Community
Permanet Contributors:
Blanca Josefina Meneses R. México
Daniel Santiago Salguero, Colombia.
fernanda ramos mena, Mexico.
Ixchel Ledesma, Portugal.
Karen Cordero Reiman, Mexico.
Kekena Corvalán, Argentina.
Lia Gil Antunes, Portugal.
Nekane Aramburu, España
Nina Hoechtl, Austria.
Semíramis González, España.
Yohanna M Roa, United Estates
ABOUT
INES_Magazina is a platform for art criticism, based in New York City, dedicated to documenting and reflecting upon the art world and broader cultural narratives from perspectives that break away from patriarchal and heteronormative frameworks. Created as a personal initiative, it has since grown into a collaborative project providing space for intersectional, decolonial, and transdisciplinary dialogues within art criticism and beyond.
At its core, INES_Magazina is a dynamic magazine that amplifies voices and practices often sidelined or overlooked in traditional art criticism. Our focus is on bringing forth cultural processes that challenge the status quo, particularly those emerging from communities not traditionally represented in mainstream art discourse. By critiquing the systems that govern art production, collection, and dissemination—particularly those defined by race, gender, and class—INES_Magazina seeks to reshape the conversation around culture.
The platform was born from the personal experience of its founder, Yohanna M. Roa, who, after participating in an exhibition with a strong intersectional perspective, realized the challenges faced by critics and artists working outside of hegemonic, Eurocentric, and heteronormative paradigms. While key aesthetic and political aspects were discussed in many reviews of the exhibition, the intersectional lens that underpinned the work was entirely ignored. This moment of reflection led to the creation of INES_Magazina, a space to foster alternative narratives and promote art that embodies cultural resistance, inclusivity, and visibility.
Art criticism, like art itself, should evolve to reflect the diverse and complex world we live in. Traditional methodologies have not sufficiently adapted to acknowledge the cultural productions from non-white and non-heteronormative bodies. In this context, we view INES_Magazina as a tool for rethinking the structures that define what is considered valid cultural knowledge, aiming to highlight the contributions of bodies, memories, and histories that have been marginalized or erased.
Our platform is not just about art; it is about the everyday revolution—creating spaces for deep, ongoing conversations about race, gender, class, and coloniality. We advocate for a new way of understanding art and culture deeply embedded in our time’s social and political realities. Through our work, we engage with the intersections of private and public life, exploring how intimate spaces of resistance—whether through personal adaptation, rejection, or collective flourishing—connect to broader social macrostructures.
INES_Magazina is a multilingual, politically charged publication where we believe that true revolution emerges from resistance’s small, everyday actions. This resistance is not merely theoretical; it is lived and embodied in creative acts that challenge the norms and frameworks imposed by colonial capitalist systems. The work we publish speaks to the necessity of recognizing our collective struggles not as isolated issues but as part of a larger, interconnected fight for justice and liberation.
Our platform offers a variety of formats for contributors to engage with, including:
- Reviews: Offering a critique of current exhibitions, projects, and performances.
- Articles: In-depth explorations of topics related to art, culture, and resistance.
- Visual Essays: A hybrid format combining text and images to explore visual and conceptual themes.
- Fake News: A creative exercise that imagines what could be, pushing the boundaries of what is currently missing in the art world, such as retrospectives on overlooked women artists or increased representation of non-binary artists in museums.
- Autoessays
Through these formats, we want to create a space where diverse perspectives can converge, collaborate, and thrive. INES_Magazina is a platform for those who challenge traditional narratives and a collective space for envisioning a future where art, culture, and society are reimagined.
We constantly seek collaborators from diverse backgrounds and invite you to join us in building this community. Whether you are interested in documenting projects, writing about others’ work, or sharing your own, we believe that every voice and perspective is essential to our vibrant tapestry.
Join us in this ongoing resistance, transformation, and cultural innovation journey.
