Programmes

THE BEST WAY TO SEE ART
IS FROM THE INSIDE
EduArt Start
This programme turns art world newbies into future collectors.
Within six months, you’ll familiarise yourself with the art scene and understand the art market mechanisms. And that’s only possible by first-hand experience. We’ll take you where art lives: to experts, collectors and artists. They’ll personally unveil the art-scene backstage where theory meets practice. We’ll connect you with internationally renowned specialists sharing their knowledge. You’ll get a bunch of insider tips. Despite the programme’s expertise, the atmosphere is relaxed. We don’t follow the if-it’s-not-formal-it’s-not-professional cliche. EduArt Start is an unforced initiation of your art-collecting journey. As the first piece of your collection, you’ll get a limited-edition silkscreen print as a gift.
MONTH 1
WELCOME DRINKS & VIP PREVIEW | 5 October 2022, 5pm CET | Kvalitář | A Brief History of the Art Market & Introduction to the Art Business | 2,5 hours
Barbora Půlpánová, Founder of EduArt Experience & Marek Habr, Gallery Owner at Kvalitář & Jan Dotřel, Chief Curator
ONLINE LECTURE | 19 October 2024, 5:30pm CET | How Does One Define the Value of Art | 60 minutes with Q&A
Bojana Popović, Art Advisor and Former Christie’s Specialist in Post-War & Contemporary Art
MONTH 2
ONLINE AUCTION SIMULATION | 2 November 2023, 5:30pm CET | Buying Art at Auction | 60 minutes with Q&A
Anna Povejšilová, Membership & Development Manager at Kunsthalle, Former Christie’s Specialist in Impressionist and Modern Art
AUCTION PREVIEW | 16 November, 5:30pm CET | Galerie Kodl | Behind-the-Scenes of Czech Auctions & Guided Tour | 2,5 hours
Maytáš Kodl & Milan Dospěl, Auction House Specialists
MONTH 3
STUDIO VISIT | 30 November 2023, 5:30pm CET | Artist´s Studio | Creative Process | 2 hours
Selected artists (TBD)
ONLINE LECTURE | 14 December 2023, 5:30pm CET | New Digital Solutions | 60 minutes with Q&A
Nico Epstein, Founder of the Artvisor and Exclusive Consultant for Frieze Art Fair
MONTH 4
GALLERY WALKTHROUGH | 4 January 2024, 5:30pm CET | The National Gallery in Prague | Building a Permanent Collection | 1,5 hours
Michal Novotný, Director of the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art at the National Gallery in Prague
ONLINE LECTURE | 18 January 2023, 5:30pm CET | Various Approaches to Collecting Art & Famous Czech Collectors | 60 minutes with Q&A
Michaela Banzetová, Writer and Journalist researching this topic & Barbora Půlpánová, Founder of EduArt Experience
MONTH 5
VIP PREVIEW | 1 February 2024, 5:30pm CET | Polansky Gallery | Gallery Business & Art Fairs | 2 hours
Filip Polanský, Managing Director of Polansky Gallery
ONLINE TALK | 15 February 2024, 5:30pm CET | Thriving Artist-Gallerist Relationship | 60 minutes with Q&A
Ben Tufnell, Director of Parafin and Former Curator of Tate Britain & Hynek Martinec, Czech Artist
MONTH 6
COLLECTORS´ TALK | 29 February 2024, 5:30pm CET | Art Collectors´ Story | 2 hours
Prominent Czech Collector, TBD
ONLINE TALK | 14 March 2024, 5:30pm CET | Contemporary Art Scene in Central and Eastern Europe | 60 minutes with Q&A
Maria Rus Bojan, Internationally Acclaimed Art Curator & Founder of Art Advisory MB Art Agency
MONTH 1
WELCOME DRINKS & VIP PREVIEW | 25 January 2024, 5:30pm CET | Kvalitář | A Brief History of the Art Market & Introduction to the Art Business | 2,5 hours
Barbora Půlpánová, Founder of EduArt Experience & Marek Habr, Gallery Owner at Kvalitář & Jan Dotřel, Chief Curator
ONLINE TALK | 8 February 2024, 5:30pm CET | Thriving Artist-Gallerist Relationship | 60 minutes with Q&A
Ben Tufnell, Director of Parafin and Former Curator of Tate Britain & Hynek Martinec, Czech Artist
MONTH 2
STUDIO VISIT | 22 February 2024, 5:30pm CET | Artist´s Studio | Creative Process | 2 hours
Jan Kudrna, Independent Curator & Artist (TBD)
ONLINE LECTURE | 7 March 2024, 5:30pm CET | How Does One Define the Value of Art | 60 minutes with Q&A
Bojana Popović, Art Advisor and Former Christie’s Specialist in Post-War & Contemporary Art
MONTH 3
COLLECTORS´ TALK | 21 March 2024, 5:30pm CET | Art Collectors´ Story | 2 hours
Prominent Czech Collector, TBD
ONLINE LECTURE | 4 April 2024, 5:30pm CET | Various Approaches to Collecting Art & Famous Czech Collectors | 60 minutes with Q&A
Michaela Banzetová, Writer and Journalist researching this topic & Barbora Půlpánová, Founder of EduArt Experience
MONTH 4
VIP PREVIEW | 18 April 2024, 5:30pm CET | Polansky Gallery | Gallery Business & Art Fairs | 2 hours
Filip Polanský, Managing Director of Polansky Gallery
ONLINE AUCTION SIMULATION | 2 May 2024, 5:30pm CET | Buying Art at Auction | 60 minutes with Q&A
Anna Povejšilová, Membership & Development Manager at Kunsthalle, Former Christie’s Specialist in Impressionist and Modern Art
MONTH 5
AUCTION PREVIEW | 16 May, 5:30pm CET | Galerie Kodl | Behind-the-Scenes of Czech Auctions & Guided Tour | 2,5 hours
Maytáš Kodl & Milan Dospěl, Auction House Specialists
ONLINE TALK | 30 May 2024, 5:30pm CET | Contemporary Art Scene in Central and Eastern Europe | 60 minutes with Q&A
Maria Rus Bojan, Internationally Acclaimed Art Curator & Founder of Art Advisory MB Art Agency
MONTH 6
GALLERY WALKTHROUGH | 13 June 2024, 5:30pm CET | The National Gallery in Prague | Building a Permanent Collection | 1,5 hours
Michal Novotný, Director of the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art at the National Gallery in Prague
ONLINE LECTURE | 27 June 2024, 5:30pm CET | New Digital Solutions | 60 minutes with Q&A
Nico Epstein, Founder of the Artvisor and Exclusive Consultant for Frieze Art Fair
JANUARY
ONLINE SESSION | 11 January 2024, 17:30 | A Brief History of the Art Market & Introduction to the Art Business (CZ)
Barbora Půlpánová, Founder of EduArt Experience
IN-PERSON MEETING | 16 January 2024, 16:00 | Artist´s Studio (SK)
Vladimír Beskid, Curator
Michal Stolárik, Curator
Selected artists (TBD)
FEBRUARY
ONLINE SESSION | 15. februára 2024, 17:30 | Artists´ Representation (ENG)
Ben Tufnell, Director of Parafin and Former Curator of Tate Britain & Hynek Martinec, Czech Artist
IN-PERSON MEETING | 23 February 2024, 16:00 | Gallery Business (SK/ENG)
Zuzana and Pavol Weiss, Founders of White&Weiss gallery
Patrik Steinhauser, Founder of Steinhauser gallery
Dušan Kochol, Founder of FOG gallery
MARCH
ONLINE SESSION | 7 March 2024, 17:30 | How Does One Define the Value of Art (ENG)
Bojana Popović, Art Advisor and Former Christie’s Specialist in Post-War & Contemporary Art
IN-PERSON MEETING | 15 March 2024, 16:00 | The Role of an Institution (SK)
Alexandra Kusá, Director of SNG
Lucia Gregorová Stach, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Collection at SNG
Kristína Zaťko Jarošová, Director of the ART FOND Collection
APRIL
ONLINE SESSION | 4 April 2024, 17:30 | Various approaches to art collecting
Michaela Banzetová, Writer and Journalist
Barbora Půlpánová, Founder of EduArt Experience
IN-PERSON MEETING | 19 April 2024, 16:00 | The Art Market in Slovakia (SK)
Nina Gažovičová, Art Historian and Auctioneer at SOGA Auction House
Silvia Kušnírová, Art Collector
MAY
ONLINE SESSION | 2 May 2024, 17:30 | Buying Art at Auction (ENG)
Anna Povejšilová, Membership & Development Manager at Kunsthalle, Former Christie’s Specialist in Impressionist and Modern Art
ONLINE Session | 30 May 2024, 17:30 | Contemporary Art Scene in Central and Eastern Europe
Maria Rus Bojan, Internationally Acclaimed Art Curator & Founder of Art Advisory MB Art Agency
JUNE
IN-PERSON MEETING | 7 June 2024, 19:00 | Networking (SK)
Zuzana Danková, Director of the DOT a Comma gallery
ONLINE SESSION | 27 June 2024, 17:30| New Digital Solutions and Current Trends on the Art Market (ENG)
Nico Epstein, Nico Epstein, Founder of the Artvisor and Exclusive Consultant for Frieze Art Fair
FEES
In-person meetings + online sessions + handouts: €1200
The participants get a limited-edition print as a gift founding their collection.
LOCATION
All onspot events take place in Prague or Bratislava. Online sessions happen via Zoom.
LANGUAGE
Onspot sessions are in Czech or Slovak language.
Online sessions are in English.

EduArt Roadshow
EduArt Roadshow takes prospective collectors to discover various approaches to running an art collection.
This six-month programme follows the EduArt Start course: you can only do the Roadshow if you’ve gone through the Start. Thanks to that, you already know the art market context. EduArt Roadshow teaches you the practical collecting steps. You’ll learn about the acquisition process, artwork documentation and collection maintenance. You’ll understand how to define your goals and set the budget. All that while visiting vast art collections of the most significant Czech collectors, whose door is rarely open. The programme’s name indicates its nature: it’s a roadshow. We’ll travel across the country to visit experienced art collectors and artists’ studios. Each month – one journey. And with each journey – more knowledge.
The programme comprises three one-day and three two-day journeys. If you want to know more, feel free to get in touch at info@eduartexperience.com.

EduArt Trips
Every now and then, we organise art trips based on what’s happening in the art world.
The programme is not fixed – it follows current events, driven by one goal: to be in touch with art. We might go to an art fair in London while visiting galleries and auction houses. We may travel to Balcan countries and discover the local art scene. And, of course, we meet inspiring experts who bless us with knowledge. Anyone is welcome to participate in this fun and educative voyage. EduArt Club members have a special discount.
