The Fine Arts Department at UMPRUM invites an internationally renowned artist to lead the Visiting Artist Studio each semester. The invited artist works with students on a selected one-semester project. The artistic profiles and approaches of the invited artists vary, ensuring a broad range of artistic practices and perspectives within the programme. The studio is based in one of Kafkárna’s spaces – its historic “North Studio” – while the selection of invited artists is also informed by the current themes and programme of the UMPRUM Centre for Art and Ecology. Students participating in the studio come from UMPRUM as well as from other art academies and universities.

The Visiting Artist Studio has been running since 2016. It is led by artist Sláva Sobotovičová. Invited artists have included, among others:

• Spring/Summer 2025/26 – Harun Morrison
• Fall/Winter 2025/26 – Dani d'Emilia
• Spring/Summer 2024/25 – Basim Magdy
• Fall/Winter 2024/25 – Anna Witt
• Spring/Summer 2023/24 – Setareh Shahbazi
• Fall/Winter 2023/24 – Jana Ndiaye Berankova and guests
• Spring/Summer 2023/24 – Özlem Altin
• Fall/Winter 2022/23 – Marwa Arsanios
• Spring/Summer 2021/22 – Viktor Timofeev
• Fall/Winter 2021/22 – Matt Mullican
• Spring/Summer 2020/21 – Maja Smrekar
• Fall/Winter 2020/21 – Sam Lewitt
• Spring/Summer 2019/20 – Tyler Coburn
• Fall/Winter 2019/20 – Justin Fitzpatrick
• Spring/Summer 2018/19 – Nina Beier
• Fall/Winter 2018/19 – David Maljković
• Spring/Summer 2017/18 – Marie de Brugerolle