Dates: Wednesday 22 July – Friday 31 July 2026
Location: Main Gallery, Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole
Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is delighted to collaborate with the Lighthouse, Poole to present ELEVEN – an exhibition of work by our graduating MA Painting students as part of the University's 2026 Postgraduate Summer Shows.
Our Summer Shows celebrate the achievements of our graduating students, with the Postgraduate Summer Shows bringing the season to a close. At the Lighthouse, 11 MA Painting students will present their Final Major Projects, marking the culmination of their postgraduate study.
Now in its fifth year, MA Painting has established itself as one of the UK's leading postgraduate painting programmes, returning to exhibit at the Lighthouse in the heart of Poole to showcase the breadth and ambition of this year's graduates.
ELEVEN reflects a rich diversity of approaches, from contemporary abstraction to painterly figuration, engaging with the cultural, social, spiritual and aesthetic questions that shape our time. Together, these works affirm the continued vitality of painting as a contemporary medium, revealing new perspectives and pointing towards future directions in an ever-evolving artistic landscape.
This exhibition will take place simultaneously with WILD...LIFE by our graduating MA Fine Art students.
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MA Painting at Arts University Bournemouth
MA Painting defines its practice through the particularities of the painted field – the making materiality of the unique object, a globally acknowledged cultural history and the dedicated and dynamic relationship of the painted object to the painter. Painting in the 21st Century is vital and relevant, and what it can be, do and declare is meaningful. We ask how, why and according to what means?
MA Painting explores this innovative and expansive territory in depth, dedicating itself to specialist study at postgraduate level.
Postgraduate study at AUB
Are you ready to push boundaries and enrich your professional practice? We have an exciting portfolio of postgraduate courses, created to develop your expertise and establish yourself in the creative industries. While each course is specific to your area of study, our interdisciplinary approach allows you to specialise and tailor your own journey.
We also have online postgraduate courses, which are perfect for people who want to study at their own pace, in their own space.
Previous MA Painting events
"We Want You To See" – MA Painting: Postgraduate Summer Shows 2025
Arts University Bournemouth is delighted to work with Boscombe Arts Depot to feature work from our MA Painting students...
MA Painting: Postgraduate Summer Shows 2024
AUB is delighted to work again with Lighthouse, Poole, to feature work from our MA Painting students. This work will be...
AUB MA Painting: Postgraduate Summer Show 2022
Arts University Bournemouth and TheGallery are delighted to work with Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, to feature work from...
Watch our 2022 Postgraduate Summer Shows Exhibition at the Lighthouse, Poole.
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Postgraduate Summer Shows 2026: ELEVEN and WILD...LIFE – celebration event
Arts University Bournemouth invites you to a celebration event for two of our Postgraduate Summer Show exhibitions at Lighthouse, Poole.
