New appointment to the Ruskin

The Ruskin School of Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Vera Mey as Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History & Theory and a Fellow of St Catherine's College. The selection process brought together an outstanding group of candidates, and we are thrilled to welcome Vera to the Ruskin!

Uncomfortable Truths: Art, Colonialism, and Academic Collections

MFA student Anya Kalsi wins Liberty Art Award

Liberty Art Award Helping Emerging Artists to Thrive

Ruskin BFA and MFA presentations 2026

The Ruskin Degree Show 2026 has now come to an end, but you can still explore the work of our graduating BFA and MFA students. Browse their presentations to discover the projects, ideas, and practices that formed this year’s Degree Show.

Rafael Pérez Evans in Henry Moore and More

Ruskin DPhil researcher Rafael Pérez Evans presents Horizontals, a series of participatory wooden sculptures for the sick and burnt out body, in conversation with Henry Moore's reclining figures. Commissioned by Wakehurst, Kew Gardens, as part of a year-long exhibition.

New audio installation by Ruskin’s Anna Barham

'ZYX' is currently on show at Matt's Galley in London.

The Ruskin Degree Show 2026

Ruskin's annual Degree Show showcases the work of graduating students from our BFA and MFA programme.

Valerie Asiimwe Amani at the Venice Biennale

Ruskin DPhil Valerie Asiimwe Amani presents a participatory installation as part of the Tanzanian Pavilion exhibition.

Emery Prize winner Cerena Parkinson

Solo exhibition 'Paradise' opens on 15th May at Pembroke College Art Gallery.

Dr Jinjoon Lee’s Empty Garden acquired by the Ashmolean Museum

Many congratulations to Ruskin DPhil graduate Jinjoon Lee (DPhil 2021) whose doctoral thesis 'Empty Garden: A Liminoid Journey to Nowhere in Somewhere' was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum for its permanent collection in March 2026.