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Graduation 2025 with Gina Hawksworth

Gina reflects on life at Richmond ahead of graduating this year with a BA in Arts and Visual Culture.

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Students Explore Theaster Gates’ Work at White Cube

Art Visual Culture students experienced an insightful and thought-provoking tour, guiding students through Gates’ powerful work, which explores the activation of archives with deep political and [...]

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Richmond Students Engage with Global Art at October Gallery

Our Art Visual Culture MA students experienced the renowned October Gallery, meeting with Gallerist Chili Hawes and Curator Eleri Fanshawe.

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Life as a Labyrinth: My Experience with AAAMAZE

I braved the maze, battling frustration and impatience, a blue screen with a dot and an arcade stick to lead it through the flashing white walls. 

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Exploring Decolonisation in Museums: Hew Locke’s Exhibition 

Masters students visited the British Museum for Hew Locke: What Have We Here? as part of their Contemporary Art course.

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Students Explore Brazilian Modernism at the Royal Academy

AVC students explored how Brazilian modernism was shaped by indigenous identities, African cultural traditions, and the nation’s rich natural landscapes.

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Art Meets Well-Being : Students Deliver Successful Art Therapy Projects

Students apply their theoretical knowledge gained during their course to engage with real-world issues in creative and impactful ways. 

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The Married Rocks of Fulani-No-Ura

We spoke to Richard Bevan, Programme Director for Film & Photography at Richmond, about his new book, The ‘Married’ Rocks of Fulani-No-Ura, a collection of postcards of the internationally [...]

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It’s a wrap! Students report on guest lecture and film screening

With thanks to Daina and Lauren, studying BA Film Studies and BA Film and Photography, for their report on a Guest Lecture

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What an incredible opportunity for us Film and Photography students!

We were invited to the US Embassy to meet none other than our favorite female photographer, Carrie Mae Weems! Her words were truly inspiring as she delved into the questions that shape our time and [...]

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Exploring Van Gogh

“My name is Piola Massarotto and I teach a number of art history courses at Richmond American University London.  I was recently featured in the newsletter of Van Gogh House, London, where I went [...]

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“Truly an inspiring experience”

One of our students, Darya, attended an event this week with the fashion designer icon, Zandra Rhodes.

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Exploration of Evelyn Hofer’s work

"Great to visit recently The Photographers Gallery in London to view Evelyn Hofer's impressive work as part of one of our courses, "visual thinking" which prepares students to read the photographs, [...]

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‘50 Years of Fabulous!’ – An Evening with Zandra Rhodes

This is your opportunity to join one of the most iconic and most colourful of British fashion designers – Zandra Rhodes.

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Recent graduate shares her creative career experience

Here’s a post by fantastic BA Art History & Visual Culture graduate, Matilde Tariello, who now works at Artsy! Thank you for this contribution Matilde!

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The career of a television showrunner comes to life for Richmond students

Great to see our students getting involved in a session organised by former student from Richmond American University London, Cynthia Hsiung, “What is a Television Showrunner and You Can Become [...]


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