Jiří Petrbok (*1962) was born in Kladno and then lived for twenty-one years in Komárov near Hořovice. After completing his apprenticeship and working for several years at the Buzuluk Komárov ironworks, he decided to apply to the Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied from 1984 to 1990. Since 1995, he worked there as an assistant professor in the drawing studio of Professor Jitka Svobodová, and from 2011 until June of this year, he served as the head of the studio. He developed a very close relationship with his students, and the drawing studio became one of the most prominent studios at the Academy. His work, as well as that of his students, is represented in many gallery collections, as well as in the collections of private collectors and art lovers. In Jiří Petrbok's paintings, his personal experiences blend with a strong imagination, giving his works a very distinctive, colorful character. The symbiosis between the teacher and his students, through mutual consultations and discussions, also pushed him in his own work, provoking him to explore new possibilities in artistic expression.

The Prostora Gallery will not present his own work, but his hobby and passion for acquiring, finding, changing, and buying paintings, sculptures, and drawings from his fellow artists in the field. The majority of the works are by his recent students from the Academy, whose artistic production he supported through occasional purchases. The exhibition titled "MINE, MINE..." will feature works by authors such as: Jiří Marek, Gabriela Slaninková, Jakub Janovský, Adriana Sarnová, Jaroslav Róna, Josef Čižmár, Jan Vytiska, Dana Sahánková, Lubomír Typlt, Martin Kolář, Martin Gerboc, Kristýna Láníková, Renata Ciroková, Tomáš Absolon, Kateřina Adamová, Karolína Netolická, Jakub Tytykalo, Ivo Návrat, Marek Hyksa, Roman Košťál, Ivana Štenclová, Michal Nesázal, and others. The exhibition will also include an accompanying audiovisual program and guided tours.