# Event Details - **Event Name**: PAF New York: Bestiary w/ Valentýna Janů [screening + artist talk] - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Pop fantasy meets love and identity in two video works by Czech artist Valentýna Janů, joining PAF curators in person.About this EventJoin Czech artist Valentýna Janů and PAF curators Nela Klajbanová and Martin Mazanec for a program featuring her moving-image works Hair Flip and Is Your Blue the Same as Mine?In Hair Flip (2021), a young woman moves through a dreamlike landscape where pop culture, digital imagery, and private fantasy blur together. Drawing on the visual language of music videos and online imagery, the work playfully explores femininity, self-presentation, and the identities we construct.Is Your Blue the Same as Mine? (2018) turns to love, loneliness, and the difficulty of sharing a reality with another person. A spoken monologue accompanies a choreographed figure on screen, inviting us to consider whether we can ever see the world through someone else’s eyes. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/61c48eb0-c762-11f1-b689-9594e1faa8b2-rimg-w1164-h740-dce8d8d8-gmir.jpg creates films, installations, and performances that combine pop-cultural references, choreography, and imaginative storytelling. Her work examines social expectations and stereotypes while retaining a sense of humor and hope. In 2018, she and Kryštof Hlůže received PAF’s Other Visions award for Is Your Blue the Same as Mine? She is also a recipient of the 2021 Jindřich Chalupecký Award and has co-led the Intermedia Studio at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology, since 2021. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/61d69010-c762-11f1-b689-9594e1faa8b2-rimg-w1025-h740-dc3878c8-gmir.jpg Presented by in collaboration with Czech Center New York as part of PAF New York 2026. An international curatorial platform for contemporary art and the moving image, PAF explores this year’s theme, Bestiary, through hybrid forms and the ways technology, institutions, and habits of seeing shape how images are classified and circulated. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/61e84350-c762-11f1-b689-9594e1faa8b2-rimg-w1084-h740-dc480888-gmir.jpg DISCLAIMERTickets and Admission: Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. All ticket sales are final. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the show starts; latecomers may be refused admission.Media Recording Notice: By attending this event hosted by the Czech Center New York, you consent to being photographed and recorded. The Czech Center New York and its partners may use these images and recordings for promotional purposes.Health and Safety: By attending this event at the Czech Center New York, you acknowledge and accept that participation is voluntary and at your own risk. The Czech Center New York is not responsible for any illness, injury, or other health-related issues that may arise before, during, or after the event. We encourage all guests to follow current health guidelines and act responsibly for their own safety and that of others. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/paf-new-york-bestiary-w-valentýna-janů-screening-artist-talk/100002003071715422 - **Event Categories**: art, health-wellness, fine-arts, entertainment, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: All Ages - Doors Open At: 6:45 PM - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Bohemian National Hall - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Bohemian National Hall - **lat**: 40.76908110000001 - **long**: -73.95648039999998 - **full address**: Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: PAF New York: Bestiary w/ Valentýna Janů [screening + artist talk] - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/d86030803689162a7292164cf3cd12af4071bfca61ec7392ce9b912772e21bed-rimg-w1200-h866-dc5878b8-gmir.jpg?v=1791936081 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is PAF New York: Bestiary w/ Valentýna Janů [screening + artist talk] being held? - **A:** PAF New York: Bestiary w/ Valentýna Janů [screening + artist talk] takes place on Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing PAF New York: Bestiary w/ Valentýna Janů [screening + artist talk]? - **A:** PAF New York: Bestiary w/ Valentýna Janů [screening + artist talk] is organized by Czech Center New York. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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