Winchester School of Art

Recent BA Graphic Communication graduate Megan West’s project, Queens, explores femininity, gender and self-expression through the art of drag 👑

Bringing together the voices and experiences of drag queens, the project looks at what drag means to those who take part in it and how the art form continues to evolve.

Megan recently won the GF Smith award at New Designers

See more of Megan’s work Megan West

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Looking back at life at WSA 🎓

We caught up with BA Graphic Communication graduate Curtis Rayment who shared one of the things that stood out to him from his time studying at Wi******er School of Art.

We love hearing what our graduates remember most about their time at WSA 🎨

Curtis is now a Senior Brand Designer at Anatomy and has developed an incredible portfolio since his time as a student with us.

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Wi******er School of Art MA Degree Show 2026

Wi******er School of Art is delighted to host its annual MA Degree Show this September, opening on Wednesday 2 September with a public preview of the show and an inaugural public summit about creativity, culture and change.

Running until Saturday 5 September, this free annual show features exhibits from our graduating Master’s-level students on our taught postgraduate programmes:

MA Arts and Cultural Leadership
MA Communication Design
MA Contemporary Curating
MA Design Management
MA Digital Media
MA Fashion Design
MA Fine Art
MA Textile Design
MSc Creative Technologies

We hope that you will be able to join us to celebrate the success of our students and view installations and exhibits from the full range of our art and design disciplines.  

Show opening times & location

Both the opening Preview event and Main Show are free to attend and open to staff, students, alumni and the wider public community.

Show Preview: Wednesday 2 September, 5 – 7pm

Main Show: Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 September
Thursday, 10am – 6pm
Friday, 10am – 8pm
Saturday, 10am – 4pm

Address: Wi******er School of Art, Park Avenue, Wi******er SO23 8DL

More information can be found online, and if you have any questions about this event, please contact [email protected].

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We look forward to welcoming you!

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🌊 Sea, Sky and Earth - opening today!

Opening today at the Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library, Sea, Sky and Earth brings together art, science and the environment through historic and contemporary works, from the 1970s to today.

The exhibition features painting, artists’ books, video and fine art prints, including a significant 1973 work by Ana Mendieta, alongside pieces from the University of Southampton Art Collection and WSA Artists’ Book Collection.

Featured artists include Michelle Aburrow, Tadek Beutlich, Gordon Bradshaw, Robert Chambers, Barry Flanagan, David Gentleman, Ana Mendieta, Ian Potts, Geoffrey Sutcliffe, Mette-Sofie Ambeck, Susan Collins, Stephen Cornford, Jane Cradock-Watson, Tacita Dean, Charles and Ray Eames, David Faithfull, Kate Farley, Susan Hiller, Stuart Mugridge, Paul Salt and Jonny Trunk.

Members of the WSA community taking part include Tyler Bennett, Ian Dawson, Luci Eldridge, Rosie Johnson, Anna Marris, Lucy May, Moss Pitcher, Lucie Smith, Julia Vogl, Lara Wells and Wallis Wright.

WSA MA Contemporary Curating students have also been involved throughout the project, with additional curation from Rulin Yu, Yue Li and XiaoYi Wu, alongside contributions from University researchers Professor Susan Gourvenec, Professor Blair Thornton and Cian McGuire.

Co-curated and facilitated by Emma Guest, Sara Roberts and Julia Vogl, with thanks to Luci Eldridge, Dimitra Gkitsa, Amy Scott-Pillow and Catherine Polley.

🎨 Free art workshops will also take place during the British Science Festival, 16–20 September 2026.

📍 Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library

Recent BA Fashion Design graduate Jiabei Zheng debuted their final collection, The Shape of Love, at Graduate Fashion Week this summer ✨

Inspired by Greek sculpture, the collection explores modern femininity through draping, layering and sculptural silhouettes.

See more of Jiabei’s work

📸by Stone Clove

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Africa Fashion Week!

The MA Fashion Design and MA Textile Design programmes at Wi******er School of Art, University of Southampton, are delighted to present Moroccan Majesty at Africa Fashion Week London—our third year at this prestigious, international event.

Moroccan Majesty is a contemporary collection inspired by the vibrant colours, intricate craftsmanship and rich cultural heritage of Morocco, brought into dialogue with the iconic embellishment and distinctive character of London’s Pearly Kings and Queens. The collision of these two rich cultural traditions forms a collection that celebrates creativity, storytelling, diversity and identity through innovative fashion and textile design.

Developed in collaboration with internationally renowned designer Samson Soboye and the traditional African printmaker, Orientar Kingtex.

SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 14:00 SHOW TIME

8 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE
LONDON
WC2N 5BY

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