ARTES is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Iberian and Latin American Visual Culture. It aims to bring together those with a special interest in the arts of Spain, Portugal and Latin America to:

  • Promote study and discussion
  • Organise regular meetings and visits
  • Provide news and information
  • Encourage collaboration across all fields and disciplines of Iberian and Latin American visual culture

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CONFERENCE: JOSEFA DE ÓBIDOS: PAINTER OF THE PORTUGUESE BAROQUE

National Gallery, London, 3 July 2026 Pigott Theatre, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, doors open at 9:45 am. This conference brings together leading international scholars to explore work of the Spanish-Portuguese artist Josefa de Óbidos from multiple perspectives: touching on artistic exchange in Iberia, female artists working during the seventeenth century and Portugal’s global material culture.…

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AGM and Nigel Glendinning Lecture.

We are pleased to invite ARTES members to this year’s ARTES Annual General Meeting on 6 July 2026, in the afternoon, at the National Gallery. The AGM will be followed by the Nigel Glendinning Lecture in the evening, which has been organised with generous support from the Instituto Cervantes at the National Gallery. Please see the full programme below and details how to register for…

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ARTES CEEH Scholarships – 2026

Thanks to the generous support of CEEH (Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica), ARTES awards a number of scholarships to students working on any aspect of Spanish visual culture before 1900. The deadline for all applications is 30th April 2026 and the Scholarship Committee will inform successful applicants by 31st May. Scholarship winners are normally invited to an awards…

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