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Goldsmiths: But Is It Art?

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Goldsmiths: But Is It Art?: Episode 2

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In the vital months after graduation, a lucky few artists get picked up by galleries.

Documentary following art students from Goldsmiths in the vital months after graduation. A lucky few get picked up by galleries but the rest must rely on their ingenuity.

Goldsmiths is renowned for producing a generation of well-known contemporary artists, including the likes of Damien Hirst and five other Turner prize winners. What is behind its unrivalled reputation for producing the art stars of the future?

The second in a two-part documentary starts at the final Masters show for the Goldsmiths students, following them in the vital months after graduation as they take the first faltering steps as professional artists. A lucky few get picked up by galleries but the rest are left to rely on their ingenuity to be noticed. Who will make a living from this most precarious of careers?

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Documentary which follows a group of artists from the influential Goldsmiths University

Documentary which follows a group of artists from the highly-influential Goldsmiths University as they struggle to make art and a name for themselves during the run up to their final masters show

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