Artist & rights
Artist, exclusive rights and location
Anyone who talks to us about an original work should be able to read up on three things without having to ask: who the artist is, who holds the rights and where we work. This page answers them in that order.
Part 1
The artist
Joe Muczka jr., whose legal name is Josef Muczka, was born in Opava on 20 February 1971. He came to art in his grandfather's studio. He has no academic training in fine art. In this field he is self-taught.
He has worked professionally as an artist since 1996. He began in the pedestrian zone in Heilbronn, later in Stuttgart, with works created before the eyes of passers-by. Working in front of people, taking criticism and selling his own work himself: that was the school his way of working today comes from. At his very first vernissage he sold a large part of his paintings. As demand grew, the focus shifted from the street to vernissages and exhibitions. More than 500 vernissages have been documented since.
Works and projects were created for the Episcopal Seminary Würzburg, among others, a mural across pillars and vaults, 80 m², in August 2004, and as interior design for Café «Epos» in Ludwigsburg. He has exhibited at the Kaiserstein Palace in Prague, at PVA Expo Prague, at Pardubice Airport and at many other places.
Alongside painting he works on sculpture, the design of everyday objects, vehicle and furniture design, and dies for silver coins and gold bars. He also practises live painting and body painting.
In 2013 he received the Golden Europea award in Prague, Czech Zlatá Europea, in the painting category. It recognises cultural commitment and artistic achievement. With the award he became a member of the Club of Laureates of the European Union of Arts. Certificate and photo documentation are available, and the record is publicly accessible at the European Union of Arts.
Part 2
The exclusive rights
Who holds the rights
JTP Active Invest AG is a Swiss public limited company based in Sursee, company number CHE-304.981.405.
The artist remains the author and holder of the copyright. All transferable rights to his work have rested with JTP Active Invest AG since 3 October 2025, together with an exclusive, worldwide and unlimited right of use and licensing. The name, the monogram and the JMJ logo are used and represented exclusively by JTP. That is why only JTP grants licences.
The contracting party for every work and every event is JTP Active Invest AG, not the artist personally and no intermediary.
JTP does not sell precious metals and does not advise on investment matters.
We make no statements about the future performance of a work and promise no returns. Where figures appear, we keep three terms strictly apart:
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Appraised value | The independent expert's assessment as at a given date. A professional judgement, not an assurance. |
| Asking price | The price at which we offer a work. |
| Transaction price | The price at which a work actually changed hands. |
These three figures are not the same and we never mix them. None of them is secured or guaranteed. A work can be insured either at its appraised value or at the purchase price paid. You decide that with your insurer.
How the rights came to JTP
From 2012 until the end of 2019, Joe Muczka jr. was represented by the agency AuroGenio, which his brother ran. Joe was its artist and designer; sales and contracts lay with the agency. As an artist he had nothing to do with the agency's precious metals business: he painted works and designed motifs, sold no investment products and signed no customer contract for them.
He did not want to follow the agency on its path towards the financial business. At the end of 2019 he did not renew the annual licences of use for his works. That ended the cooperation.
After a few months of reorientation, his own agency, JMJ-Art s.r.o., started work in June 2020. Through it he has organised his work himself ever since. It has nothing to do with the former agency.
A clean break.
With the end of the cooperation at the end of 2019, the link to the former agency was severed. Since October 2025, all transferable rights to the work of Joe Muczka jr. have rested exclusively with JTP Active Invest AG, together with an exclusive, worldwide and unlimited right of use and licensing. The artist remains the author and holder of the copyright. Only JTP grants licences. JMJ-Art s.r.o. is contractually integrated into the corporate structure of JTP Active Invest AG.
Who represents the artist
To this day, third parties appear under the name Joe Muczka jr. or JMJ Art, show his works or call themselves his representatives, art managers or art directors without being authorised to do so. Anyone not listed under Team on the website of JTP Active Invest AG does not represent the artist.
For JTP Active Invest AG, people come first: collectors, hosts, companies and the artist himself. Our team consists of the artist, the board of directors and art representatives in Switzerland and the Czech Republic. All of them are listed by name on the team page and work with our clients in person.
Anyone who wants to work with Joe Muczka jr., whether for a work, an event or a licence, therefore works with us. That way it is always clear to you who speaks with authority and who stands behind a work.
Part 3
The location
Registered office in Sursee at our fiduciary; we work from the Schwarzenbach studio and the Prague studio. We meet our clients where the works hang: in the studio, at a vernissage or at the host of one of our events.
JTP Active Invest AG
Wassergrabe 6 · 6210 Sursee · Switzerland
CHE-304.981.405
+41 79 291 08 62 · info@jtpai.vip
Contact: Thomas Schär, Chairman of the Board
Artist, rights and location
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What does JTP have to do with AuroGenio?
Nothing. Joe Muczka jr. was represented by the agency AuroGenio until the end of 2019. The cooperation ended when he did not renew the annual licences of use for his works. As an artist he had nothing to do with the agency's precious metals business. He painted works and designed motifs, sold no investment products and signed no customer contract for them. JTP Active Invest AG is an independent Swiss public limited company and has held all transferable rights to the work since October 2025. JTP does not sell precious metals and does not advise on investment matters.
Is JMJ Art the same agency as AuroGenio?
No. JMJ-Art s.r.o. is Joe Muczka jr.'s own agency. It started work in June 2020, after the cooperation with AuroGenio had ended at the end of 2019. It has nothing to do with the former agency. Today it is contractually integrated into the corporate structure of JTP Active Invest AG.
Who owns the rights to the works?
The artist remains the author and holder of the copyright. All transferable rights to his work have rested with JTP Active Invest AG since 3 October 2025, together with an exclusive, worldwide and unlimited right of use and licensing. The name, the monogram and the JMJ logo are used and represented exclusively by JTP. That is why only JTP grants licences. When you buy an original, you acquire the work. The rights of use and licensing rights to the motif, for example for print or advertising, remain with JTP unless otherwise agreed.
Who may represent the artist?
Only JTP Active Invest AG and the people listed under Team on our website. Anyone else who calls themselves a representative, art manager or art director of Joe Muczka jr. is not authorised to do so.
Is JTP a shell company?
No. The registered office in Sursee is at our fiduciary. This is common for Swiss public limited companies and says nothing about where the work is done. We work from the Schwarzenbach studio and the Prague studio. We meet our clients where the art hangs: at the host's.
Where are the works?
In the Schwarzenbach studio and the Prague studio. The location of every work is recorded in our inventory list. In conversation we can tell you at any time where a specific work is and when you can see it.
What awards has Joe Muczka jr. received?
In 2013 he received the Golden Europea award in Prague, Czech Zlatá Europea, in the painting category. It recognises cultural commitment and artistic achievement. With the award he became a member of the Club of Laureates of the European Union of Arts. Certificate and photo documentation are available, and the record is publicly accessible at the European Union of Arts.
Does JTP sell investment products?
No. JTP does not sell precious metals and does not advise on investment matters. We sell original works of art and organise events with the artist. We make no statements about the future performance of a work and promise no returns.
Who is the contact person?
Thomas Schär, Chairman of the Board of JTP Active Invest AG. Phone +41 79 291 08 62, info@jtpai.vip. He answers the phone himself. If nobody picks up, please leave a message on the voicemail. He will always call back.
What we offer is on the other pages: Original art with an expert valuation for private buyers, Corporate art (B2B) for companies and Joe Muczka jr. - The Brand on the artist and his work.