The ZADIK | Zentralarchiv für deutsche und internationale Kunstmarktforschung is a scientific institute of the University of Cologne and is dedicated to archiving, processing, critically reflective research and communication of the history, structures, contexts and developments of international art systems. Today, the central archive comprises over 200 collections from gallery owners, art dealers, auction houses, art critics, curators, specialist photographers and other players in the art market, focusing on the period from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. As the world's first specialized archive on the history of the art trade, ZADIK was founded in 1992 and transferred to the Faculty of Arts at the University of Cologne in 2020. ZADIK has been offering courses at the Institute of Art History at the University of Cologne since 2003.
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ZADIK is located in Cologne's Mediapark and is well connected to the city's public transport network. You can reach the Hansaring or Christophstraße stops on lines 12 and 15 of the Cologne light rail system. From these stops, ZADIK is around 500 meters away on foot.
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