Aleš Novák
Aleš Novák (b. 1979) is a Czech painter and sculptor who lives and works in Prague and Liberec. His work connects architectural thinking with the artistic worlds of painting, sculpture, and spatial installations, reflecting a deep interest in landsca...
Na okraji, 135x165, akryl na plátně, 2022
Guardians of the Fire, 140x115, acrylic on canvas, 2021
Approaching, 140x160, acrylic on canvas, 2025
Untitled, 100x50x70 cm, cement, 2019
Uvnitř, akryl na plátně, 150x210, 2025
Voice of Many, 200x140, acrylic on canvas, 2025
Invitation, 140x160 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2023
Return to Paradise, 150x100, acrylic on canvas, 2024
New Beginning, 115x150, acrylic on canvas, 2022
Inverse Space, 150x100, acrylic on canvas, 2024
Untitled, 40x50x90 cm, cement, 2019
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Already during your studies at AVU, you become familiar with what the careers of other figures from the art world look like. Gradually, you discover your own opportunism as a certain driving force that cannot be simply suppressed. You begin to ask questions about where and in what light you will exhibit, who will represent you, and who will follow your work. The art world in which you exist should ideally be clear and transparent, at least as far as the values at stake within it are concerned. The art world has varying degrees of resolution. Some institutions can make an artist appear larger, while others will shrink them or let them disappear into the noise. Over time, you begin to notice that individual exhibition opportunities are not just neutral places where you place your work. And sometimes you also discover that opportunism does not necessarily have to be something to be ashamed of. That is perhaps the strange paradox of an artistic career: you try to create something meant to be independent of the system, and at the same time, you spend your whole life learning how to exist within that system. And yet, through all of this, there is one more—perhaps the most important—factor: the human element. Behind all the institutions, galleries, names, and their varying degrees of resolution are specific people who decide whose trust to earn, who to approach, and with whom they want to collaborate. In our case, this is primarily Anna Pulkertová and Marek Jakúbek, whose approach represents for us precisely that rare combination of professionalism, trust, and personal interest. At such a moment, the initial question of where and in what light one presents oneself begins to change slightly. It is no longer just about the value a given place holds in the hierarchy of the art world, but also about the people you meet there and what you are able to offer one another.
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Rudi Koval and Michal Pěchouček, art duo
In today's organizations, I perceive essentially two approaches, both of which are good to keep in balance. The first is based on data, numbers, and measurable indicators. The second is based on emotions, intuition, and deep relationships. Exposing oneself to art seems to open both the mind and the heart. It is not always necessary to understand it; it is enough that it invites us to look again and differently.
Apolena Weissová
Business Development Manager, CAPEXUS
We have been collaborating with Artist's Hero for several years now, and I am always pleasantly surprised by the professionalism, helpfulness, and sensitivity with which they approach artists and their work. In the wild world of Czech galleries, they are clearly a positive force.
Tomáš Honz
visual artist, painter
