The exhibition, titled Andy Earl: See or Be Seen, highlights a career spanning over four decades and features iconic portraits, album artwork, and music video stills created for global cultural figures including Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd, Prince, Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams, and Sir David Attenborough.
Following its initial run at AUB, the exhibition embarked on a national tour, with a version displayed at Arch 10, Bankside Yards in London this summer, featuring additional artworks. Ahead of its next major leg, four key pieces, including portraits of Sir David Attenborough and Johnny Cash, will be shown at Falmouth University from early November to mid-December 2026.
Early next year, the complete exhibition, including archival images from his student days at Nottingham Trent University, will be hosted at Bonington Gallery, Nottingham Trent University, under the title Andy Earl: Flash and Blur, from 16 January to 6 March 2027.
Violet McClean, Curator at The Gallery, is actively seeking institutional partnerships for an international tour. "This exhibition is a powerful example of the creative talent, expertise, and collaborative spirit that exists right here on campus," commented McClean. "It is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the AUB brand globally and demonstrate the reach, ambition, and impact of the work produced at our university."
The tour underscores AUB's growing civic profile and its contribution to the UK's cultural and creative economy. Reflecting on his journey, Andy Earl stated, "AUB is special, it sparkles, encourages curiosity, experimentation, optimism and confidence. My career has been littered with mistakes... I have spent my life living off my imagination, taking risks and being inquisitive, and that is thanks to an arts education."
