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Sep 2025
51m 5s

Episode 1: “Invading” Surrealism

Zahra & Sami
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To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our instagram: @artvirgins. 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 fou ... Show More
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