Art of Research 2026

Art of Research 2026 is an international conference dedicated to artistic research—a mode of inquiry in which artistic practice itself constitutes a method and medium of knowledge production. The conference examines how visual art, performance, music, and design can generate insights that complement or challenge conventional academic research, and how such work can be rigorously evaluated and published.

Artists, art historians, designers, performers, and academics working in arts-based research methodologies gather to present practice-led projects, discuss publishing and peer review in artistic contexts, and interrogate what counts as evidence in creative inquiry. Art of Research 2026 is essential for researchers navigating the interface between the academy and the studio, and for institutions grappling with how to assess creative practice as legitimate scholarly output in disciplines from fine art to architecture.

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