Call for Contributions
Organized by the Center for Digital Visual Studies, the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, the Chair on 5G, Digital Culture and Next-Generation Technologies for Society, and the iArtHis_Lab, University of Málaga
Event Date: 28-29 January 2026
Location: Málaga, Spain
The Generative Curation Symposium explores if and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) questions, reshapes, and intersects the practice of curation in its broadest sense—encompassing both the narrative construction of exhibitions and the organization and interpretation of archives. This symposium aims to gather scholars, art practitioners, curators, PhD researchers, and other reflexive voices to critically examine the integration of AI within the world of art and cultural heritage and its institutions. We stand at a pivotal moment where machines can augment and, in some cases, even autonomously perform curatorial tasks previously reserved for human experts. This gathering will delve into the questions, challenges, risks, and opportunities this new reality presents.
This symposium seeks to foster a reflective dialogue, contextualizing current developments within broader frameworks from the humanities and the digital humanities, with a focus on curatorial studies, digital visual studies, art history, and technology in the GLAM sector. We welcome contributions in the form of research papers, case studies, artistic projects, and theoretical explorations that offer original insights into AI’s application in curatorial practices.
Keynote
Joasia Krysa – curator, Professor of Exhibition Research and Director of the Institute of Art and Technology, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Biennial. She served as Chief Curator of Helsinki Biennial 2023 and co-curator of Liverpool Biennial 2016 and dOCUMENTA 13 (2012). Most recent publications include edited books and chapters Curating Intelligences: Reader on AI and Future Curating (2025), Bloomsbury Encyclopaedia of New Media Art (London 2025), and The Routledge Companion to Art and Technology (2027).
Please submit your contributions via email to: dario.neguerueladelcastillo@uzh.ch and nro@uma.es by December 5th, 2025.
Abstract Submission Deadline: December 5th, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: December 12th, 2025
Full Paper Submission Deadline: April 1st, 2026