks about his artistic production and the importance of artivism.
In Conversation with
Mulambö: Carnival was my art school
The artist who creates paintings and sculptures inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s suburban and popular culture talks about his trajectory.
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.
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.
opportunities
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Oi Futuro
Bienal de Arte Digital
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Contemporary And América Latina
Intern Position C&AL  
Online, Germany
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Residencia en Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
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Kisoko Galería
Arte y Cambio Social - Tierras, periferias y paradigmas
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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