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Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors

🎨 Art Virgins: From Clueless to Collectors 🎨 Ever walked into a museum and felt totally lost? Or thought art collecting was only for millionaires? We get it—because that was us. Two friends, complete beginners, decided to start collecting art with zero knowledge (unless you count knowing that Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa). Each week on Art Virgins, we share our step-by-step journey into the art world—learning, laughing, and exploring over coffee. Together, we’ll uncover how to actually enjoy

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62:33

Episode 22 : What Happens When You Frame Art the...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/04/08

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, Sami's Marcus Cederberg C-print from Episode 20 needs framing. Zahra's Cuban painting from August has been waiting for the same treatment. They both assumed framing was simple — pick a frame, done. Then they met Thierry, a professional framer in Lyon, and discovered they'd been thinking about it completely wrong. Between learning why

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65:12

Episode 21: 5 Questions for Gallerists + 5 Signals...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/03/25

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, Zahra confesses something embarrassing: she avoids galleries because they make her feel like she's trespassing. Not because galleries are exclusive, but because she never knew what to say, how to act, or whether she belonged there without money to spend. So she built herself a survival guide — five questions that transform awkward silence into

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55:09

Episode 20: Sami's First Intentional Art Purchase +...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/03/18

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins. Show Notes: In this episode, Sami faces a blue sky on Instagram twice — same photograph, completely different reaction. The first time: instant dismissal. The second time, days later: everything has changed. What happened in between? Episode 18's deep dive into print markets, edition sizes, and what actually makes art valuable. This is the story of Sami's first intentional

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52:04

Episode 19: Collecting Time: The Shah, Seiko, and the...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/03/04

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, Zahra dedicates the conversation to the people of Iran and their fight for freedom. Following recent events in her home country, she explores a collectible the podcast has never covered — watches — through the lens of Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last king of Iran, who collected bold, innovative, and controversial pieces. Inspired by their

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56:55

Episode 18 - How Rembrandt, Toulouse-Lautrec & Warhol...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/02/25

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, Sami confesses his collector heartbreak — a collaboration between Invader and Damien Hirst that he didn't buy. It's officially his "one that got away" story. But the near-purchase sparked a question: why does the art virgin in him struggle to see prints as valuable when they're reproduced and "just printed"? So he dives into printmaking itself

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71:28

Episode 17 - Impressionism & Paul Durand-Ruel: The...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/02/18

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins. Show Notes: In this episode, Sami and Zahra complete the Impressionism story. While last week's VR experience showed one evening in 1874 Paris, this episode reveals what happened before and after — spanning 12 years, eight exhibitions, and one art dealer who changed everything. Zahra becomes obsessed with Paul Durand-Ruel, the gambler who bet his fortune on rejected artists

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72:04

Episode 16 Time Travel to 1874: The Impressionist...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/02/11

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, Sami celebrates his birthday with a VR field trip to Eclipso in Lyon. The hosts step into "A Night with the Impressionists, Paris 1874" and experience the birth of one of art's most revolutionary movements firsthand. Guided through 1874 Paris, they visit Nadar's photography studio where Monet, Renoir, Degas, and their rebellious crew held the

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67:15

Episode 15: A Collector Couple's Legacy & Alphonse...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/01/28

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, Zahra returns to Vienna's Lower Belvedere for a quieter, more intimate visit — this time with just her cousin and an Impressionism exhibition that changes the game. Between the artwork, she discovers the story of a collector couple, and their decades-long journey teaches her three lessons she won't forget. Meanwhile, Sami picks up a €2 magnet in

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63:39

Episode 14 – Picasso's Guernica & Klimt's The Kiss:...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2026/01/20

Episode 14 – Picasso's Guernica & Klimt's The Kiss: Two Masterpieces, Two Cities To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins. Show Notes: In this episode, Sami continues his visit to Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum and finally comes face to face with Picasso’s Guernica — a painting he thought he knew, but absolutely didn’t. What starts as disappointment quickly turns into one of the most powerful art revelations of the

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57:27

Episode 13 – Preparing for Klimt in Vienna,...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/12/18

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In the final episode of 2025, Sami and Zahra close the year by sharing two very different — but deeply connected — art journeys. Zahra prepares for a Christmas trip to Vienna, following a trail that leads straight to Gustav Klimt, his contradictions, and the questions that make his work endlessly fascinating. From famous masterpieces to lesser-known tensions

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51:25

Episode 12 — Art, Science & A Missing Da Vinci

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/12/09

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins. Show Notes: In this very special episode, Sami and Zahra record for the first time ever with a live audience — and the energy is as chaotic, wholesome, and hilarious as you’d imagine. From CERN to stolen masterpieces, from Da Vinci’s mind-blowing inventions to unexpected guest appearances, this episode is a full cross-disciplinary adventure. And just when you think you know

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56:13

Episode 11 – Science & Art Deco

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/12/03

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, Zahra takes us on an unexpected journey to what she calls the happiest place on earth — and spoiler: it’s nowhere near Disneyland. From particle accelerators to mind-bending artist residencies, she opens a door into a world where science and creativity collide in the most surprising ways. Then Sami shifts gears and brings us back to the streets

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59:14

Episode 10 – Six Beginner Mistakes & The Secret World...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/11/18

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, the two art virgins take on two big topics: Sami breaks down the six mistakes beginner collectors fall into, while Zahra reveals a discovery that completely changed how she sees accessing and living with art. An episode filled with surprises, confessions, and a few “wait… WHAT?” moments. Are you ready to dive in? Let’s go! Highlights: The

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52:36

Episode 9 (Part 2) – A Splash in Paris: Hockney 25...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/11/11

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode, the Art Virgins continue their journey through the David Hockney 25 exhibition at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, exploring the past 25 years of the legendary artist's life and work. Are you ready to dive in? Let's go! Highlights: Gallery 4: Yorkshire Returns (1997-2013) – A mind-bending painting that literally changes as you move The

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57:59

Episode 9 (Part 1) – A Splash in Paris: Hockney 25...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/11/04

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: The Art Virgins hit the road again — this time to Paris — to discover David Hockney 25, the artist’s biggest exhibition ever, designed by the man himself. From train mishaps to hidden mosaics, and from laughter in the streets to awe inside the Fondation Louis Vuitton, this first part captures the anticipation and first impressions before diving deep into

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43:24

Episode 8 - Nudes, Muses & Lollipops

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/10/28

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: It’s la rentrée — and the Art Virgins are back with fresh stories, unexpected studies, and a touch of scandal. From artistic obsessions to surprising discoveries, this episode takes you from Matisse’s studio in Nice to a sweet design story you’ll never see the same way again. Highlights: Why September feels like a new year in France A study that might

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30:24

Episode 7 (Part 2) – A Roadtrip to “Banksy : a (R)...

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/10/21

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode the three peas in a pod continue their visit to the “Banksy: a (R) evolution” in the city of Toulon in the South of France. Are you ready to hit the road? Let’s go! Highlights: A debrief of the exhibition one gallery at a time We share and debate (and judge!) on our individual Frame it, Fling it and Forget it Fresh takes from our “super virgin”

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65:01

Episode 7 – A Roadtrip to “Banksy : a (R) evolution”

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/10/14

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our instagram: @artvirgins.Show Notes: In this episode we are joined by a special guest, our “third pea in a pod”. Join us on a roadtrip to Southern France where we visit an international street art exhibition and apply the 3Fs game for the very first time! Are you ready to hit the road? Let’s go! Highlights: A debrief of the exhibition one gallery at a time We share and debate (and judge!) on our

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67:41

Episode 6 – Crushing on Matisse and Hockney

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/10/07

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our instagram: @artvirginsShow Notes: What makes an artist truly unforgettable? In this episode, we dive into the worlds of David Hockney and Henri Matisse, exploring how their courage and personal style not only defined their careers but also reshaped entire art movements. From bold colors to daring choices, we unpack how artists reinvent traditions, why style is more than just technique, and what

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64:50

Episode 5 – “Immersing” in Van Gogh

Art Virgins : From Clueless to Collectors ·

2025/09/30

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our instagram: @artvirginsShow Notes: Do you get more out of an exhibition if you prepare a little beforehand? In this episode, we explore our visit to the Van Gogh Experience and discover how learning just a bit about the artist’s life and struggles transforms the way you see his work. From immersive projections to emotional storytelling, we share how context makes Van Gogh’s art hit differently—and

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