ATU Graduate Art Exhibition opens to the public on 7 June

May 27, 2025

ATU’s annual Graduate Exhibition featuring the work of 95 emerging artists, animators, filmmakers and designers will be officially opened to the public on Saturday, 7 June (2025) by Galway West Deputy Seán Canney, Minister of State at the Department of Transport.

Hosted by ATU’s School of Design and Creative Arts, Galway city (Wellpark Road) campus, the exhibition showcases innovation, talent, and imagination in a broad spectrum of creative disciplines from paintings, sculptures, installations, graphic design and illustration to digital art, film and documentary screenings, animations and video games, product designs and textiles and fashion designs.

The event is a highlight of the ATU Galway-Mayo academic calendar and will run until 14 June.

Celine Curtin, Head of Dept of Creative Arts and Media, says: “This year’s cohort of final year students demonstrate not only exceptional skill but a bold engagement with the world around them. It is powerful testament to the students’ creativity and resilience and their hard work.
This event is a dynamic showcase of innovation, talent, and imagination across a broad spectrum of creative disciplines, and offers an inspiring glimpse into the future of creative arts.
Visitors will have the opportunity to engage directly with the artists, gaining insight into their creative process so join us in celebrating the next generation of artists, designers, film makers and animators who are ready to shape the cultural landscape of tomorrow.” adds Ms Curtin.

For more details on courses in ATU School of Design and Creative Arts in the Galway city Wellpark Road campus, see: Galway City – Wellpark Road – Atlantic Technological University

Picture captions [Photos by students]

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Still from an BA Contemporary Art by Mariola Wiazowska from Barna. Titled/Description: “Fabricated”, 2024, digital media, 100X150cm

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Poster with an hour glass icon and the words over clock — Still from BA Design- Animation & Game Design by Adam Moran from Westport, Co Mayo. Titled/Description: OVERCLOCK Poster, 2025, Rendered in Unity, 1193 x 1795 px

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Whale Shark underwater with the words "I do...It's not as scary as I thought" — Still from BA Design – Graphic Design & Illustration by Alanna Cooley Josso from Craughwell, Co Galway. Titled/Description: Whale Shark of the Blue, digital, 152 mm x 79.62 mm, landscape

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Still from BA Design – Industrial Design by Aaron Doherty from Charlestown, Co Mayo. Titled/Description: Haptic Prosthetic Finger Year: 2025 Medium: 3D printed TPU and PLA, embedded electronics Dimensions: Approx. 12cm × 3cm × 3cm

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