Nothing Compares to You: When the Copy Replaces the Original
Part of the Festival of Art History 2025 at the Château de Fontainebleau

Join us at the Festival of Art History for a compelling roundtable discussion titled "Nothing Compares to You: When the Copy Replaces the Original". This event brings together esteemed scholars and curators to explore how reproductions—ranging from digital copies to AI-generated art—are challenging traditional notions of authenticity, originality, and artistic value.

📅 Date: Friday, June 6, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Salle des Colonnes, Château de Fontainebleau
🗣️ Language: French
🎟️ Admission: Free and open to all

Speakers:

• Evelyne Carole Nkolo Minko'o – Université Paris Nanterre

• Narcisse Tchandeu – Université de Yaoundé

• Noémie Étienne – University of Vienna

• Pietro Fornasetti – University of Foggia

• Renée Riedler – Weltmuseum Wien

• Yaëlle Biro – Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA)

This roundtable is organized in partnership with the European Research Council and the GloCo research project, and forms part of the 14th edition of the Festival of Art History, taking place from June 6 to 8, 2025, at the historic Château de Fontainebleau. This year’s theme is "The True, the False", with Austria as the guest country.

Come explore how copies—far from being mere imitations—can challenge, replace, and even redefine the idea of the original in contemporary art.

For the full festival program, visit festivaldelhistoiredelart.fr.