Aims and Scope

Call for Papers

1. Contemporary Art Theory and Media Studies

Research topics include contemporary art theory, the evolution of artistic media, media aesthetics, visual culture, transformations of artistic concepts, and comparative studies of contemporary art between China and the West.

2. New Media Art and Digital Creativity

Research topics include digital art, video and installation art, interactive art, AI-generated art, metaverse art, immersive artistic creation, algorithmic aesthetics, and related emerging forms of digital artistic expression.

3. Art Communication and Communication of Art

Research topics include mechanisms of art communication, curatorial communication, art audience studies, aesthetic education, public art, urban art spaces, and interactions between art and the public.

4. Cross-Media Art and International Exchange

Research topics include transnational art exhibitions, dialogues between Chinese and international contemporary art, cross-cultural artistic narratives, overseas art communication, artistic identity, and comparative studies of global art ecosystems.

5. Art Industry Governance and Communication Policies

Research topics include art IP development and management, art markets and branding, integration of art and cultural tourism, art institution management, regulations governing art communication, contemporary art support policies, and industry governance.

6. Calligraphy Studies and Artistic Practice

Research topics include traditional calligraphy techniques, theories of calligraphy, historical calligraphers and the evolution of calligraphic styles, calligraphic aesthetics, digital dissemination and innovative applications of calligraphy, and the preservation, inheritance, and contemporary transformation of calligraphic culture.