Umělec/umělkyně a cizina: zahraniční umělci v českém prostředí vs. umělci z českých zemí v zahraničí

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✨ Join Us for an Enlightening Conference! ✨
The National Gallery in Prague and the Institute of Art History of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to partake in an enriching conference: Artists and Foreign Lands – Foreign Artists in the Czech Environment Versus Czech Artists Abroad.
📅 Deadline for Proposals: 31 December 2025
📍 Conference Dates: 21–22 May 2026
📍 Location: Husova 352/4, 110 00 Praha, Česko

Throughout the centuries, the phenomena of mobility, migration, and cultural exchange have significantly shaped visual culture. The Czech lands, being at the crossroads of Europe, have attracted numerous artists while also sending their own talent abroad. This two-way artistic movement has deeply influenced local artistic languages and frameworks.

🔍 Conference Themes:
We invite papers that explore various aspects of artistic mobility from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, including:

• Biographical portraits of artists who experienced this mobility.
• Migration patterns and cultural transfers.
• The integration of foreign artists within local structures.
• Perceptions of otherness and foreignness in the roles of migrant artists.

📜 Submission Guidelines:
Proposals should be sent as an abstract (max 1,000 characters) and a brief biography. Presentations are expected to last 20 minutes, and publication of accepted papers is planned. Conference languages will be Czech and English.

📬 Submit your proposals to:

• uhlikova@udu.cas.cz
• radka.heisslerova@ngprague.cz

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The National Gallery Prague and the Institute of Art History of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite conference contributions: Artists Overseas: Foreign Artists in the Czech Lands and Czech Artists Abroad. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2025. The conference will take place on 21 – 22 May 2026 in Prague. The phenomenon of mobility, migration, and cultural exchange has profoundly shaped visual culture across the centuries. Owing to their location in the heart of Europe, the Czech lands have long served not only as an important crossroads through which many artists passed but also as an attractive destination for foreign creators, particularly during periods of cultural flourishing. At the same time, movement occurred in the opposite direction: artists born or trained in the Czech environment frequently undertook shorter or longer journeys abroad. The motivations for mobility were diverse—from forced emigration for political, religious, or economic reasons to the pursuit of more stimulating training, new professional experiences, or more prestigious commissions. This two-way movement significantly influenced the local visual language, aesthetic preferences, and institutional frameworks of artistic life. The conference aims to examine this topic from multiple perspectives and welcomes papers focusing on various aspects of artistic mobility. The expected length of each presentation is 20 minutes. Publication of the papers is planned. The conference languages will be Czech and English. The organizing committee reserves the right to select papers. Please send abstracts with brief biographies to: uhlikova@udu.cas.cz, radka.heisslerova@ngprague.cz
More info: https://www.udu.cas.cz/cz/akce/umelec-umelkyne-a-cizina