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RMIT School of Art Highlights 2025
Compiled, designed, and edited by Bronwyn Hughes, Gracia Haby and Louise Jennison
Gif by @gracialouise.bsky.social
We look forward to 2026 and building on these many great projects. Thank you for your ongoing interest and support.
We wish you and yours a safe, healthy, joyful and relaxing festive season.
Professor Kit Wise
Dean, School of Art
This newsletter captures highlights from members of our community across the last 12 months, including staff and students, as well as alumni, collaborators and friends. Here you will see a dynamic range of activities, research, public engagement and community impact.
Wominjeka
As we approach the end of what has been a big year for all, we are delighted to share this overview of activity in the School of Art from 2025.
"He will be deeply missed by so many, in so many ways."
Professor Kit Wise
Dean, School of Art
"Generations of artists have benefitted from his kindness, insight and imagination and I know that even with health challenges in recent years, Phil was still actively attending openings, discussing art and of course, painting."
"More than once he would walk into my office to pre-empt a problem someone else was facing, check I was informed and share his opinion. He told me the weather in the School, now and ahead, which I greatly valued."
"Phil was in many respects the epitome of the School: deeply committed to his students, selfless in his support of his peers (including as a long-standing NTEU and Health and Safety Representative) and always considering what he could do to contribute."
"This will be a challenging time for all of us who knew him through his many years at RMIT as a member of the Painting Studio for three decades. Phil formally retired earlier this year but has remained in contact and closely interested in the School. My thoughts are with Phil's family at this time."
"It is with great sadness that yesterday the School of Art received the very difficult news that Dr Phil Edwards has passed away."
Image: Phil Edwards at the install of 'The Museum of Abject Sentimentality' in SITE EIGHT Gallery, 2014. Image courtesy of David Dellafiora
Enquiries:
Art.postgradadmin@rmit.edu.au
Register via QR code or:
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Image: Holly Goodridge, sweaters, merino + alpaca wool, plastic charms, metal findings, 2025
School of Art POST GRADUATE STUDY INFORMATION EVENING
Wednesday 3 December 2025
6 – 7.30pm
Building 8, Level 4, Room 13 (Megaflex 3)
RMIT City Campus
Areas of study include:
Making Art Public (minor)
Master of Arts (Arts Management)
Master of Fine Art
Master of Photography
Graduate Certificate in Creative and Cultural Production
Please join us for an informative evening, hear about our areas of study, meet the academics and come on a guided tour of our fabulous Graduate Art & Photography exhibition.
School of Art POST GRADUATE STUDY INFORMATION EVENING
Do you have an interest in diving into Post Graduate study in a creative field?
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Graduate Exhibition Opening
Exhibition Hours:
Wed 19 Nov 11:00am – 5:00pm
Thu 20 Nov 11:00am – 5:00pm
Fri 21 Nov 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Sat 22 Nov 11:00am – 4:00pm
Sun 23 Nov 11:00am – 4:00pm
Venues:
RMIT Buildings 2 and 4, Bowen Street off La Trobe Street
RMIT Building 37, Level 1, corner of Swanston and A’Beckett Streets
First Site Gallery, 344 Swanston Street
Opening tonight!
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Graduate Exhibition Opening
Tuesday 18 November
5:00pm – 8:00pm
RMIT Buildings 2, 4, 37 and First Site Gallery
RMIT City Campus
Installation photos: @gracialouise.bsky.social
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@rmitceramics
@painting_rmit
@rmituniversity
@rmit_print_studio
@rmit.drawingstudio
@rmit.sculpture.studio
@rmit_gold_and_silversmithing
Venues:
RMIT Buildings 2 and 4, Bowen Street off La Trobe Street
RMIT Building 37, Level 1, corner of Swanston and A’Beckett Streets
First Site Gallery, 344 Swanston Street
Exhibition Hours:
Wednesday 19 Nov 11am – 5pm
Thursday 20 Nov 11am – 5pm
Friday 21 Nov 1pm – 7pm
Saturday 22 Nov 11am – 4pm
Sunday 23 Nov 11am – 4pm
Opening Night & Awards Ceremony:
Tuesday 18 November 2025
5pm – 8pm
Register for the Opening Celebration (link in @rmit_art bio)
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An accompanying website with profiles of our graduates documents the making and thinking behind their work is now live.
RMIT School of Art Graduates 2025
schoolofartgraduates.rmit.edu.au
The graduate exhibition for Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience graduating student work across a variety of media. Ceramics, drawing, gold and silversmithing, painting, print, sculpture, video and sound are just some of the types of art that are on show.
A look behind the scenes as the forthcoming Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Graduate Exhibition takes shape.
Each year RMIT’s city campus comes alive as art students exhibit and celebrate their work.
Photos by @gracialouise.bsky.social
All artists tagged, on RMIT SoA instagram.
Participating academics:
Andreas Angelidakis
Jody Haines
Eden Muster
Deb Fisher
Pia Johnson
Ian Haig
Daniel Marks
Pauline Anastasiou
Arlo Mountford
Tina Stefanou
D&K (Ricarda Bigolin & Chantal Kirby)
Exhibition:
SISSY
Greek Community of Melbourne
272 Russell Street, Melbourne
Curated by Dr Nikos Pantazopoulos
There will be performances on 22 November
Exhibition runs 15 October – 22 November
Thursdays 12pm – 6pm
Fridays 12pm – 6pm
Saturdays 12pm – 5pm
Image credit: Jody Haines
Image credit: Robert Baines, The Real Thing, 1996, sterling silver, powdercoat, Coke® can, glass beads by Kathryn Wardill, 65 x 70 x 80 mm. Image courtesy of the artist.
The evening will offer insights into Baines’ celebrated gold and silversmithing practice that is underpinned by extensive research in the field of archaeometallurgy.
There is a limited number of seats, book now to avoid disappointment.
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Tomorrow: Kelly Gellatly In Conversation with Robert Baines
Thursday 13 November
5:30pm - 7:30pm
RMIT Gallery
344 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Join curator and writer Kelly Gellatly and artist-goldsmith Robert Baines, OAM for a conversation about BAINZ JEWLZ.
