We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition Past Told, Future Held, which takes you behind the scenes of caring for artistic estates. The doctoral exhibition will open on March 12 at 6:00 PM at the Industra Gallery in Brno.
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Department of History and Theory of Arts
The activities of the department are built on the belief that the specific language of visual and artistic culture can express different dimensions of our existence than that of verbal and scientific language. Through mapping, exploring, and interpreting phenomena and trends in visual culture, it strives to create a foundation for the application of visual art in the contemporary world. The concept of the department is based on the idea that the creation of a complete artwork enables a diverse and broad cultural community capable of self-reflection, arising from a dialogue of various approaches, creative, theoretical, or historical.
The department provides education in theoretical and historical subjects of a more general nature for undergraduate students. It offers lectures on the history of ancient cultures, Christian art of Europe, and the development of modern visual and artistic creation. Study plans are further enriched by courses focused on the specifics of individual fields of study, particularly the history of photography and electronic media, as well as the history of design and artistic craftsmanship. The bachelor's study plan also includes seminars dedicated to basic orientation in aesthetic and theoretical space and current cultural developments.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARTS
Contacts
Head of Department of History and Theory of Arts
MgA. Adéla Machová, Ph.D.
Guarantor of Curatorial Studies
prof. Mgr. Michal Koleček, Ph.D.
Department of History and Theory of Arts Assistant
Ing. Šárka Novotná
People

Department of Art Practice
The mission of the department is to provide students of the faculty with foundational skills in techniques of drawing, painting, graphics, and spatial creation. This practical education is undergone by design and applied arts students, as well as students of photography and digital media, each following different paths within their study plans.
The Drawing and Painting Studio is focused on the development of drawing and painting skills and techniques. The instruction primarily centers around still life and figurative composition, with a significant emphasis on painting technology. This technology exposes students to both traditional and contemporary techniques. In the Graphics Studio, students gain practical experience with traditional graphic techniques such as lithography, intaglio, screen printing, and more. The Spatial Creation Studio introduces students to the fundamental aspects of three-dimensional artistic disciplines, such as objects, sculptures, installations, along with their basic techniques, materials, and tools, emphasizing the relationship between space and form. The department also manages comprehensively equipped workshops for processing wood, metal, plaster, stone, as well as the latest digital technology of 3D printing.
Contacts
Head of the Department of Art Practice
MgA. Lenka Kahuda Klokočková, MA, Ph.D.
Deputy Head of the Department of Art Practice
doc. MgA. Martin Kuriš, Ph.D.
Department of Art Practice Assistant
Ing. Šárka Novotná
Workshop

Past Told, Future Held – A Doctoral Exhibition by Petra Widžová
Facing Art and Design #2 / Slavs and Tatars
We cordially invite you to the next lecture in the Facing Art and Design series, this time featuring Slavs and Tatars! The lecture will take place on the final day of the Shared Existences exhibition. It will be held at FUD UJEP in Auditorium No. 537.
1st Round of the Internal Grant Competition of FUD UJEP for 2026
Announcement of Internal Grants of FUD UJEP for 2026.
Call for the Major Publishing Grant for 2026
Dean of FUD UJEP Announces a Call for Proposals for Publication with Support from the Major Publishing Grant for 2026.
We invite you to the Faculty Round of the Student Research Conference
We cordially invite you to the faculty round of the Student Research Conference, where doctoral students of the Faculty of Art and Design will present their student projects.
The conference will take place on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 10:00 in the Lecture Hall 537 at the Faculty of Art and Design at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem.
Zimní sklizeň exhibition of finals + Open day at FUD
We are delighted to invite you to the exhibition of student semester projects at the Faculty of Art and Design (FUD UJEP), taking place from February 12 to February 14. An Open Day will also be held on February 12.
We are announcing an open call for two residencies in Paris in 2026 – deadline extended to 02/03/2026!
The Faculty of Art and Design at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (FUD UJEP) and the Cité internationale des arts in Paris have co-developed a research and creation residency programme dedicated to artists and curators from the FUD UJEP ecosystem.
Experiment by Cast Iron
“Experiment by Cast Iron” is an international symposium expanding on the momentum of its 2019 and 2021 editions. Between December 8 and 17, FUD UJEP will host a full program dedicated to the methods and possibilities of the material. The Studio of Natural Materials, in collaboration with educators and artists from the Czechia, Moravia, Slovakia, and the United States, will engage in processes associated with cast-iron art production.
New exhibition in House of Arts Ústí nad Labem: Shared existences
We warmly invite you to the opening of the international group exhibition Shared Existences, which will take place on 10th December 2025 at 18:00. You are also welcome to join a guided tour with the exhibition’s curator, Petra Widžová, starting at 16:30.