International Symposium on Anglada-Camarasa, Picasso and Contemporaries at Museu Picasso Barcelona

The Museu Picasso in Barcelona is hosting a two-day international symposium titled 'Anglada-Camarasa, Picasso and their Contemporaries,' focusing on the material transformations in painting from approximately 1890 to 1930. The event examines how industrialization, including pre-prepared canvases, synthetic pigments, and evolving binder formulations, reshaped artistic practice and long-term material stability. It invites contributions exploring materiality, technical construction, degradation, and conservation challenges. The symposium aims to foster dialogue among conservation scientists, restorers, art historians, curators, and heritage experts. Proposals for 20-minute case studies are sought, with interdisciplinary and interinstitutional projects particularly valued. Submissions require a title, a 500-word abstract, five keywords, author name, and institutional affiliation, sent to thestructureofpaintings@gmail.com by October 15, 2026. Acceptance notifications will be sent by November 1, 2026. The event is situated at the intersection of material innovation, artistic agency, degradation phenomena, analytical methodology, and preventive and interventional conservation.