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Tristany Mundu, still from _City around the City_, 2025 © Hugo Barros

Afterlives of History

Sampling the City: Tristany Mundu’s Cypher with Linha de Sintra

Through performance, sonic explorations and film, artist Tristany Mundu brings us intoconversation with his city through works such…

Angela Harutyunyan (left) and Paula Nascimento. Image courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation.

News

Paula Nascimento et Angela Harutyunyan nommées commissaires de la 17ᵉ édition de la Sharjah Biennial

Les deux commissaires façonneront de nouveaux récits à travers géographies, histoires et imaginaires pour la 17ᵉ édition, prévue pour janvier 2027.

Hassan Musa, I love you with my AK47(1), 2019. Oil on printed fabrics on wood, 121 cm x 190 cm. Photo courtesy of the Galerie Maïa Muller.

Art in Crisis

Sudan Art Archive Aims to Reclaim a Canon from Afar

As war threatens Sudan’s cultural heritage, Sudan Art Archive works to digitally preserve 50 years of art through diaspora-led stewardship.

 
Adama Delphine Fawundu An Offering at Kongo River, 2025 Fotografia de arquivo jato de tinta 60,96 x 88,9 cm Cortesia da artista Foto: Adama Delphine Fawundu

News

La Fundação Bienal de São Paulo annonce la liste des participant·e·s de sa 36e édition

La 36e Biennale de São Paulo réunit 125 participant·e·s et propose une réflexion urgente sur l’humanité, la nature et l’écoute.

Samson Mnisi, Arreola II, XXX, Mixed Media, 179.6 x 86 cm. Detail. Artworks © Artist. Photo © Vela Projects (Mia Thom).

Artist Portrait

Samson Mnisi: A Master Posthumously Receives His Due

A recent Samson Mnisi exhibition was a testament to how the artist could invite viewers into a spiritual place he occupied.

 
Maheder Haileselassie Tadesse, Installation view at 14th Bamako Biennale. Courtesy of Les Rencontres de Bamako.

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Maheder Haileselassie Tadesse Wins Main Prize at Rencontres de Bamako

Additional prizes were awarded to Wilfried Vanie and Victor Adewale, with honorable mentions for Seyba Keita, Dior Thiam, and John Moussa Kalapo.

John Akomfrah (British, born 1957) . The Unfinished Conversation. 2012. Three-channel video (color, sound). 45 min. The Contemporary Arts Council of the Museum of Modern Art, The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art, and through the generosity of Bilge Ogut and Haro Cumbusyan, 2016. © 2017 John Akomfrah.

C& Center of Unfinished Business

, ainsi je rêve : ode à Stuart Hall

Inspirée par la pensée pionnière de Stuart Hall sur les questions d'identité, notre autrice, Aaliyah Lauterkranz, a écrit un poème.

C& Builds a Living Digital Archive

Grant Announcement

C& Builds a Living Digital Archive

Transforming how audiences engage with 10+ years of C& content with Mellon Foundation support.

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Bring Home your C& Collectors Box!

We are thrilled to announce that the C& Collectors Box, until now only available to our Patreon members, is for sale!

Four of the six Prince Claus Impact Awardees 2024: (clockwise) Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, Myrlande Constant (Courtesy of Faena Art), Sana Na N’Hada, and Rosa Chávez (Portrait by Victoria Castañeda).

News

Prince Claus Impact Award Presented to Six Artists from Diverse Disciplines

The award honors artists driving social change and community work, including Sana Na N’Hada, Myrlande Constant, Rosa Chávez, and Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi

Koyo Kouoh. Courtesy of La Biennale.

News

Koyo Kouoh Has Been Announced as Curator of Venice Biennale 2026

Koyo Kouoh, director of Zeitz MOCAA, has been appointed to curate the main exhibition of the 61st Venice Biennale, which will open in spring 2026.

Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden. Photo: Omar Tajmouati. Courtesy of MACAAL.

News

MACAAL in Marrakech Will Reopen in 2025 After Undergoing Significant Renovations

MACAAL reopens in February with a new permanent exhibition, showcasing one of the most comprehensive art collections on the continent and more.

Massoud Hayoun, Sick of foul, I’ll take the goat, 2024. Acrylic on canvas, 36x48“. Courtesy of the artist.

In Conversation

Massoud Hayoun: Making Art To Say Things Out Loud

We spoke to visual artist Massoud Hayoun about his paintings, which aim to stand in opposition to anti-human politics and nihilism.

The Anarchist Citizenship – People Made of Stories

Installation View

The Anarchist Citizenship – People Made of Stories

An exhibition centering Somali voices explores how citizenship in Somaliland, the Somali region, and its diaspora is shaped and redefined through art.

Wangechi Mutu, A Palace in Pieces, 2024. Installation view at 15th Dakar Biennale. Courtesy of DakArtNews.

Dak'Art 2024

Une plateforme puissante qui reste ouverte au dialogue critique autour de l’art, de l’écologie et de l’histoire

Haja Fanta analyse la célèbre biennale et en interroge la cohérence conceptuelle tout en admirant sa composition.

La Biennale de l’Art Africain Contemporain Dak’Art 2024

Installation View

La Biennale de l’Art Africain Contemporain Dak’Art 2024

Du 7 novembre au 7 décembre 2024, la 15e Biennale d'Art Contemporain Africain de Dakar se tiendra sous le thème « The Wake – L’Éveil. »

Artist Agnès Brezephin from the Martinique island is presented the Léopold Sédar Senghor by Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye Présidence Sénégal

Dak’art 2024

Agnès Brezephin Awarded the Grand Prix Léopold Sédar Senghor at This Year’s Dakar Biennale

Six prestigious prizes are being awarded among the 58 artists selected for the official international lineup.

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