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A GUIDE FOR PRACTICING DISOBEDIENCE

Disobedience Archive is a video archive project in constant transformation, linking artistic practices and political action. At the Venice Biennale exhibition, it takes the form of The Zoentrope, a pre-cinematographic machine that gives life to a space that generates new perspectives.

By María Galarza
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A GUIDE FOR PRACTICING DISOBEDIENCE

By María Galarza

Disobedience Archive is a video archive project in constant transformation, linking artistic practices and political action. At the Venice Biennale exhibition, it takes the form of The Zoentrope, a pre-cinematographic machine that gives life to a space that generates new perspectives.

September 19, 2024
STORIES FROM THE SOUTH – THE VENICE BIENNALE TURNS AROUND ITS AXIS

Why highlight stories that often remain on the periphery of artistic discourse? Adriano Pedrosa justifies his curatorial decision with works by 331 artists -mostly from the global south- that open the way to powerful narratives. Finally, we see the axis being twisted. It is difficult to escape the white gaze, more so to move authentically through a Eurocentric space. Given this, the communicative reach of figuration serves to challenge the symbolic order of domination and destabilize the colonial project. The stories that are made explicit and the narratives of magic and everyday life help to recognize without revictimizing. 

By Mercedes Abella and María Galarza
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STORIES FROM THE SOUTH – THE VENICE BIENNALE TURNS AROUND ITS AXIS

By Mercedes Abella and María Galarza

Why highlight stories that often remain on the periphery of artistic discourse? Adriano Pedrosa justifies his curatorial decision with works by 331 artists -mostly from the global south- that open the way to powerful narratives. Finally, we see the axis being twisted. It is difficult to escape the white gaze, more so to move authentically through a Eurocentric space. Given this, the communicative reach of figuration serves to challenge the symbolic order of domination and destabilize the colonial project. The stories that are made explicit and the narratives of magic and everyday life help to recognize without revictimizing. 

August 30, 2024
UKRAINE AND THE EFECT OF WAR AT VENICE BIENNALE

The Ukranian Pavilion addresses the othering effect of war, two years into the Russian Invasion, in Net Making at the 60th Venice Biennale.

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UKRAINE AND THE EFECT OF WAR AT VENICE BIENNALE

The Ukranian Pavilion addresses the othering effect of war, two years into the Russian Invasion, in Net Making at the 60th Venice Biennale.

FERNANDO BRYCE: FREEDOM AND POST-TRUTH AT 1 MIRA MADRID

Freedom First is the first solo exhibition that Fernando Bryce (Lima, Peru, 1965) presents at 1 Mira Madrid and is practically a declaration of intentions.

By Alvaro de Benito
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FERNANDO BRYCE: FREEDOM AND POST-TRUTH AT 1 MIRA MADRID

By Alvaro de Benito

Freedom First is the first solo exhibition that Fernando Bryce (Lima, Peru, 1965) presents at 1 Mira Madrid and is practically a declaration of intentions.

June 11, 2024
NECROARCHIVOS DE LAS AMÉRICAS: AN UNRELENTING SEARCH FOR JUSTICE

The exhibition in Jordan Schnitzer Mueum of Art Necroarchivos de las Américas: an unrelenting search for justice, examines artistic responses to violence instigated by state regimes across the Americas to disclose censored narratives, argue for the importance of artmaking as an act of memory and witnessing, advocate research, and seek justice.

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NECROARCHIVOS DE LAS AMÉRICAS: AN UNRELENTING SEARCH FOR JUSTICE

The exhibition in Jordan Schnitzer Mueum of Art Necroarchivos de las Américas: an unrelenting search for justice, examines artistic responses to violence instigated by state regimes across the Americas to disclose censored narratives, argue for the importance of artmaking as an act of memory and witnessing, advocate research, and seek justice.

ANDRÉS SERRANO: PORTRAIS DE L'AMERIQUE IN MUSEÉ MAILLOL

Andres Serrano carries with him a sulfurous reputation that he has not tried to hide in this exhibition, where famous and forceful works are presented. Under the title “Portaits de L'Amérique” the Musée Maillol offers a survey of Serrano's “American” work from his earliest creations in the mid-1980s to his most recent.

By Patricia Avena Navarro
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ANDRÉS SERRANO: PORTRAIS DE L'AMERIQUE IN MUSEÉ MAILLOL

By Patricia Avena Navarro

Andres Serrano carries with him a sulfurous reputation that he has not tried to hide in this exhibition, where famous and forceful works are presented. Under the title “Portaits de L'Amérique” the Musée Maillol offers a survey of Serrano's “American” work from his earliest creations in the mid-1980s to his most recent.

June 07, 2024
CLAUDIA JOSKOWIZC, SOLO EXHBITION AT VALENCIA

Valencian gallery Jorge Lopez is programming a solo exhibition by artist Claudia Joskowizc (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 1968) that brings together the audiovisual and performative techniques with which the Bolivian artist builds the narrative and chronology of her native country.

By Álvaro de Benito
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CLAUDIA JOSKOWIZC, SOLO EXHBITION AT VALENCIA

By Álvaro de Benito

Valencian gallery Jorge Lopez is programming a solo exhibition by artist Claudia Joskowizc (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 1968) that brings together the audiovisual and performative techniques with which the Bolivian artist builds the narrative and chronology of her native country.

REGINA JOSÉ GALINDO: TIERRA AT MoMA

Exhibited for the first time since entering the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Regina José Galindo’s Tierra (2013) explores connections between the exploitation of labor, resources, and human life in Guatemala.

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REGINA JOSÉ GALINDO: TIERRA AT MoMA

Exhibited for the first time since entering the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Regina José Galindo’s Tierra (2013) explores connections between the exploitation of labor, resources, and human life in Guatemala.

ANA GALLARDO AT CA2M: RESISTANCE, GRIEF AND EMBODIMENT

The CA2M (Museum Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo) presents the exhibition Ana Gallardo. Tembló acá un delirio. (A delirium trembled here). Curated by Alfredo Aracil and Violeta Janeiro, the show runs from March 2 to July 7, 2024. 

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ANA GALLARDO AT CA2M: RESISTANCE, GRIEF AND EMBODIMENT

The CA2M (Museum Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo) presents the exhibition Ana Gallardo. Tembló acá un delirio. (A delirium trembled here). Curated by Alfredo Aracil and Violeta Janeiro, the show runs from March 2 to July 7, 2024. 

NONA FAUSTIN AT BROOKLYN MUSEUM

White Shoes is Nona Faustine exhibition at Brooklyn Museum, where the artist, using her own body, interrogates the question “What does a Black person look like today in those places where Africans were once sold, a century and a half ago?” using her body.

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NONA FAUSTIN AT BROOKLYN MUSEUM

White Shoes is Nona Faustine exhibition at Brooklyn Museum, where the artist, using her own body, interrogates the question “What does a Black person look like today in those places where Africans were once sold, a century and a half ago?” using her body.

FEMINISM, PROVOCATION AND INTROSPECTION. JUDY CHICAGO AT THE NEW MUSEUM

Judy Chicago: Herstory brings together six decades of the artist’s work. Hosted by The New Museum in New York, the show includes an exhibition-whithin-the-exhibition spotlighting women essential to the history of art and Chicago’s own practice.

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FEMINISM, PROVOCATION AND INTROSPECTION. JUDY CHICAGO AT THE NEW MUSEUM

Judy Chicago: Herstory brings together six decades of the artist’s work. Hosted by The New Museum in New York, the show includes an exhibition-whithin-the-exhibition spotlighting women essential to the history of art and Chicago’s own practice.

EXERCISES IN TRANSFORMATION. SERGIO ZEBALLOS AT HKW

The exhibition Exercises in Transformation – Sergio Zevallos at HKW is dedicated to his more than forty years of practice in the incorporation, research and transformation of dominant knowledge systems.

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EXERCISES IN TRANSFORMATION. SERGIO ZEBALLOS AT HKW

The exhibition Exercises in Transformation – Sergio Zevallos at HKW is dedicated to his more than forty years of practice in the incorporation, research and transformation of dominant knowledge systems.

MARCELO BRODSKY AT THE MUSEO JUDAICO OF SÃO PAULO

Rolf Art presented within the framework of the 35th São Paulo Biennale Choreographies of the Impossible, an anthological exhibition by Marcelo Brodsky, curated by Márcio Seligmann-Silva at the Museu Judaico de São Paulo.

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MARCELO BRODSKY AT THE MUSEO JUDAICO OF SÃO PAULO

Rolf Art presented within the framework of the 35th São Paulo Biennale Choreographies of the Impossible, an anthological exhibition by Marcelo Brodsky, curated by Márcio Seligmann-Silva at the Museu Judaico de São Paulo.

SO MUCH LOVE AND COMPASSION. ARTISTS UNITED ON RESISTANCE

Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung showcases works by Silvia Levenson and Adriana Lestido, Argentine artists that engage in social activism. The works on show express suffering, but also the power of resistance, as well as love and empathy.

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SO MUCH LOVE AND COMPASSION. ARTISTS UNITED ON RESISTANCE

Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung showcases works by Silvia Levenson and Adriana Lestido, Argentine artists that engage in social activism. The works on show express suffering, but also the power of resistance, as well as love and empathy.

SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ: AN EXHIBITION AT THE COLEGIO DE SAN IDEFONDO

Mexican artist Sergio Hernández presented an exhibition at the Colegio de San Idefondo with 143 works. It is the most important and complete exhibition so far, which includes unpublished pieces.

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SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ: AN EXHIBITION AT THE COLEGIO DE SAN IDEFONDO

Mexican artist Sergio Hernández presented an exhibition at the Colegio de San Idefondo with 143 works. It is the most important and complete exhibition so far, which includes unpublished pieces.

ALFREDO JAAR RECIEVED THE 11TH HIROSHIMA ART PRIZE

The Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar is the winner of the 11th Hiroshima Art Prize and will present an exhibition at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

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ALFREDO JAAR RECIEVED THE 11TH HIROSHIMA ART PRIZE

The Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar is the winner of the 11th Hiroshima Art Prize and will present an exhibition at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

PHOTOGRAPHY AS A WAY TO CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY

After 40 years of uninterrupted democracy in Argentina, the Kirchner Cultural Center presents Sistema de representación. Fotografía y democracia 1983-2023 (Representation System. Photography and Democracy 1983-2023), an exhibition of photographic projects that revisit Argentina's recent past and provide a better understanding of the present time. It is curated by Francisco Medail.

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PHOTOGRAPHY AS A WAY TO CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY

After 40 years of uninterrupted democracy in Argentina, the Kirchner Cultural Center presents Sistema de representación. Fotografía y democracia 1983-2023 (Representation System. Photography and Democracy 1983-2023), an exhibition of photographic projects that revisit Argentina's recent past and provide a better understanding of the present time. It is curated by Francisco Medail.

LEÓN FERRARI AT BELLAS ARTES MUSEUM. A LIFE OF COMMITMENT AND SENSITIVITY

León Ferrari. Recurrencias (León Ferrari. Recurrences) is the first solo exhibition that the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes dedicates to the Argentinean artist.

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LEÓN FERRARI AT BELLAS ARTES MUSEUM. A LIFE OF COMMITMENT AND SENSITIVITY

León Ferrari. Recurrencias (León Ferrari. Recurrences) is the first solo exhibition that the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes dedicates to the Argentinean artist.

ONE MILLION GERMAN PASSPORTS ON ALFREDO JAAR’S INSTALLATION

In Pinakothek der Moderne, the Chilean-born and New York-based architect who makes art—as Alfredo Jaar refers to himself— explores complex sociopolitical issues, bringing to the fore the ethics of representation. 

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ONE MILLION GERMAN PASSPORTS ON ALFREDO JAAR’S INSTALLATION

In Pinakothek der Moderne, the Chilean-born and New York-based architect who makes art—as Alfredo Jaar refers to himself— explores complex sociopolitical issues, bringing to the fore the ethics of representation. 

MARCELO BRODSKY'S LA CLASE ENTERS THE MUSEO NACIONAL CENTRO DE ARTE REINA SOFÍA

Rolf Art announces the institutional acquisition by the MUSEO NACIONAL CENTRO DE ARTE REINA SOFIA (MNCARS) of the work La Clase, 1st year, 6th division, from the series Buena Memoria by Marcelo Brodsky (b.1954, Buenos Aires, Argentina).

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MARCELO BRODSKY'S LA CLASE ENTERS THE MUSEO NACIONAL CENTRO DE ARTE REINA SOFÍA

Rolf Art announces the institutional acquisition by the MUSEO NACIONAL CENTRO DE ARTE REINA SOFIA (MNCARS) of the work La Clase, 1st year, 6th division, from the series Buena Memoria by Marcelo Brodsky (b.1954, Buenos Aires, Argentina).

FEROCITY AND DEFIANCE. ANTONIO HENRIQUE AT MITCHELL-INNES & NASH

Mitchell-Innes & Nash presented first solo exhibition for Brazilian artist Antonio Henrique Amaral (1935-2015). Antonio Henrique Amaral: O Discurso will feature 10 paintings ranging in date from the 1960s to the 1990s.

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FEROCITY AND DEFIANCE. ANTONIO HENRIQUE AT MITCHELL-INNES & NASH

Mitchell-Innes & Nash presented first solo exhibition for Brazilian artist Antonio Henrique Amaral (1935-2015). Antonio Henrique Amaral: O Discurso will feature 10 paintings ranging in date from the 1960s to the 1990s.

PODRÍA SER YO. PHOTOGRAPHY AS A COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ALICIA D'AMICO

At the Museo de Bellas Artes, images by artist Alicia D'Amico are displayed in Podría ser yo (It could be me), that wereincluded in the historic essay by Elizabeth Jelin and Pablo Vila, published in 1987, on daily life in working-class neighborhoods.

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PODRÍA SER YO. PHOTOGRAPHY AS A COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ALICIA D'AMICO

At the Museo de Bellas Artes, images by artist Alicia D'Amico are displayed in Podría ser yo (It could be me), that wereincluded in the historic essay by Elizabeth Jelin and Pablo Vila, published in 1987, on daily life in working-class neighborhoods.

DESIRE, TRANCE AND SHAPPER – JONATHAS DE ANDRADE IN ‘THE WORLD IS THE THEATER OF MAN’ AND ‘POUNCE AND BOUNCE’

This is one of the unique moments of the most recent contemporary art in Brazil. The final tracking shot of Olho da Rua, a video by Jonathas de Andrade now on display at Inhotim, one of Brazil's leading visual arts centers, is one of those happy moments in which the artist manages to capture with such precision the zeitgeist of his country (in this case, on a continental scale).

By Mario Gioia, art critic and independent curator.
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DESIRE, TRANCE AND SHAPPER – JONATHAS DE ANDRADE IN ‘THE WORLD IS THE THEATER OF MAN’ AND ‘POUNCE AND BOUNCE’

By Mario Gioia, art critic and independent curator.

This is one of the unique moments of the most recent contemporary art in Brazil. The final tracking shot of Olho da Rua, a video by Jonathas de Andrade now on display at Inhotim, one of Brazil's leading visual arts centers, is one of those happy moments in which the artist manages to capture with such precision the zeitgeist of his country (in this case, on a continental scale).

February 23, 2023
THE MESSAGE BEHIND THE INTERVENED PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARCELO BRODSKY

Foto Colectania Foundation presents the exhibition Marcelo Bordsky. Poetic Resistance, curated by Irene de Mendoza.

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THE MESSAGE BEHIND THE INTERVENED PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARCELO BRODSKY

Foto Colectania Foundation presents the exhibition Marcelo Bordsky. Poetic Resistance, curated by Irene de Mendoza.

SOCIAL JUSTICE, ACTIVISM AND SOLUTIONS THROUGH ART

SITE Santa Fe presents DIRECT ACTION, a new solo exhibition by Pedro Reyes, in which the artist explores art as activism through a selection of sculptures, prints, performance, and a newly commissioned video work.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE, ACTIVISM AND SOLUTIONS THROUGH ART

SITE Santa Fe presents DIRECT ACTION, a new solo exhibition by Pedro Reyes, in which the artist explores art as activism through a selection of sculptures, prints, performance, and a newly commissioned video work.

DORA GARCÍA: SHE HAS MANY NAMES

The exhibition She Has Many Names in Musesum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA) surveys some of the most important performances, drawings, installations, printed matter and films created throughout the artist’s three-decades career.

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DORA GARCÍA: SHE HAS MANY NAMES

The exhibition She Has Many Names in Musesum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA) surveys some of the most important performances, drawings, installations, printed matter and films created throughout the artist’s three-decades career.

SOFT POWER: STORIES OF QUEST

A project by artist Miriam Rodríguez, curated by Mónica Ashida at the Museo de Arte de Zapopán in Mexico, which documents the search process of the families of people who suffered a forced disappearance in the country. 

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SOFT POWER: STORIES OF QUEST

A project by artist Miriam Rodríguez, curated by Mónica Ashida at the Museo de Arte de Zapopán in Mexico, which documents the search process of the families of people who suffered a forced disappearance in the country. 

GIRO GRÁFICO IN MUAC: AS IN THE IVY WALL

This exhibition at the Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo de México presents graphic actions in public space carried out by activists and artists at the intersection of art/politics in Latin America.

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GIRO GRÁFICO IN MUAC: AS IN THE IVY WALL

This exhibition at the Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo de México presents graphic actions in public space carried out by activists and artists at the intersection of art/politics in Latin America.

ISABELLA SOLAR VILLASECA: MEMORY MARKETPLACE ON O-OVERGARDEN

The first major show of the multi-media artist on O-Overgarden, in which she explores her Chilean heritage.

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ISABELLA SOLAR VILLASECA: MEMORY MARKETPLACE ON O-OVERGARDEN

The first major show of the multi-media artist on O-Overgarden, in which she explores her Chilean heritage.

BODY AND EARTH CONNECTED IN REGINA JOSÉ GALINDO’S SOLO EXHIBITION

PAV (Parco Arte Vivente) is presenting Tierra (Earth), the solo exhibition of guatemaltecan artista Regina José Galino. She has been investigating for over 20 years the subject of social justice through the lens of performative practives.

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BODY AND EARTH CONNECTED IN REGINA JOSÉ GALINDO’S SOLO EXHIBITION

PAV (Parco Arte Vivente) is presenting Tierra (Earth), the solo exhibition of guatemaltecan artista Regina José Galino. She has been investigating for over 20 years the subject of social justice through the lens of performative practives.