MAstars is an annual online selection of the most promising artists from the UK's leading MA courses.
Each year a team of curators, academics and arts professionals choose different MA degree shows across the UK to visit and from these select artists to be featured on our website. This year the selectors will be visiting 20 universities and colleges.
Find out more about the universities/colleges
If you are unable to visit any of the degree shows yourself, use MAstars instead, it's the easy and convenient way to see the best talent emerging from this year's MA courses.
Whether you're looking for the artists to watch; want an insight into the future of the UK art scene; or are simply interested in new work, visit MAstars regularly for comprehensive information and images about each selected artist. MAstars presents the quality and diversity of new and exciting art produced in the UK today.
View the current selection of MAstars
Contact the artists
Many of the artists on MAstars are contactable through the website, and will continue their relationship with Axis by creating their own 'CV Page'. This page, if available, is accessible from the artist's Profile page.
For instant news when new artists are added, sign up for the MAstars RSS feed
For further information about MAstars, contact Julian Lister: julian@axisweb.org
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