One Year. 29 Episodes. Welcome to Season 2!

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Show Notes:

One year ago, Sami and Zahra were sitting on a couch playing video games when Sami said he wanted to start collecting art. Zahra said she was in — but terrified. They knew nothing. That conversation became Art Virgins.

In this anniversary mini-episode, they look back at everything season one was: 29 episodes, 3,500+ downloads, 50+ countries, and a transformation neither of them fully expected. They walk through what they covered — movements, markets, frameworks, purchases, and places visited — and share how a year of learning art changes the way you see the world, walk into galleries, and make decisions.

Then they look ahead. Season 2 launches September 22nd with new formats, expert guests, a new "No Dumb Questions" segment, and bigger destinations — Paris Art Week, Art Basel, and more.

Highlights:

The couch conversation that started it all — one year ago

Season 1 by the numbers: 29 episodes, 3,500+ downloads, 50+ countries

Top 5 countries

Top episodes

Season 1 recap: places visited, movements covered, frameworks built, collections started

The Three F's, VIBES, six collector mistakes, gallerist questions — the guides that stuck