CONF: Die Kunsthandlung Julius Böhler in Relation zu Museen und Sammlungen (Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, München / online, 10-12 Apr 24)
Das Archiv der Kunsthandlung Julius Böhler, das sich seit 2015 im Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte (ZI) befindet, umfasst über 30.000 Karteikarten, ca. 8.000 Fotomappen und knapp 4.000 KundInnenkarten der Münchner Firma (gegr. 1880) sowie…
ANN: Engaged Curatorial Practice – M.A. Degree in Exhibition Theory and Practice (Universität für angewandte Kunst, Vienna – starts Oct 2024)
How can museums change society? What consequences can curatorial actions have? Curators and educators, organizers and designers, artists and scholars today are looking for ways not only to critically analyze existing notions and…
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…
CFP: 10 April 2024 – International Provenance Research Day / Tag der Provenienzforschung (Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung)
The Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V. (Arbeitskreis) is an international network of academics and experts that has been founded in 2000 and which is primarily involved in researching the provenance or, in particular, the unlawful…
ANN: Locating Namibian Cultural Heritage in Museums and Universities in German-Speaking Countries (Deutsches Zentrum Kulturgutverluste / HU Berlin, 28 Feb 2024, 18:00 CET; in German)
Das Deutsche Zentrum Kulturgutverluste lädt in Kooperation mit dem Hermann von Helmholtz-Zentrum für Kulturtechnik der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HZK) und der Koordinierungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Universitätssammlungen in Deutschland zur Präsentation des Working Papers „Locating…
CONF: Provenienzforschung und Fotografie (Deutsches Zentrum Kulturgutverluste, UB Leipzig / online – 18-19 April 2024)
Das Deutsche Zentrum Kulturgutverluste lädt herzlich zu seiner jährlichen Fachtagung ein! Dieses Jahr findet sie am 18. und 19. April 2024 statt und widmet sich dem Thema „Provenienzforschung und Fotografie“. Die zweitägige Konferenz…
ANN: Power and Agency in Data Infrastructures of Museum and Archival Collections, Lecture by Sara Akhlaq (DZK & CARMAH / online, 26 Feb 2024, 18:00 CET)
Museums and archives gain a wider influx through digitising their collections and making the cultural data thus produced accessible online. However, if not addressed during the digitisation process, the racial, gender and colonial…
CFP: The Commerce & Circulation of Decorative Arts 1792-1914: Auctions, Dealers, Collectors and Museums (Lyon, LARHRA – 25-27 Sep 2024)
This international three-day colloquium, to be held in Lyon, France, from 25 to 27 September 2024, will investigate the role played by auctions, dealers, collectors, and museums in the circulation of the decorative…
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…