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Show Notes:

What’s it like for a complete beginner to wander through one of the world’s greatest museums? In this episode, Sami shares his unexpected detour to the National Gallery in Washington D.C., where Impressionism stole the spotlight.

We talk about how it feels to encounter masterpieces in person for the first time, why Impressionism still captivates audiences today and Zahra talks about the difference between impressionism and post-impressionism.

Spoiler: sometimes being a little lost is the best way to discover art.

Are you ready to dive in? Let’s go!

Highlights:

- First impressions of the National Gallery as a beginner.

- How Impressionism changes the way you see light and color.

- Why unexpected encounters with art stick with you.

- How pop culture and stolen-art stories influence our view of museums.

- Why getting “lost” can actually help you enjoy art more.

What we promised:

- Art Movie about Egon Schiele: Le Tableau Volé (Fr) / The Auction (en) - The Monument Men

- Artists mentioned: Henri de Toulouse Lautrec

- Cabaret mentioned : Le Lapin Agile (Paris) where Picasso used to go!

- National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. → nga.gov

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Show Notes:

Episode 2 and we can already call ourselves collectors! Who would’ve thought?

In this episode Sami shares two easy ways to start an art collection when on a budget, and Zahra explores the techniques used by surrealist artists to unblock their unconscious mind.

Are you ready to dive in? Let’s go!

Highlights:

- Learn about the accessible print market and fractional markets

- What is a Blue Chip artist?

-9 most common surrealism techniques used by famous artists like Dali.

What we promised:

- Badiucao (“the chinese banksy”) instagram handle : badiucao

- The Artist from Sami’s gift instagram handle : charlottegoldspink

- French poet Guillaume Apollinaire coined the word “Surrealism”

- Fractional Investment app we’re obsessed with: Timeless Investments (https://www.timeless.investments/en)

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Show Notes: How do complete beginners start learning about art without getting lost in jargon and centuries of history? In this episode, we talk about our different learning approaches and while Zahra learned about surrealism Sami found an artist that pushes all his buttons. All 3 to be exact.

Are you ready to dive in? Let’s go!

Highlights:

- The biggest challenges beginners face when learning about art. - Why starting small (and casual) matters. - Our plan to document the journey in real time.

What we promised:

- Newsletters: myartbroker.com ; artsy.net ; theartnewspaper.com ;

- Invader Instagram handle: invaderwashere

- Our Flash Invader usernames: mangoovii and zahra94

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Two clueless friends. Zero knowledge of art. A wild idea: start collecting. But where do you even begin?

In this pilot episode, we introduce Art Virgins—our journey from being total beginners (who only knew that Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa) to learning how to enjoy art, understand movements, and eventually start our own collections.

We share why art often feels intimidating, what inspired us to launch the podcast, and how we plan to break down barriers one conversation (and one coffee) at a time.

Highlights:

• Why art feels intimidating to beginners.

• What inspired us to launch Art Virgins.

• What you can expect in upcoming episodes.

What we promised in this episode:

• A safe, fun space to ask the “stupid questions” about art.

• Weekly episodes that mix humor, learning, and real beginner discoveries.