Publications
Book Chapters, Essays and Dossiers
“Reproductions, Excavations and Replicas: New Materialities in Response to Destruction”. In: Hammami, F., Uzer, E. (eds) Theorizing Heritage through Non-Violent Resistance. Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict. Springer, 2021.
“Material Metabolisms”. In Ayala-Alfonso, D. (Ed.) Mauro Giaconi: Lead Season. Temblores Publicaciones, Mexico City, 2020.
“Glamorous Hoarding”. In Institutional Garbage. The Green Lantern Press/Sector 2337, Chicago, 2018.
“Dossier: Alfabetos y Traducciones.” (Dossier: Aphabets and Translations). In FLORÆ 4: Traducción-traición. Ediciones FLORA, Bogotá, Colombia, 2018.
“¿A Quién Hablamos?”. In Arte y Política: Critical Thoughts at a Time of Crisis. Facultad de Artes ASAB, Universidad Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia, 2013.
“Espacio Interior”. In Ayala-Alfonso, D. (Ed.) Cecilia Porras: Cartagena y Yo (1950–1970). Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation. Bogotá, Colombia, 2009.
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Reviews and Criticism
“El regreso de los zombies semióticos: sobre El Fin de lo Maravilloso en El Chopo“. A copy is a copy is a copy, Apr 23, 2024
“Attention and distraction: Ragnar Kjartansson at Museo Tamayo”. A copy is a copy is a copy, Feb 15, 2024.
“Gala Porras-Kim y la Actualidad de la Crítica de las Instituciones Museales“. A copy is a copy is a copy, Oct 12, 2023.
“Either a Rapture or an Existential Risk @ Deli Gallery“. A copy is a copy is a copy, Aug 21, 2023.
“Two Palestinian Artists Challenge Occupation Narratives“. Hyperallergic, Dec 29, 2021.
“A Glimpse of the Unseen” Dialogues, Cultural Anthropology, June 11, 2018.
“The World is Ending: What Now?” Dialogues, Cultural Anthropology, June 8, 2017.
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Conversations and Interviews
“Ritual Curating: Deep Hanging Out and Exhibition Making: An Interview with David Ayala-Alfonso”. International Journal for Arts in Society 16: 1, Aprill 11, 2024.
“Lapsed Journeys of Artifacts: a conversation on Gala Porras-Kim”, A copy is a copy is a copy, October 3, 2023.
“Gallada Lab: An interview with Sylvia Jaimes and Alberto Baraya“. Revista FLORÆ # 4: Traducción-Traición. Flora ars+natura, Bogota, 2018.
“A Room of One’s Own: An interview with Coco Fusco”. In {{em_rgencia} Journal for Contemporary Art 3. Fall 2011.
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Journal Articles
“Dyssynchrony: Time, spaces and ‘manners’ of performance practice in Bogotá, Colombia”. In Performance Research Journal: 19.3 On Time. Summer 2014.
“Espacios de Posibilidad”. In {{em_rgencia} Journal for Contemporary Art 4. Spring 2012.
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Editing
Mauro Giaconi, Lead Season (Book Editor). Temblores, Mexico City, 2020.
Revista FLORÆ # 4: Traducción-Traición (Themed Issue Editor). Flora ars+natura, Bogota, 2018.
Cecilia Porras: Cartagena y Yo 1950-1970 (Book Editor). Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño, 2009.
Journal of Visual Culture (Journal Editor). Sage Publications, London, 2016-2022.
Cultural Anthropology (Contributing Editor). Society of Cultural Anthropology. Houston, 2016-2018.
{{em_rgencia} Journal of Contemporary Art (Editor in Chief). 0,29 Ediciones, Bogota, 2009-2012.
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Exhibition Catalogues and Compilations
“Latin American Artists 1785 to Now“. (Compilation). Phaidon Books, London, 2023.
“Cristina Umaña: Tragar Sapos“, Mexico City, 2023.
“Eleanna Anagnos: Fever Logic“, New York, 2022.
“David Peña: El Peso de la Mano“, Bogota, 2019.
“Premio Eugenio Mendoza # 15“, Caracas, 2018.
“Nuevos Nombres 2017-2018“, Bogotá, 2018.
“As you can see“, Delhi, 2016.
“Invenciones Modernas“. Bogotá, 2012.
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Translation
Øvstebø, S and Sierra, G. (Eds.) (2015). “Gabriel Sierra: An Actual Location for this Moment“. (Translation from Spanish into English). Berlin : Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite ; Chicago : The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago.
Shugurov, P (2012). “Arte Monumental y Arte Público”. (Translation from English into Spanish). {{em_rgencia} Journal of Contemporary Art (4): 73-85.
Vadén, T (2006). “Oportunidades Digitales, Imposibilidades Reales: La promesa pendiente de la “Industria Cultural” y el Cibercomunismo“. (Translation from English into Spanish). European Institute for Progressive Cultural Policies.
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Selected press and articles about my work
Lilly, A (2024). “Never Spoken Again at the Fleming Museum Examines Colonialist Roots“. In Seven Days, Apr 3.
Duarte-Riascos, J. (2023). “Ways of Lying: Parafiction in Contemporary Latin American Art“. In Discourse 45: 1 (3). Wayne State University Press.
Wesley, N (2021). “Exhibition Review: Never Spoken Again“. Burnaway.
Hellerman, DJ. (2021). “Jepson Center exhibition rethinks truth and narratives of artworks“. Connect Savannah.
Cosentino, L. (2020). “Everything out of its place: Broad Museum exhibit is a closet full of chaos“. City Pulse.
Wardell, C.A. (2020). “Intriguing Stories of Science Arrive at Broad Museum“. In East Lansing Info, Jan 30.
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Citations
Mulready, C. (2023). “Collecting Things: The Psychology of Accumulation, from Museums to Hoarders“. In Object Studies: Introductions to Material Culture: 81-101. Springer.
García, M.A. (2020). “Toward a Reappraisal of Comparative Studies: The Case of South American Modernism“. In Grey Room (81): 72–101. MIT Press. (Alt download link here)
Quintero Borowiak, S. (2019) “De artistas para artistas: Crónica viva de (deriva sutil en torno a) los espacios alternativos (independientes, autogestionados, autónomos) en Bogotá“. Ediciones Uniandes.
Iregui, J. (2019) “Pensar la escena: Debates del campo del arte contemporáneo en esfera pública“. Ediciones Universidad de los Andes. Bogota.
Ramirez Botero, I.C. (2010) “El arte en Cartagena a través de la Colección del Banco de la República“. Banco de la República, Bogotá.
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