Jakub Ružinský
For the Slovak artist Jakub Ružinski (*1996, Košice), archetypes and visual narratives are the central elements of his work. His predominantly large-scale, dynamic paintings connect historical references with contemporary commentary, composing elemen...
Jánošík Planetomír Slovenský, 150x150cm, mix media on canvas, 2024
Jánošík Hyperborean Prešporský, 150x150 cm, mix médií na plátně, 2025
Light My Fire, 200x160cm, mixed media on canvas, 2024
She Knows She is the Empress, 180x130cm, mixed media on canvas, 2024
She_s Lost Control, 180x140cm, mixed media on canvas, 2025
The Light of My Eyes in the Green Mirrors Guise, 90x81, mixed media on canvas, 2024
Dragon Sickness, 125x85 cm, acrylic, oil, airbrush, and gold leaf on canvas, 2024
The Emperor, 182x122cm, mixed media on canvas, 2023
Jánošík Baller Treskoslovenský, 150x150cm, mixed media on canvas, 2025
Only Lovers Left Alive, 250x200cm, mixed media on canvas, 2023
Testimonials
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It was a pleasure to take part in the pop-up exhibition at the Veolia premises in Ostrava (3-12/2025). The collaboration with Artist’s Hero and its founder Marek Jakůbek was highly professional in every aspect – from transport and installation to the presentation of the exhibition. I would like to thank Marek for the friendly dialogue and Bára Alex Kašparová for the curation. I wish Artist’s Hero the best of luck with their future projects!
Jan Pražan
visual artist, painter
What I appreciate most about working with Marek Jakúbek and the Artist's Hero project is how thoughtfully and honestly the entire initiative is built – from communication and the contract to the actual execution. I also value the fact that the project is consulted with theorists and curators, and that it has managed to rid the art rental format of the unpleasant connotation it often carries here, transforming it into a dignified and refined connection between art, space, and people. An authentic passion for art can be felt throughout the entire project. At the same time, it is one of the few formats of its kind that is able to appreciate artists not only symbolically, but also adequately in financial terms.
Helen Tóth
visual artist, painter
What I appreciate most about Artist's Hero is one thing – the connections it creates. It is thanks to them that we as artists are able to broaden our horizons and connect across society, which is not something to be taken for granted these days.
Lenka Glisníková
visual artist, photographer