Journal for Art, Theory and Related Zones No. 38/2025

In the first article, Darina Zavadilová examines the historical, social, and political dynamics between Prague, Havana, and Paris through a case study of an exhibition by Cuban artist Tony Évora at the House of Cuban Culture in Prague in 1965.

Daryna Skrynnyk-Myska brings us closer to the present day, analyzing how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the treatment of the flag as an object and symbol in Ukrainian art projects; the author shows that art in such a situation demonstrates an extraordinary ability to reflect different positions and perspectives.

Another study is more theoretical in nature, with curator Tomáš Samek turning his attention to the question of who is the author of AI art; his main starting point is the post-humanist concept of assemblage.

In the last study, Marie Kordovská examines the formation of the Architecture Collection at the National Gallery in Prague and the ways in which it has been presented to the public over the 35 years of its existence at exhibitions such as The Architecture Collection Presents Itself (1993), Dream and Reality (2016), and in the permanent exhibition Architecture for All 1956–1989 (2022).

In the review section, Mathilde Arnoux first discusses Marie Klimešová and Hana Rousová’s book Tak blízko, tak daleko. České umění 1947–1960 v mezinárodních sociokulturních souvislostech / So Near, so Far 1947–1960. Czech Art in International Sociocultural Contexts (Prague: Arbor vitae societas, 2023), which, according to the author, is exceptional in its focus on the interconnected relationships between European art scenes.

The last text in this issue is Vojtěch Märce’s review of Jakub Stejskal’s book Metakunsthistorie (Meta-Art History), which reevaluates established art history concepts such as culture, style, form, image, medium, context, and material from a philosophical and aesthetic perspective.