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Exhibition Opening: FUAM 2024

Join us to celebrate the opening of FUAM 2024: The Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize.

Now in its 12th year, the FUAM exhibition showcases and celebrates the artistic talent of students completing BA studies in Art and Design and Fine Art at the University of Leeds in 2024.

A panel of expert judges has selected four finalists for the prize. Join us to celebrate the work of these artists, and vote for your favourite in our People's Choice Award!

This year’s finalists are:

You Choose

What if we could 3D print our own medicines? How could AI help us spot disease earlier? What if you had a digital twin who could test treatments for you?

If we could control our own medical tests and design our own prescriptions, would we be healthier and happier? From bionic eyes to artificial tongues, we’ve worked with leading experts to try out eye-catching tech that can unleash your imagination. Explore these mind-boggling innovations and inventions from the past, present and future that empower the way we take care of ourselves.

Public Art Walk

Join us on a walk around the University of Leeds campus to explore our collection of Public Art.

Take some time out of your day to enjoy a breath of fresh air, stretch your legs and take in the sights of the University of Leeds. Learn some interesting facts about the art works around campus – revisit familiar favourites and discover hidden gems.

Works to see may include Barbara Hepworth’s ‘Dual Form’ and Hubert Dalwood’s ‘Untitled Bas-Relief’, along with works by Mitzi Cunliffe, Quentin Bell, Lorna Green and many more.

Keith Ackerman | Resisting The Rising Sea

“...these works are my intrusions forgiven by nature (or stones)”
— ISAMU NOGUCHI

At a billion years old, Torridon Sandstone is not a material often used in the production of sculpture. Being in the region of a billion years old it is extremely hard, and being sedimentary it has a habit of shearing off in layers. All of which adds up to a material that is used for many things, but rarely sculpture.

Don't Play With Your Food

Recently the media portrayal of food has been damning; from breakdowns in global supply chains to more households experiencing food insecurity, the public perception of food is grim.

Don’t Play With Your Food invites you to take a seat at the table and rediscover the joy of food.