Bloom: West End Grad Show is West End Art Space’s graduate exhibition. Presenting the work of 8 artists from the 2025 graduating cohorts of VCA and RMIT. This showcase aims to give emerging artists a platform, and to provide an entry point into the commercial art industry. Bloom offers these artists the opportunity to build exposure and develop industry connections.

Alongside this, a prize will be announced at the exhibition opening;

• 12-month representation in the West End Art Space stable

• Free solo exhibition in 2027

We’re delighted to announce that our guest judge Anna Gowers, will be presenting our two winners.

Anna Gowers is the founder of Art Matters, an independent venture exploring new ways to connect people with art, champion artists, and deepen creative conversations. Drawing on a career spanning design, education, consulting, and strategy, Anna helps art lovers engage with contemporary art in a spirit of curiosity, confidence, and joy.

We hope this exhibition and its accompanying prize offer meaningful foundational experience, supporting and encouraging these emerging artists as they continue to develop their practices. We look forward to watching their careers flourish.

We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this exhibition possible: Heaps Normal, Ginger Snap, Creffield Digital Print, and Premier Health Partners.

Curated by Anna Prifti and Francesca Way.