Summer Shows

The University of Brighton's Summer Shows are when our art, design, architecture and media students exhibit their final projects.

In 2022 we were thrilled that our talented graduating students were once again able to show their work in our gallery spaces.

The shows have now closed but much of our student's work is available to see here:

Visit this page in 2023 for the dates of our Summer Shows.

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Take a look at some of the brilliant creativity that takes place across our courses, from fine art to photography, media to fashion, music to film.

Meet our students

Read Q+As with students about their work and life at the University of Brighton.

Crafts graduates picked as ones to watch by the Crafts Council

Two of this year’s graduates from University of Brighton have been chosen among 2022 names to watch by the Crafts Council magazine Crafts.

Illustration student Imogen Donegan named as one to watch by the AOI

The Association of Illustrators has name recent Illustration graduate Imogen Donegan as one of 10 talented new graduates to watch.

Textiles student releases a graduation love song to the city

Sadie Horler has released a love song to the city, in the same week as her graduation.

Graduates 2022: Valerie Savchits: MA Fine Art

I enjoyed having conversations with my tutors.

Previous graduates

At Graduate Fashion Week 2019, Fashion Communication with Business Studies was the most nominated course with a Fashion Photography win for Fay Huang, seen here.

Student adjusting a light with a mirrored surface behind it

3D Design and Craft student Ollie John with his final year project Reflections of Light – after graduating Ollie took up a job offer at David Harber sculptures as a design engineering apprentice.

Graduate Yen Wong presented her collection at London Fashion Week

Fashion Design with Business Studies student Yen Wong with her final collection which was chosen by Graduate Fashion Week Presents to show at London Fashion Week 2020.

Artist hanging a set of nine identically sized paintings in frames

Miranda Forrester with her degree show painting series Closed Doors – Miranda won the Cass Art x Phoenix Brighton Studio Award 2019, winning studio space for a year post-graduation.

Illustration graduate Lucia Vinti's work at Tate Britain

Work by Illustration student Lucia Vinti who during her final year was commissioned by Tate Britain to illustrate the families guide to the Van Gogh exhibition.

Silhouettes of two people in front of two screens

Jamie Moore’s audio-visual installation The Lily Pond – Jamie studied Digital Music and Sound Art and is an audio-visual artist, musician and music producer who has co-founded experimental label ID Spectral and hosts a radio show on Resonance Extra.