INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ‘ART READINGS 2026. CHRONOS AND TOPOS’, ‘OLD ART’ MODULE, 16–18 APRIL 2026

The first module of the Art Readings 2026 International Scientific Symposium – Old Art – will be held from 16 to 18 April 2026 at the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The theme of this year's conference, 'Chronos and Topos', implies an endless interpretive field, numerous sub-themes, and rich theoretical problematics.

The programme features 41 scholars from 8 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, the Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Serbia. The reports will address current issues in archaeology and art history from the period of Greco-Roman Antiquity and Ancient Thrace, Early Christianity, the Middle Ages, and the Post-Byzantine period up to the end of the 19th century. The majority of the reports are devoted to the cultural heritage of the Balkans, but some also focus on the Far East.

The International Scientific Forum 'Art Readings 2026. Chronos and Topos' is being held with the financial support of the Scientific Research Fund, contract No. КП-06-МНФ/37 dated 12.12.2025.

The conference is being held in partnership with the National Gallery.

You can download the programme here.