From Kerry © Siobhan Dempsey (Ulster). All images © the artists
Diaries out: here’s a list of photography student showcases to look out for this summer
As we approach graduate show season here in the UK, art and photography students up and down the country are working hard to install and promote exhibitions of their final projects. After three years of study, these often self-funded events offer an opportunity for students to present skills and ideas to peers, friends and family – and to prospective creative partners and employers.
For better or worse, the expansion of higher education has led to a proliferation of interdisciplinary courses relating to the study of art – especially at postgraduate level – meaning photographic practices now interact with digital media, visual culture, communications and even data studies. Below we round up upcoming graduate exhibitions from courses that have had particularly strong showings in recent years (in order of first opening). We look forward to seeing more from this year’s graduates in BJP in the future. And remember, there are always online platforms where you can view students’ work, from the Glasgow School of Art and UAL Showcases to Source, which features curated work from many of the courses mentioned above. Congratulations to all involved.
Ulster University, BA Photography with Video, Belfast School of Art, 07–21 June; MFA Photography, Belfast Exposed, 07–21 June
Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen), BA Photography, Gray’s School of Art, 08–15 June
University of South Wales, BA Photography, BayArt, 14–20 June; BA Documentary Photography, Wilcox House, 08–13 June
University of the West of England, BA Photography, Copeland Gallery (touring), 13–15 June
University for the Creative Arts, BA Photography, Farnham Campus, 13–25 June
Central Saint Martins, MA Contemporary Photography: Practices and Philosophy, Granary Square, 16–30 June
London Metropolitan University, BA Photography, Annex Building, 19–29 June
