Intersecting Dialogues: Contemporary Art and Architecture in the 21st Century
A special issue of Arts (ISSN 2076-0752).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 October 2026 | Viewed by 2028
Special Issue Editors
Interests: architecture; urbanism; contemporary art
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Throughout history, art and architecture have maintained a profound and lasting connection. The major periods of Western civilization—from ancient Greece and Rome to the Renaissance, Mannerism, and Baroque eras—demonstrate an intricate relationship between artistic and architectural expressions, epitomised by figures who excelled in both disciplines. The Bauhaus stands as the last great manifestation of this synergy, where artists and architects cultivated a school rooted in collaborative experimentation and the fusion of aesthetic and formal approaches. Since the dissolution of the Bauhaus in the 1930s, however, the bond between art and architecture has notably diminished. Only sporadic movements, such as the emergence of Pop Art, have revealed fleeting moments of shared thematic and aesthetic explorations.
This Special Issue seeks to examine, analyse, and speculate on the relationship between art and architecture in the 21st century. We invite scholars, critics, designers, artists, architects, and interdisciplinary thinkers to submit abstracts that explore contemporary intersections of art and architecture. Submissions may address theoretical frameworks, case studies, or experimental practices that interrogate, celebrate, or challenge the evolving boundaries between these disciplines. We welcome a wide range of topics, including but not limited to the following: the relationship between conceptual art and architecture, architecture as installation in contemporary practice, the Global North and South Global divide, the impact of borders in artistic and urban practices, and art and architecture as catalysts for social and political transformation.
Dr. Pablo Meninato
Dr. Gregory Marinic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- contemporary art
- architecture
- interdisciplinarity
- art theory
- architecture theory
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