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C& América Latina Magazine: 2025 Highlights and Key Art Events

publication · 2026-04-23

The 'Texts' section of C& América Latina Magazine compiles a variety of articles and announcements related to contemporary art in Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasizing Black and Indigenous cultures. Noteworthy updates include: Antonio Paucar from Peru receiving the 11th Artes Mundi Prize; the appointment of Yina Jiménez Suriel and Raphael Fonseca as artistic directors for Iceland's Sequences Biennial; Diane Lima being named curator for the 39th Panorama of Brazilian Art at MAM São Paulo; Tadáskía being awarded the 2025 K21 Global Art Award; the Bahamas Pavilion's return to the 61st Venice Biennale after 13 years; and Brazil's representation at the Biennale Arte 2026 with 'Comigo ninguém pode.' Additional highlights feature the opening of a new MASP building, a space for Afro-Brazilian art at MUNCAB, and the second Bienal das Amazônias with a new curator. The page also includes articles on artists like Malu Avelar, Jeff Cán Xicay, Manuel Tzoc, Daniela Ortiz, and Madeline Jiménez Santil, alongside critical writing workshops and the launch of the C& Cyclopedia.

Key facts

  • Antonio Paucar wins 11th Artes Mundi Prize
  • Yina Jiménez Suriel and Raphael Fonseca direct Sequences Biennial in Iceland
  • Diane Lima curates 39th Panorama of Brazilian Art at MAM São Paulo
  • Tadáskía wins 2025 K21 Global Art Award
  • Bahamas Pavilion returns to 61st Venice Biennale after 13 years
  • 'Comigo ninguém pode' represents Brazil at Biennale Arte 2026
  • MASP opens new building
  • MUNCAB inaugurates new space for Afro-Brazilian art

Entities

Artists

  • Antonio Paucar
  • Yina Jiménez Suriel
  • Raphael Fonseca
  • Diane Lima
  • Tadáskía
  • Malu Avelar
  • Jeff Cán Xicay
  • Manuel Tzoc
  • Daniela Ortiz
  • Madeline Jiménez Santil
  • Jaider Esbell
  • Eva de Souza
  • Denis Maksaens
  • Laryssa Machada
  • Jesús Hilário-Reyes
  • Andrea Chung
  • César Schofield Cardoso
  • Gladys Kalichini
  • Maritea Dæhlin
  • Ana Pi
  • Ventura Profana
  • Valerie Brathwaite
  • Tessa Mars
  • Juan Carlos Alom
  • René Peña
  • Anaïs Cheleux
  • Julianny Ariza Vólquez
  • Maria Lira Marques
  • Zohra Opoku
  • Amanda Carneiro
  • Rosana Paulino
  • Guido Llinás
  • Sofía Salazar Rosales
  • Johan Samboni
  • Ismael David
  • Caryl* Ivrisse Crochemar
  • Fidel Ernesto
  • Paul-Aimé William
  • Keila Sankofa
  • Esperanza de León
  • Macuxi Jaider Esbell

Institutions

  • C& América Latina Magazine
  • Artes Mundi
  • Sequences Biennial
  • MAM São Paulo
  • K21 Global Art Award
  • Venice Biennale
  • Biennale Arte 2026
  • MASP
  • MUNCAB
  • Bienal das Amazônias
  • Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
  • Mercosul Biennial
  • Bienal de Arte Paiz
  • HOA Gallery
  • Prince Claus Fund
  • WOPHA Congress
  • MUNCH Award
  • Centro Cultural BanReservas
  • Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
  • C& Cyclopedia
  • Third Horizon
  • The Order of New Arts
  • Paris Noir
  • Irmandade Vilanismo
  • Librería Ireti
  • MACAS
  • MASF
  • Biophillick
  • NAM Critical Writing Workshop
  • Bahamas Pavilion
  • Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA)
  • Paiz Art Biennial
  • Contemporary And (C&)

Locations

  • Peru
  • Iceland
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Bahamas
  • Venice
  • Italy
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Haiti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
  • Martinique
  • Guadeloupe
  • Minas Gerais
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States
  • Paris
  • France
  • Havana
  • Cuba
  • Cabo Verde
  • New Orleans
  • Louisiana
  • Amazônias
  • Guiana-Abya-Yala
  • Jamaica
  • Caribbean
  • Latin America
  • Livingston
  • Chinautla
  • Amazônia
  • Guiana
  • Abya-Yala

Sources