Research Group

Transversal Studies in Contemporary Creation

Research Group Research Group

Nebrija Research Group on Transversal Studies in Contemporary Creation Acronym: ETCC


Summary and Research Lines

Summary:There are three areas or lines of research for this group. First, the pedagogical innovation in Arts nurtured in the research of contemporary artistic processes that contain social commitment, exchange with the territory, interweaving art and life and translation between areas of knowledge. A second line is interested in the study of Anthropology of the material, the Historical Recovery of Art and contemporary creation in relation to the teaching of art, fashion and museography. A third line studies the Art system in its aspects of Value, Market, Management and Collecting.

Research lines:

  • Line 1. Observatory of contemporary artistic processes of application to Teaching Art and Design. Contemporary artistic processes of inclusive social commitment through the anthropological exploration of the territory understood as an artistic and teaching tool through drawing, photography, video, sculpture, engraving, installation and intervention in landscape or public space, performance and interpretation of voice and song. History of the performing arts and Spanish photography. Imbrication Art, aesthetics and life in their relations of exchange, memory, imagery, identity and gender. Methods for managing the creative process in design and art.
    Members: Magdalena Correa, Clara Eslava, Lucía Loren, Antonio Sierra and Celeste Sanches.
  • Line 2. Anthropology of the material, Historical recovery of art and contemporary creation.This line addresses the relationship of the creator with matter and the environment in a path of Anthropology of the material within the New Materialisms, the historical recovery of exile art, female artists, hybrid Spanish cinema with other arts and artist publications. Finally, contemporary creation (painting, illustration, urban art) and digital art applied to art and fashion teaching, social communication or museum space communication.
    Members: Diana Angoso, Amelia Meléndez, Sara Quintero and Julio Pérez.
  • Line 3. The art system: Value, Market, Management and Collecting.In relation to the Master's Degree in Art Market and Related Business Management, it incorporates, in addition to Art History, methodologies of economics, marketing, law, management, sociology and psychology. It studies the art system in Spain, collecting and patronage, expertise, cataloging, appraisal, valuation of work and practices of agents involved.
    Members: Diana Angoso.



Featured Projects


Innovation Strategies in Cultural Mythcriticism (AGLAYA-CM)

  • Ref: H2019/HUM-5714
  • Funding entity: Consejería de Educación e Investigación de la Comunidad de Madrid.
  • Execution period: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2022

Study on the economic situation of artists in Spain. Phases 1 and 2

  • Funding entity: Comunidad de Madrid/Consejería de la Presidencia
  • Execution period: Phase 1 01/12/2015 to 12/12/2016, Phase 2 1/12/2016 to 30/11/2017


Responsible PR

PhD. Amelia Meléndez Táboas
amelende@nebrija.es Abbreviated CV--> ORCID GScholar
PhD. Diana Angoso de Guzmán Researcher dangoso@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Clara Eslava Cabanellas Researcher ceslava@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar Lucía Loren Atienza Researcher lloren@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Tania Ugena Candel Researcher tugena@nebrija.es PhD. Saida Santana Mahmut Researcher ssantana@nebrija.es PhD. Amaya Hernandez Siguenza Researcher ahernandez@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Nerea Lovecchio Estalayo Researcher nlovecchio@nebrija.es Alba Soto Gutierrez Researcher
PhD. Sara Quintero Pomares Researcher squintero@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar Antonio Sierra Queimadelos Researcher asierra@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Mª Celeste de Fátima Sanches Soares Researcher msanches@nebrija.es ORCID GScholar PhD. Edward J Andrews Gerda Researcher eandrews@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Ana Bayo Gutierrez Researcher abayo@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Lorena Palomino Gonzalez Researcher lpalomino@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Jose Luis Guijarro Alonso Researcher jguijarro@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Laura Soto Gutierrez Researcher lsoto@nebrija.es ORCID PhD. Manuel Arsenio Antón Salas Researcher mantons@nebrija.es ORCID