Online event: “Decolonising the Arts in Latin America: Anti-Racist Disruptors in the Art World”

Online event: “Decolonising the Arts in Latin America: Anti-Racist Disruptors in the Art World”

Wednesday 29 July 2020: an on-line conversation among Black and Indigenous artists and creative practitioners who are staking out new territory in the art world in Latin America, challenging art museums, cultural institutions, theatres and publishers in relation to questions of racism and racial difference.

De rugbiers y “negros de mierda”: lo que se dice y se ve del racismo en Argentina

De rugbiers y “negros de mierda”: lo que se dice y se ve del racismo en Argentina

El 18 de febrero de 2020, la sociedad argentina se estremeció frente a la noticia del asesinato a golpes de un joven de diecinueve años llamado Fernando Baez Sosa, ocurrido a altas horas de la madrugada en la puerta de una discoteca en un centro de veraneo. El crimen de inmediato generó un importante debate público, motivado principalmente por el hecho de que los perpetradores eran un grupo de varones jugadores de rugby de entre dieciocho y veintiún años.

Thoughts on Art and Politics

Thoughts on Art and Politics

I was reading some reviews of a book by art critic Hal Foster, called What Comes After Farce? I think it is relevant for our CARLA project because it tackles the question of the political engagement of art in the current climate.