How do we understand time? Over the past decades, a number of studies have demonstrated that time is not a straightforward or neutral framework. From discussing the emergence of standardized, rationalized time as concomitant with the rise of industrialization to analyzing the temporalities of colonialism, scholars have shown that the concept of time is historically determined and that it constantly evolves under the pressures of technological, social, and economic factors. This collection of essays aims to contribute to the conversations about time that appeared over recent years in the field of art history.