International Conference Historicizing Global Contemporary Art Markets: Trajectories, Infrastructures, and Regimes of Value
- Region: East of England
- Type: Conference
- Cost: Free
Type of posting:
Call for Papers
Title:
Historicizing Global Contemporary Art Markets: Trajectories, Infrastructures, and Regimes of Value
Summary of event/opportunity/news:
International conference examining the historical transformation of global contemporary art markets, with a Call for Papers open until 31 July 2026.
Details, including date, time and location:
ARTIS – Institute of Art History, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon, will host the international conference Historicizing Global Contemporary Art Markets: Trajectories, Infrastructures, and Regimes of Value in Lisbon on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
The conference invites historically grounded and critical approaches to the transformations of contemporary art markets from the late twentieth century to the present. It will examine how artworks, artists and art-world agents enter transnational circuits of cultural and economic recognition, and how artistic and market value are constructed through infrastructures such as art fairs, biennials, galleries, auction houses, museums, private collections, digital platforms and financial networks.
We welcome proposals from historical, transnational, comparative, archival, sociological, economic, digital or interdisciplinary perspectives. Topics may include globalisation and regionalisation of art markets; collecting, philanthropy and private museums; financialisation, speculation and investment; digital markets and NFTs; restitution and decolonisation; labour and precarity; inequalities and marginalised artists; provenance, expertise and the production of visibility and value.
Proposals should include a title, a 200–400-word abstract and a short academic bio of 150–200 words. The conference and submission language is English. Abstracts will be reviewed by the organisers and Scientific Committee.
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Time: To be confirmed
Location: School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
URL or webpage link:
https://globalartmarkets.wixsite.com/2026
Contact details for further information:
General conference email: globalartmarkets@gmail.com
Organisers:
Luís U. Afonso, University of Lisbon — luis.afonso@edu.ulisboa.pt
Cristiélen R. Marques, University of Lisbon / University of São Paulo — cristielen.marques@edu.ulisboa.pt
Institutional contact:
ARTIS – Institute of Art History, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon — artis@letras.ulisboa.pt
Deadline for submission:
31 July 2026