The 58th Carnegie International explodes and expands the global contemporary art exhibition format
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 22, 2022
In an opening passage of the catalogue for the 58th Carnegie International, which opened last month at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art, curator Sohrab Mohebbi remarks, “to be contemporary means to stand in solidarity, in art and life”. The statement is a reflection on a conversation between Mohebbi and one of the exhibition’s featured artists, Édgar Calel. In his indigenous Mayan Kaqchikel community in Guatemala, Calel explained, rather than saying “good morning”, it is customary to ask . . .
