Contemporary And (C&): A Decade of Global Art Discourse
Contemporary And (C&) is a bilingual online magazine founded in 2013 by Elke aus dem Moore, Julia Grosse, and Yvette Mutumba. It has expanded into C& Cosmos, encompassing two digital magazines (C& Magazine and C& América Latina Magazine), printed critical publications, free educational programs, and projects bridging digital and physical spaces. The platform resists singular narratives, focusing on the global majority and fostering connections across geographies and generations. C& offers depth in a fast-paced content world, making complex art conversations accessible. Its core team operates from Berlin, Nairobi, and New York, with a network of contributors worldwide. C& is free and open, funded by the ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) and supported by foundations including Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, Goethe Institut, and Pro Helvetia. It partners with major institutions like 1–54 Art Fair, Armory Show, Berlin Biennale, documenta 14 & 15, Frieze Art Fair, and São Paulo Biennial. The advisory committee includes Jean-Pierre Bekolo, Valerie Cabrera Brugal, Lindelwa Farisani, and the late Bisi Silva. C& Berlin houses archives and a book collection; C& Nairobi runs a public reading room; and since 2024, New York has served as a base for US partnerships.
Key facts
- Founded in 2013 by Elke aus dem Moore, Julia Grosse, and Yvette Mutumba
- Bilingual online magazine expanded into C& Cosmos
- Core team based in Berlin, Nairobi, and New York
- Funded by ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
- Supported by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, Goethe Institut, Pro Helvetia
- Partners with 1–54 Art Fair, Armory Show, Berlin Biennale, documenta 14 & 15, Frieze Art Fair, São Paulo Biennial
- Advisory committee includes Jean-Pierre Bekolo, Valerie Cabrera Brugal, Lindelwa Farisani, Bisi Silva
- C& Berlin houses archives; C& Nairobi has a public reading room; New York hub established in 2024
Entities
Artists
- Steven Baboun
- Elke aus dem Moore
- Julia Grosse
- Yvette Mutumba
- Jean-Pierre Bekolo
- Valerie Cabrera Brugal
- Lindelwa Farisani
- Bisi Silva
- Britta Rogozinski
- Djenna Wehenpohl
- Jody Adwoa Pinkrah
- Yina Jiménez Suriel
- Malu Avelar
Institutions
- Contemporary And (C&)
- C& Cosmos
- C& Magazine
- C& América Latina Magazine
- C& Center of Unfinished Business
- C& Éducation
- C& Nairobi
- ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Ford Foundation
- Terra Foundation for American Art
- Goethe Institut
- Pro Helvetia
- 1–54 Art Fair
- 1014 NY
- Addis Foto Fest
- African Arts Libraries
- Akademie der Künste
- Alianza de Museos de Puerto Rico
- Armory Show
- Asia Art Archive
- Atlanta Art Week
- Band Gallery
- Berlin Biennale
- Biennial of the Amazon
- Biennale Jogja
- Brücke-Museum
- Cape Town Art Fair
- Centro Cultural Banreservas
- Contemporary Arts Center
- Contemporary at Blue Star × The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Latino Bookstore
- Dak'Art Biennial
- Detroit Public Library
- documenta 14 & 15
- Doul’Art
- FNB Art Joburg
- Frestas Triennale
- Frieze Art Fair
- Guatemala Biennial
- Jamaica Art Society
- Jatiwangi Art Factory
- Kampala Biennale
- Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau
- Les Abattoires
- Más Arte Más Acción
- Museum Ludwig
- Newcomb Museum
- Para Site
- Pérez Art Museum – Caribbean Cultural Institute
- Sa Sa Art Projects
- Salta Art
- São Paulo Biennial
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- Serpentine Galleries
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Sprengel Museum
- Stedelijk Museum
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- The Black Archive
- The Power Plant
- TPW Gallery
- transmediale
- Vera List Center for Art and Politics
- C& Educación
- African Arts Libraries (AAL)
- Contemporary at Blue Star
- Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Latino Bookstore
- Bienal de São Paulo
- C& Cyclopedia
- C& Berlim
- Goethe-Institut
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Nairobi
- Kenya
- New York
- United States
- Harare
- Zimbabwe
- London
- United Kingdom
- Santo Domingo
- Dominican Republic
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Hong Kong
- Kassel
- Cologne
- Munich
- Dresden
- Hanover
- Amsterdam
- Toronto
- Canada
- Kingston
- Jamaica
- Addis Ababa
- Ethiopia
- Dakar
- Senegal
- Douala
- Cameroon
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Sorocaba
- Guatemala City
- Antigua
- Jatisura
- Indonesia
- Kampala
- Uganda
- Toulouse
- France
- Nuquí
- Colombia
- New Orleans
- Cincinnati
- San Antonio
- Detroit
- Phnom Penh
- Cambodia
- Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates
- Belém
- Yogyakarta
- Miami
- Cape Town
- Atlanta
- USA
- UK
- Netherlands
- UAE
- Hannover