Marking Completion: The Status and Circulation of Drawings from the 15th Century to Today

22 September 2026 - 23 September 2026

Language: English

International Workshop organized by the Lise Meitner Group “Coded Objects” at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max Planck Institute and the Medici Archive Project, in collaboration with Museo Galileo.

When is a drawing complete, independent, or “finished?” Is the concept of completion a conscious decision made by the artist, or something that happens later, in the hands of collectors, dealers, curators, or algorithms? The aim of this workshop is to investigate when and whether drawings were considered “finished” and how that sense of completion is frustrated as drawings move between contexts from the fifteenth century to today.

This two-day workshop will be hosted across three venues: on the first day at the Medici Archive Project (Palazzo Alberti), and on the second day at the Kunsthistorisches Institut (Palazzo Grifoni Budini Gattai) with a visit to the drawing collection of the Museo Galileo.

For further info:
https://www.khi.fi.it/it/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/2026/09/marking-completion.php