Exploring Tradition: Genealogies, Tensions, and Reinterpretations in Art-Historical Discourse.
Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Feb 8–10, 2027 Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
The PhD Candidates of the Art History Program at Sapienza University of Rome are pleased to present the First International Doctoral Conference in Art History: Exploring Tradition: Genealogies, Tensions, and Reinterpretations in Art-Historical Discourse, to be held on February 8-10, 2027. The initiative and thematic choice stem from the necessity to question the concept of tradition, subjecting it to critical scrutiny and exploring its continuity and moments of rupture within the art-historical discourse.
Tradition, defined as the «transmission over time of customs and practices, models and norms» (Treccani), is often perceived as an immutable heritage, accepted and rooted in common consciousness. Yet, this concept . . . → En lire plus
Reinventing the Middle Ages to Build the Nation (4-5 Feb 27)
Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, Rome, Feb 4–05, 2027 Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Reinventing the Middle Ages to Build the Nation. Visual Arts and Identity Strategies in Pre- and Post-Unification Italy (1830–1910) – International Conference.
For nineteenth-century Italy, the Middle Ages were far more than a historical period. In its various interpretations, the medieval era became a symbolic terrain on which the ideals of the Risorgimento were forged and, after 1861, where the foundations of a nascent national tradition were sought. Across many European nations, the Middle Ages underwent a process of identity-driven rediscovery and revaluation. In Italy, however, this process took on a distinctive character, shaped by the country’s geopolitical fragmentation and the . . . → En lire plus
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Cultural Studies, Italie, Moyen-Âge, Théorie et interprétation, XIXe Disegnare per la Scultura: 1400-1970 (Pisa, 14-15 May 27)
Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore, May 14–15, 2027 Date limite : 31 aout 2026
Drawing for Sculpture: 1400–1970 Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore (May 14–15, 2027)
How and why do sculptors draw? This seemingly obvious question still struggles to find satisfactory answers in art history, despite the most valuable contributions, as well as commendable exhibitions, of the past two decades. The long-standing tendency in scholarly tradition to prioritize painting over sculpture, combined with the well-known difficulties associated with the connoisseurship of drawing, has in fact led to a surprising neglect of the issue concerning sculptors’ graphic work. This appears to be due, on the one hand, to an intrinsic (at least apparent) scarcity of works on paper – especially concerning the early . . . → En lire plus
Suzanne Bizard (1873-1963), sculptrice française, Suzanne Bizard dans son atelier, s.d. © Albert Harlingue – Roger-Viollet
« […] Maintenant chez le peintre, la misère est la base fondamentale du costume. Plus de costumes du Moyen Âge, plus de chapeaux pointus et presque plus de cheveux longs. Les rapins excentriques n’existent que dans les vaudevilles. On ne voit aujourd’hui au Louvre que chapeaux hors d’âge […] et souliers qui font trembler leurs propriétaires à la moindre pluie. Ou bien on remarque des peintres qui ont des habits honnêtes, et des tenues . . . → En lire plus
Les commentaires sont clos Appels à communication, Colloques, journées d'études, Événements habits d'artistes, pratiques vestimentaires, Sociologie de l'art 
Barthel Beham, Deux mangeurs de fous, gravure sur bois, 27.5×23.3cm, vers 1524, Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, n°inv. 873-1891
Appel à communication : « Dévorer la chair, cannibalisme et manducation dans l’art des Temps modernes (XVe-XVIIIe siècles) » (Villeneuve d’Ascq, Université de Lille, 6 novembre 2026)
Argumentaire
Dans son journal de bord de 1492-1493, Christophe Colomb rapporte son échange sur l’île de Guanahani avec la tribu des Tainos à propos des Caribs, un peuple ennemi décrit comme dangereux et mangeur d’hommes : « tous ces gens rencontrés jusqu’à aujourd’hui ont une immense crainte des caniba ou canima […] [qui] . . . → En lire plus
Les commentaires sont clos Appels à communication Cultural Studies, Histoire sociale, Iconographie, XV-XVIIIe 
Appel à communications : « Renaissances du colosse. Statues hors norme, émulation et démesure à Rome et dans l’Italie moderne (XVe-XVIIIe siècles) » (Paris, 3 décembre 2026)
Journée d’études (Paris, INHA, Centre André-Chastel, 3 décembre 2026)
En 1588, dans son ouvrage intitulé Delle cause della grandezza delle città, Giovanni Botero évoque Rome et Venise comme étant les deux villes d’Europe les plus fréquentées pour les plaisirs qu’elles offrent, Rome « emplissant les âmes de stupeur et de plaisir […] par la grandeur de ses aqueducs, de ses thermes, de ses colosses […] ». Au même titre que les . . . → En lire plus
Appel à communication : « Les animaux des Lumières suisses. Discours – représentations – interactions », colloque de la Société Suisse pour l’Étude du XVIIIe Siècle (SSEDS), Université de Berne, du 15 au 17 avril 2027
Organisé par Prof. Dr Valérie Kobi (Université de Neuchâtel), Prof. Dr Hubert Steinke (Université de Berne), Prof. Dr Nathalie Vuillemin (Université de Neuchâtel) et Prof. Dr Nadir Weber (Université de Berne)
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Dans l’histoire des relations entre les hommes et les animaux, le XVIIIe siècle apparaît comme une période de contradictions. D’une part, des naturalistes, philosophes et écrivains ont pensé toujours plus systématiquement la souffrance . . . → En lire plus
Manet’s Execution of Maximilian (1867-8) and the Visual/Material Culture of Nineteenth-Century Mexico.
Workshop at the Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles) and the Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena), California, 14-15 jan. 2027
Just as Michel Foucault analyzed Diego Velázquez’s Las Meninas (1656) as a historical “mirror,” offering an age’s image of its own epistemological order, so too, Manet’s Execution of Maximillian (1867-8) offers a mirror of an essential epistemological shift in the way that power was constructed, known, distributed, and experienced in the middle of the nineteenth century. If study of Manet’s Mexican history paintings have continued to center Paris as a center of knowledge, experience, power, and attention, . . . → En lire plus
In conjunction with the exhibition “Total Schwitters” presented at the Musée national Picasso-Paris from 5 October 2026 to 7 February 2027, the Musée national Picasso-Paris and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, in collaboration with the Sprengel Museum Hannover, are organizing an international and interdisciplinary conference devoted to the work and legacy of Kurt Schwitters in Paris on 12 and 13 November 2026.
The work of Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948) charts a singular path within the art of the first half of the twentieth century. Painter, assemblage artist, poet, musician, sculptor, typographer, magazine editor, and organizer of artistic events, this total artist – whose work merged seamlessly with life itself – defies categories and resists all attempts at classification. Continuously painting from . . . → En lire plus
Journée d’étude
Dans le sillage de l’exposition « À déchiffrer : Suivre les traces dans les collections du MAMC+ » organisée par le Musée d’art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole entre le 27 juin 2026 et le 3 janvier 2027, la journée d’étude sera également associée au week-end magnétique dédié à l’exposition, les 10 et 11 octobre 2026. Elle se propose de questionner le musée en tant qu’institution productrice de récits autorisés, participant à la construction de ce qui est rendu visible, reconnu et légitimé, tout en maintenant d’autres formes, pratiques ou subjectivités dans les marges, jusqu’à leur . . . → En lire plus
Les commentaires sont clos Appels à communication Musées/expositions, Théorie et interprétation, XX-XXIe The Making of Japanese Art History in the 20th Century September 3-4 (Th. & Fr.), 2026 | CATS, Heidelberg University, Germany
Submission Deadline: 15 June 2026 Acceptance notification by end of June 2026
More than 140 years have passed since European scholars, collectors, and institutions first articulated systematic frameworks for the study of Japanese art. Since then, “Japanese art history” has been produced across multiple sites—universities, museums, exhibitions, and publications—both within Japan and beyond. In recent decades, the “institutional turn” or seidoron in Japanese art history and museum studies has critically reshaped disciplinary self-understanding both in Japanese and English scholarships. “Japan” itself has increasingly been questioned as a stable or sufficient framework for interpreting artistic production and its histories. After the institutional turn, the question is: how has . . . → En lire plus
The Internationalisation of African Art
Loughborough University, London campus, Oct 15–16, 2026 Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Organizers: Dr Jonathan Adeyemi (J.*********@******ac.uk) and Dr Kathryn Brown (k.*******@******ac.uk)
We are witnessing unprecedented interest in African modern and contemporary art through surging sales, increased institutional recognition, and the emergence of new collectors. The significant growth of auction sales, art fairs, and biennales is matched by enhanced museum attention to art and artists connected to Africa. This conference explores the epistemic cultures and collecting infrastructures pertaining to African art that are emerging from contemporary market activities. The aim of the conference is to stimulate new academic discourses about African modern and contemporary art and to consolidate the growing academic focus on emerging art markets in the global south. We welcome proposals for 20-minute presentations . . . → En lire plus
Time After Time: Art and Feminisms in the ’80s and ’90s
Università di Padova, Oct 15–16, 2026 Deadline: Jun 21, 2026
The international conference Time After Time: Art and Feminisms in the 1980s and 1990s aims to carry out an overview of current research on the relationships between art and feminisms in the 1980s and 1990s and seeks to provide a valuable opportunity for exchange and dialogue among researchers working on these topics. Since the early 2000s, studies on feminisms and gender issues in art history have proliferated in Italy. While the topic has been extensively explored in relation to the 1970s — a period of great momentum for the women’s movement in the West — the 1980s and 1990s have received considerably less scholarly attention. This gap concerns not . . . → En lire plus
Appel à communications : « Le plaisir comme fin de l’art ? Statut et fonction du plaisir dans les théories et les pratiques artistiques de l’Europe du XVIIe siècle » (Lausanne, 26-28 nov. 2026)
26-28 novembre 2026, Université de Lausanne
« Sa fin est de plaire, et d’exciter en nous diverses passions », écrit Descartes à propos de la musique en 1618 ; « la poésie dramatique a pour but le seul plaisir des spectateurs », selon Corneille en 1660 ; quant à la peinture, « sa fin est la délectation », affirme Poussin en 1665. Alors que l’historiographie tend généralement à . . . → En lire plus
Les commentaires sont clos Appels à communication art et littérature, Europe, France, Historiographie, XVIIe siècle International Conference. Revealed Dance: Body, Image, Art, and Occultism in Modern Visual Culture.
Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Madrid, Spain), Oct 14–15, 2026 Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
At the turn of the 19th to the 20th century, dance, image, body, and stage occupied a central place in the artistic and cultural framework of modernity. During the same period, various occultist movements and practices experienced significant growth, leaving a fundamental impact on the art and culture of the time. Furthermore, both contexts became fertile grounds for the development of women´s artistic agency.
Considering these issues, this conference aims to explore the intersections between dance, art, and occultism, focusing on the influence of so-called “alternative spiritualities” on choreographic and artistic creations of the period, as well as the . . . → En lire plus
Zurbarán et le paradigme de l’artiste dévot Colloque international 18-20 janvier 2027 Paris Musée du Louvre, Médiathèque du Patrimoine et de la Photographie, Institut national d’histoire de l’art (INHA)
Appel à candidatures L’histoire de l’art moderne a fait de l’Espagne le lieu des artistes (et des spectateurs) dévots. Elle a établi que le principe de sa production artistique était le culte catholique, tandis que dans d’autres territoires sa dimension esthétique aurait été davantage explorée. Or, l’immense majorité de la production picturale en Europe à l’époque moderne fut religieuse. Dans le contexte post-tridentin, où le culte des images représentait une frontière entre catholiques et protestants, les artistes durent affronter le défi d’un art qui ne pouvait pas entrer en concurrence avec la puissance créative de Dieu, mais dont l’usage était dans . . . → En lire plus
Les commentaires sont clos Appels à communication Cultural Studies, Peinture, Sculpture, Technique/matériau, Théorie et interprétation, XVIIe siècle Coding Provenance: Workshop on Computational Provenance Research
Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, USA, Dec 1–04, 2026 Deadline: May 18, 2026
The Coding Provenance workshop is an annual series devoted to training in computational techniques for provenance research. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from fields such as provenance studies, art history, history, material culture, and cultural/social anthropology, the workshop explores how computational methods and techniques can open new pathways for analyzing, interpreting, and rethinking provenance data. Over the course of four days, participants engage in a dynamic program that combines lectures, hands-on sessions, and open discussions. We explore how artificial intelligence can assist with collecting, structuring, analyzing, and visualizing provenance data. Alongside technical training, the workshop provides a space for critical reflection on epistemological and methodological challenges that arise when digitizing . . . → En lire plus
Revolution and Canon: International Classicisms around 1800.
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie – Institut für Kunst- und Baugeschichte, Nov 19–20, 2026 Deadline: May 25, 2026
At a time of fundamental social and political upheaval, when the emancipatory impulses of the revolutions in the United States and France were making themselves felt across the world, architecture around 1800 turned back to the canon of classical forms. This apparent tension between bourgeois transformation and cultural continuity continues to raise questions of both a historical and historiographical nature: • Historically, it is necessary to identify the driving forces and conditioning factors behind the international search for a binding classicist canon of values. What means were deployed? What intentions lay behind them? How do these differ from place to place, and how are . . . → En lire plus
French Nineteenth-Century Art Network Summer Symposium: Lightning Talks
Online, Jun 18, 2026 Deadline: May 8, 2026
Did you conduct archival research this year? Write a dissertation chapter or an article? Find inspiration while reading, visiting museums, or traveling? As a wrap-up to the 2025–26 academic year, we invite speakers to give brief lightning talks (8–10 minutes) on an aspect of their current research. Any topic related to Francophone visual and material culture within the long nineteenth century is welcome. We hope to provide a platform for emerging scholars to workshop developing ideas and to engage with an informed, supportive audience, and we actively encourage presentations on projects that are still in progress. Let’s highlight together your fantastic research and celebrate the start of summer!
If you are a current graduate . . . → En lire plus
Appel à contribution : Mini conférences en histoire de l’art et archéologie, « Patrimoine en danger : raviver, résister, réimaginer », Institut national d’histoire de l’art, 19 et 20 septembre 2026
Les 19 et 20 septembre 2026, à l’occasion des Journées européennes du patrimoine, l’Institut national d’histoire de l’art accueille un large public dans la galerie Colbert et la salle Labrouste. Cette 43e édition, placée sous le thème « Patrimoine en danger : raviver, résister, réimaginer », invite à réfléchir à l’étude, la protection et la valorisation des patrimoines culturels et naturels menacés.
Ces deux journées fournissent l’occasion de valoriser la diversité des approches scientifiques portées par les archéologues, historiennes et historiens de l’art, ainsi que par l’ensemble des chercheuses et chercheurs travaillant sur ces enjeux. À cette occasion, les . . . → En lire plus
