Exhibitions - Arts University Bournemouth

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On campus, you’ll find lots of great resources, facilities and, most importantly, a friendly environment. Lots of the courses overlap or collaborate, so you’ll meet plenty of new friends studying other subjects.

You can find out more about life at AUB by exploring the sections below.

Established in 1885 as a specialist institution, Arts University Bournemouth is a leading University offering high quality specialist education in art, design, media and performance across the creative industries.

We’re passionate about the creative subjects we teach and continue to encourage curiosity, risk-taking and adventure in exploring and pushing subject knowledge and its boundaries.

The University is situated two miles from the centre of Bournemouth, on the border between Bournemouth and Poole. Here are details on how to get in touch and how find us.

At AUB, our flourishing research and scholarship culture celebrates and enables original investigation; extending knowledge fields and developing new understanding within the arts.

By promoting the pursuit of innovation and creativity, we encourage opportunities for establishing and sharing best practice in research and foster the development of critical perspectives that have traditionally lain outside discrete disciplines. We encourage the use of reflective teaching and learning practices as part of an interactive relationship with research.

Staff research is supported from within AUB by grants for particular projects and by a Research Fellowship programme offering generous remission from teaching and administration. Researchers are also encouraged to apply for external funding for the full range of research from practice through history and theory.

Recent grants received include those from:

A proactive Research Forum enables staff to present work in progress and to hear and participate in discussions of research by distinguished visitors. Training and advice is available to those intending to apply for external funding.

The University occupies a significant position in the cultural nexus of the south west. The University’s own Gallery is an important showcase for creative work and there are established links with other arts institutions in the area.

Exhibitions - Arts University Bournemouth

BA Summer Shows 2019

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

14 June – 21 June 2019

Across the AUB Campus

Magical Fairytales

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019

Curated by Dr James Cole, Lauren Hayhurst and Heidi Steller

25 February – 26 April 2019

AUB Human presents: Weapons of Reason

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019

Curated by Alice Stevens

28 February – 18 April 2019

Creative Events Management 25 Years

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

Curated by Phil Beards

21 January – 15 February 2019

Prep HE Summer Show 2019

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

23 May – 1 June 2019

TheGallery, AUB

Megan Staple: Non-Fiction Fantasy

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

10 December 2018 - September 2019 | WestBeach, Bournemouth

Positive and Negative Space

Friday, November 9th, 2018

Curated by Harriet Mummery | 22 November 2018 -17 January 2019 | Live Project Space

Dazzle & The Art of Defence

Friday, November 9th, 2018

Curated by David Lund | Co-Curated by Elisa Di-Rosa | 13 February - 25 April 2019 | TheGallery, AUB

Ghostly White

Thursday, November 1st, 2018

Curated by Wayne Martin | 17 December 2018 - 22 March 2019 | The Library, AUB

A Royal Affair

Wednesday, October 31st, 2018

Curated by Jennifer Ridge | 10 December 2018 - 10 April 2019 | Display in University House, AUB

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2018

Friday, August 17th, 2018

Exhibition hang at AUB curated by Violet M. McClean | 22 November 2018 - 17 January 2019 | TheGallery and Northwest Gallery, AUB

Suddenly Last Summer 2018

Tuesday, June 19th, 2018

Curated by Violet M. McClean

Co-Curated by William Hernandez Abreu