responses to the exhibition as art in itself were negative. Most media reports included a re-run of Going Places, and some suggested The Degree Show was another hoax that included fake artwork or was a feint before the students revealed their own art objects neither of which were true. As the students had not shown their own work that year or the previous one, questions were asked about what had they been doing apart from grabbing headlines. Alternative careers were suggested in public relations or curation. Critic David Lee of Art Review magazine summed up with "They made a shrewd point last year by the way they hoodwinked the media and the art world, and maybe this year confirms the important point that the path to success in modern art is through notoriety. It sounds like a complete abrogation of responsibility as a degree show." Only academia accepted the exhibition as art in itself. In contrast, the response to The Degree Show as an exhibition was positive. According to a local gallery owner, who lent works by Rodin and Henry Moore, the mounting of the show of was excellent. David Shepherd, who exhibited two paintings, said the variety of work made it a great opportunity for the viewing public and Read noted The Degree Show had more visitors than any of the department's previous exhibitions. The day after the show opened, the students were awarded six first class and eight upper second class degrees (one student did not complete the year). However, the exhibition, the studio practice half of their marks, had only been graded upper second. Seven students appealed claiming the examiners had rushed their deliberations due to industrial action. Their appeal was successful, and all fourteen were awarded first class degrees. After graduation (2000) In March 2000, Leeds 13 appeared in the f.k.a.a. (formerly known as art) exhibition at The Wardrobe, Leeds. They presented a collection of Going Places items each one wrapped and given an arbitrary price including a bikini top for £69.96, a Frisbee for £110, a pair of men's shorts for £80,000 and the album of holiday photographs for £13 million. The group originally said that Going Places had not produced works for market, but by f.k.a.a. costumes and props from the project had become art, apparently for sale. By mid-2000, eleven members were working on what was, according to the group's bibliography, the last