ANN: Legacies : Why museum histories matter: A conference to explore the meaning of inheritance (13-15 Jan 2026, Leiden University, the Netherlands)
The 21st century is a particularly engaging moment to study the history of museums. Due to pressing concerns about new ways to make old art accessible, global art, decolonization, and the social, ecological,…
CFP: Artists and Collections: Histories, Practices and Interactions, International Scientific Conference (Milano, 2-3 Dec 25)
The establishment of preferential relationships between artists and the possession of objects and works of art can be a complex matter. These relationships may be distant in terms of formal characteristics, or, conversely,…
CFP: Histories and Afterlives of Renaissance Collections, Sixteenth-Century Society
The Society for the History of Collecting seeks proposals for its inaugural sponsored session at this year’s Sixteenth Century Society Conference in Portland, Oregon. Please see below for the CFP. Deadline: April 8,…
ANN: Getty Scholars Program
The Getty Scholars Program supports innovative research about art, conceived in the broadest terms, and its histories, by providing a locus for international scholars to forge collaborations across disciplines and professional practices, while…
CONF: The Future of Collection Histories. Research, Cooperation and Exhibition (Museum Rietberg, Zürich – 2 March 2024)
After almost two years, the exhibition «Pathways of Art» at the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, ends on March 24. It is an exhibition that raises questions about the history of the museum and its…
CONF: From Cabinets to Museums – Exploring the Histories of Chinese Collections in Europe (University of Erfurt, 10-11 Jan 2024)
Chinese objects were acquired by European collectors for a variety of reasons: ranging from the aesthetic decoration of their residences, to using objects as a source of knowledge about foreign cultures. The workshop…
ANN: 10 Art Basel Conversations, Miami Beach (7-9 Dec 2023)
Art Basel in Miami Beach Conversations, curated by Emily Butler, will focus on Miami as the meeting point of the Americas. It celebrates Latin American, Afro-Latino, Latino and feminist histories, the artistic ecologies…