Mexico

. . . and the African perspectives

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Mexico
La Escuela del Fogón: the kitchen as a place for social transformation
A chat with Dea López about food, politics and art, in this project that highlights the power of food in society.
Mexico
Art and Community against Extractivism
The Colectivo Cherani (Cherani Collective) in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, is using art to create community and protect public space.
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.
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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
Por uma outra ecologia: o que a matéria sabe sobre nós
Solar dos Abacaxis
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10 August 2024 - 19 October 2024
Biennales
Toronto Biennial of Art: Precarious Joys
Various
Toronot, Canada
21 September 2024 - 01 December 2024
Exhibitions
The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean
Americas Society/Council of the Americas
New York City, United States
04 September 2024 - 14 December 2024
Exhibitions
Si por mí llueve
Museode Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico
Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
04 August 2024 - 04 August 2024
Exhibitions
José Morbán: Orgullo Nacional
Centro Cultural de España Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
26 July 2024 - 01 September 2024
Exhibitions
Tiempo de Siembra
BPA// Raum
Berlin, Germany
03 August 2024 - 15 September 2024
Exhibitions
Ideias radicais sobre o amor
Museu de Arte do Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
09 August 2024 - 24 September 2024
Exhibitions
Imagem e Semelhança - Lucas Finonho
Museu de Arte do Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
13 July 2024 - 03 November 2024
Exhibitions
J. Cunha: Corpo Tropical
Pinacoteca
São Paulo, Brazil
04 May 2024 - 29 September 2024
Exhibitions
Visibilidad y Resistencia
Centro Schomburg
New York City, United States
09 August 2024 - 02 December 2024
Exhibitions
A.R.L. Vida e Obra
CCBB
São Paulo, Brazil
26 June 2024 - 19 August 2024
Exhibitions
Bahia Afrofuturista: Bauer Sá e Gilberto Filho
Galatea
Salvador, Brazil
04 July 2024 - 28 September 2024
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C& Artist Portrait
Manyaku Mashilo: Intuition is the Place
Kim M Reynolds dives into the poetic work of multifaceted visual artist Manyaku Mashilo, encountering the possibility of invention.
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C& In Conversation
How Atelier Ndokette Interweaves Artistic Practices
The collective works together since 2019 and highlight the various ways in which clothes can speak.
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C& Ecologies
Locating Blackness In Intimate Ecologies
Ama Josephine Budge on how to resist climate colonialism through a capacious, trans-temporal Blackness.
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C& In Conversation
Baloji and the Art of Averting the Evil Eye
Multitalented artist Baloji talks to C& about his first feature film and how the diasporic relationship gives access to an imaginary world.
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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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C& #weavingnetworks
Thoughts on Collective Archives
Four collectives discuss perspectives on collective publishing and archiving.
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Transatlantic Connections
Latin-American and African art scenes
The Argentinian curator Gabriela Salgado talks about the South-to-South connections in the context of international art.
History Lesson
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese cultural theorist committed himself to a life-long project of decolonizing the African humanities.
Akosua Adoma Owusu: Welcome to the Jungle
Beauty and Power in Black Hair Culture
Interweaving different narratives, Akosua Adoma Owusu’s solo exhibition portrays the complexities of Black life.
Call for applications
Centro Cultural BanReservas and Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo x C& Critical Writing Workshop
We invite emerging art writers based and working in the Dominican Republic to participate in a three-day Critical Writing Workshop.
An Island Within an Island
Haitians in Cuba – “Two Homelands, One Blood”
Filmmaker Esery Mondesir discusses his new documentary “Una Sola Sangre”, about Haitian communities in Cuba.
Installation View #museumshutdown
The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art
A thematic group exhibition centered on the question, “what might a Caribbean future look like?”, in the Pérez Art Museum, Miami.
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 Édgar Calel
“To Me, Art Is a Place of Transit”
Visual artist Édgar Calel dedicates his work to his ancestral culture and reflects on movement and transformation.
For Eyes That Can See
Smiling In the Face of the World's End
Keyna Eleison resumes her column in 2020 with a warning: a weary text to be sung aloud.
opportunities
Call for papers
OBOE Journal
Call for papers: Visual Art Biennials on the African Continent
, Worldwide
Call for applications
Burnaway
2025 Mood Ring Open Call
Online, United States
Residencies
Fresh Milk
Lucayan Archipelago Residency
Nassau, Bahamas
Call for applications
Monolito Plataforma
Programa de Imersão em Artes Visuais NO/CORTE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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