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José Chávez Morado, 'Carnaval en Huejotzingo (Carnival in Huejotzingo)' (detail), 1939. Oil on canvas, 71.1 x 96.5 cm. Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Loyal Davis © DACS 2013.
© TRACEY EMIN. All rights reserved, DACS 2013. Photo: KERRY RYAN.
Sidney Nolan, 'Ned Kelly' (detail), 1946. Enamel paint on composition board. 90.8 x 121.5 cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977.
Richard Rogers Partnership, Lloyd’s of London, 1978-86. © Richard Bryant / arcaidimages.com & Piano + Rogers, Centre Pompidou, Paris, 1971-77. © Francois Le Diascorn / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
5—11 July 2013
In RA Schools
16 March—9 June 2013
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about George Bellows (1882-1925): Modern American Life
27 February—26 May 2013
In the Tennant Gallery and Council Room
Read more about From the Shadows: The Prints of Sydney Lee RA
2 February—26 May 2013
In the Architecture Space
7—16 March 2013
8 December 2012—17 February 2013
The John Madejski Fine Rooms and Weston Rooms
Read more about Constable, Gainsborough, Turner and the Making of Landscape
1 November 2012—17 February 2013
In the Tennant Gallery
13 December 2012—17 February 2013
22 September 2012—27 January 2013
In the Architecture Space
24 October—2 December 2012
In the Large Weston Room
12 October—21 November 2012
In the Gallery Café
Read more about Sightsavers Junior Painter of the Year Awards 2012
11 October—11 November 2012
25 May—21 October 2012
29 August—14 October 2012
In the Weston Rooms
Read more about Artists' Laboratory 05: Hughie O’Donoghue RA
7 July—23 September 2012
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
25 May—12 August 2012
13 June—22 July 2012
4 February—17 June 2012
In the Architecture Space
Read more about Nicholas Hawksmoor: Architect of the Imagination
10 March—10 June 2012
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
'Hugely enjoyable' - Metro
'See this excellent show' - The Independent
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
21 January—9 April 2012
Sponsored by BNP Paribas
FINAL WEEK: Extended opening hours
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
2 December 2011—8 March 2012
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
29 October 2011—22 January 2012
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Building the Revolution: Soviet Art and Architecture 1915-1935
17 September—11 December 2011
Sponsored by BNY Mellon
This exhibition has now closed
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
27 September—30 November 2011
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Read more about Maurice Cockrill RA: Works on Paper from Five Decades
30 June—2 October 2011
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Eyewitness: Hungarian Photography in the 20th Century
14 June—25 September 2011
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
22 June—3 July 2011 Free
Sponsored by Newton Investment Management
In RA Schools
18 March—12 June 2011
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
18 March—12 June 2011
This exhibition explores the ways that artists and architects can reframe our perceptions of, and relationship to, landscape.
In the Architecture Space
12 March—5 June 2011
2009-2013 Season supported by JTI
Supported by Region Holdings
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
30 March—22 May 2011
3 December 2010—16 March 2011
In this exhibition, Eileen Cooper shows a previously unseen group of new works on paper. Best known for her vibrant and distinctive figurative paintings and prints, these unique collages represent something...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
14 January—13 March 2011
In the John Madejski Fine Rooms
Read more about Masterworks: Architecture at the Royal Academy
13 January—13 March 2011
Will Alsop RA works alongside students from the Ontario College of Art & Design, to create an installation developing ideas that uncover new clues as to how to provide for the users of shared places.
In the Architecture Space
11—20 February 2011
Sponsored by Newton Investment Management
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
2 December 2010—30 January 2011
Supported by GlaxoSmithKline
The third season of contemporary art at 6 Burlington Gardens examines how artists and designers use clothing as a mechanism to communicate and reveal elements of our...
Read more about GSK Contemporary – Aware: Art Fashion Identity
30 October 2010—23 January 2011
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880 – 1900
21 October 2010—9 January 2011
10 November—19 December 2010
In the Weston Rooms
25 September—12 December 2010
Supported by OTP Bank
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele
25 June—7 November 2010
Berlin-based Sauerbruch Hutton are acutely aware of the importance of colour and its ability to delight. This exhibition illustrates the practice’s newest building, the Museum for the Brandhorst Collection...
In the Architecture Space
27 July—29 October 2010 Free
In the Library Print Room
22 June—22 September 2010
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
14 June—22 August 2010
Sponsored by Insight Investment
The Royal Academy's annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition. Now in its 242nd year, the exhibition continues the...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
16—27 June 2010 Free
The Royal Academy Schools is pleased to host the annual exhibition of final year postgraduate students’ work.
In RA Schools
10 February—22 June 2010 Free
Prompted by the imminent demolition of an old London inn near St Paul's, the Society for the Photographing of Relics of Old London set about using photography as a means of documenting buildings that...
In the Architecture Space
Read more about Relics of old London: Photography and the spirit of the city
19 March—20 June 2010 Free
This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to see key prints by acclaimed painter and printmaker Barbara Rae.
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
13 March—13 June 2010
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Paul Sandby RA: Picturing Britain, A Bicentenary Exhibition
10 May 2010
2.30–4pm; SOLD OUT. Friends privately tour this iconic building in the heart of London’s theatre district.
23 January—18 April 2010
Sponsored by BNY Mellon
The Royal Academy of Arts presents a landmark exhibition of the work of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). The focus of the exhibition is the artist’s remarkable correspondence.
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters
11 December 2009—17 March 2010 Free
This exhibition is an opportunity to examine some key projects that illustrate the special position of Richard MacCormac’s practice MJP, within contemporary British architecture.
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Read more about Building Ideas: Sir Richard MacCormac RA and MJP Architects
5—14 February 2010 Free
The Premiums is an annual exhibition of contemporary work by second year students studying at the Royal Academy Schools.
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries and Cafe Gallery
30 October 2009—7 February 2010 Free
In the Architecture Space
6 November 2009—31 January 2010 Free
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw is one of Britain’s most celebrated architects. His buildings, such as the International Terminal at Waterloo Station in London and the Eden Project in Cornwall, are icons of elegant...
3 December 2009—31 January 2010
Supported by GlaxoSmithKline
The second annual contemporary art season at 6 Burlington Gardens, this exhibition presents new and recent work from more than 30 leading international contemporary artists...
Read more about GSK Contemporary, Earth: Art of a changing world
24 October 2009—24 January 2010
2009-2013 Season Supported by JTI
Sponsored by BNP Paribas
Over a period of 10 years from 1905 to 1915, three outstanding young sculptors emerged in Britain; Jacob Epstein, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
13 October—24 December 2009 Free
This display of engravings and archive material drawn from the Academy's collections contrasts the fortunes of two expatriate American artists working in Britain during the second half of the 18th century...
In the Library Print Room
26 September—11 December 2009
ENDS MIDNIGHT FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER
Lead Corporate Supporter JTI
Lead Individual Supporter Richard Chang
Supported by Richard & Victoria Sharp and Louis Vuitton
A major solo exhibition...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
25 September—9 December 2009 Free
A pioneer of Optical Art, Michael Kidner has devoted much of his career to developing work of a constructive nature. His interest in mathematics, science and theories of chaos has determined an art...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Read more about Michael Kidner RA: Dreams of the World Order 1960s
20 December 2008—29 November 2009 Free
A little-known national treasure, the Royal Academy's Collection focuses predominantly on British art and architecture from the 18th century to the present day.
Read more about The Permanent Collection on display in the John Madejski Fine Rooms
24 October—18 November 2009 Free
An exciting exhibition showcasing the winners of this year's Junior Painter of the Year competition
In the Gallery Café
31 July—27 October 2009 Free
Paper City: Urban Utopias showcases a selection of extraordinary drawings, collages and photomontages that have been produced for Blueprint as part of their back-page ‘Paper City’ commissions over...
In the Architecture Space
29 May—25 October 2009 Free
This exhibition focuses on the prints produced by Robert Austin (1895-1973) in 1920s and ’30s, which were among the most admired and collectable of the period.
28 April—2 October 2009 Free
In the Library Print Room
Read more about An Immortal Friend: Dr Johnson and the Royal Academy
15 June—23 September 2009 Free
This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to view recent oils by Ken Howard RA. Having initially studied at the Royal College of Art and begun his career as a war artist, he has now become one of the...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Read more about Ken Howard RA: Recent Small Oils of London, Venice and Cornwall
27 June—13 September 2009
2009 – 2013 Season supported by JTI
Supported by Champagne Perrier-Jouet
This major retrospective of Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) features over 40 paintings together...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
8 June—16 August 2009
Sponsored by Insight Investment
EXHIBITION NOW CLOSED
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open submission contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
17—28 June 2009 Free
The annual Schools Show marks the culmination of the three-year post-graduate Diploma course at the Royal Academy Schools.
In RA Schools
19 March—11 June 2009 Free
This exhibition presents a group of panoramic watercolours by Adrian Berg RA primarily from the 1980s and 1990s.
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
21 March—7 June 2009
2009-13 Season supported by JTI
Supported by Canon
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) is considered one of the greatest Japanese artists who, alongside Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, dominated...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
27 February—24 May 2009 Free
Benjamin West’s first version of Death on the Pale Horse is the focus of this display. Drawn in 1783, his striking portrayal of the Apocalypse was part of a commission from George III but the King eventually...
Read more about 'Death on the Pale Horse' and other works by Benjamin West PRA
2—29 April 2009 Free
In the Gallery Café
Read more about Gruiformes: An Exhibition of Recent Prints by Simon Lawson
27 January—28 April 2009 Free
Due to popular demand the film interviews will be on show until 28 April.
Through film interviews and pictorial essays, international architects identify their affinity with, or indeed their critique...
In the Architecture Space
Read more about Andrea Palladio: Through the eyes of contemporary architects
22—26 April 2009
Now in its 24th year, The London Original Print Fair is the longest-running specialist print fair in the world.
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
18 November 2008—17 April 2009 Free
From the Royal Academy’s own collection, this display brings together drawings and images showing the creation the great staircase during Regency London between 1812 and 1818 for the wealthy Lord George...
In the Library Print Room
Read more about Samuel Ware and the Creation of the Great Staircase, Burlington House
31 January—13 April 2009
FINAL DAYS
The Royal Academy of Arts presents the first exhibition devoted to Andrea Palladio (1508 - 1580) to be held in London for over 30 years. Palladio was not only one of the...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
3 March—1 April 2009 Free
This exhibition is a celebration of the life and work of the artist Vicki Reynolds.
In the Gallery Café
24 March 2009
This is a fundraising dinner and auction in support of the Royal Academy Schools at the Royal Academy of Arts in Burlington House.
25 October 2008—22 March 2009
FINAL DAYS
Supported by The J.F. Costopoulos Foundation, the A.G. Leventis Foundation and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
This ground-breaking exhibition, a collaboration between...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
12 December 2008—17 March 2009 Free
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
20 February—1 March 2009 Free
The Premiums exhibition is a selection of the best contemporary work being produced by second year students studying at the Royal Academy Schools.
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
5 November 2008—22 February 2009 Free
This exhibition of prints by Royal Academician Peter Freeth explores the unique process behind his work as well as the themes to which he has returned throughout his career.
20 February 2009
Learn more about Andrea Palladio's much-loved Veneto region as you discover (and taste!) the origins of important Italian ingredients and Venetian dishes, at an exciting cooking demonstration.
22 November 2008—16 February 2009 Free
An artistic celebration of the gift of sight
In the Gallery Café
31 October 2008—19 January 2009
Supported by GlaxoSmithKline
Comprising more than 20 art exhibitions, 40 live events and 100 film screenings, GSK Contemporary provides a unique platform for contemporary art within London's West...
7 November 2008—11 January 2009 Free
David Chipperfield Architects presents two current UK projects - The Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire, due to open at the end of 2009, and the Turner Contemporary in Margate, due to open in Autumn...
In the Architecture Space
16 September 2008—9 January 2009 Free
A new exhibition of original black and white photographic portraits depict a selection of the contributors to the Royal Academy’s Architecture Programme from 2004-2008. Photographer Alexander McIntyre...
On the Norman Shaw Stairs, Burlington House
Read more about Diverse Minds: Photographic Portraits from the Architecture Programme
4 October 2008—2 January 2009
Sponsored by BNP Paribas
LAST DAY
The Royal Academy presents an exhibition demonstrating the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght. Featuring works by Miró, Calder, Giacometti...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque: Aimé Maeght and His Artists
26 September—10 December 2008 Free
Stephen Chambers RA trained at Central St Martins and Chelsea School of Art and has held solo and group shows in galleries across the world.
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
1 December 2007—7 December 2008 Free
This display explores the rich variety of genre paintings from the Royal Academy's own collection.
The exhibition consists of 34 pieces, most of which are Academicians’ Diploma Works and represent...
In the John Madejski Fine Rooms
24 October—20 November 2008 Free
In his creative practice Barton Hargreaves combines traditional printmaking techniques, digital processes, lens based media, and the artist’s hand to make prints, drawings, videos and installations.
In the Gallery Café
Until 31 October 2008
FreeComprising 19 drawings by Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970) alongside a selection of the artist’s sketchbooks, this display represents the culmination of a project to catalogue a sizeable collection...
In the Library Print Room
Read more about The Magic of a Line: Drawings by Dame Laura Knight RA
Until 26 October 2008
FreeSupported by The National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund.
John Frederick Lewis (1804 – 1876) is best known for his glittering scenes of oriental life inspired by a decade living in Cairo...
Read more about The Young Lion: Early Drawings by John Frederick Lewis RA (1804 – 1876)
7 August—23 October 2008 Free
Since leaving the Royal Academy Schools in 1993, Lisa Wright has produced work centered on children – in the swimming pool, at the beach in twilight and nocturnal settings.
In the Gallery Café
Until 24 September 2008
FreeThis exhibition presents a range of work made throughout Bowyer’s career as a painter. All of the works are available for sale.
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
28 June—7 September 2008
Supported by Oak Foundation Denmark and Novo Nordisk
This retrospective features over 60 paintings spanning the career of the celebrated Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916).
The works...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
9 June—17 August 2008
This is the only online exhibition in the UK for secondary-school students at A level. It is live on this website until 17 August 2008, showing at the same time as the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition...
9 June—17 August 2008
Sponsored by Insight Investment.
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Until 12 August 2008
FreeKengo Kuma, the celebrated Japanese architect who is the Royal Academy’s Annual Architecture Lecturer for 2008, has selected seven buildings for his display ‘Nature and Architecture’.
In the Architecture Space
1 July—6 August 2008 Free
David Hegarty graduated from the Royal Academy Schools in 1998. He has been a frequent exhibitor in the Summer Exhibition for more than 10 years and his work is in collections including the Victoria...
In the Gallery Café
24 July 2008 Free
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
Until 11 July 2008
FreeThis series of illustrated garden plans by the Huguenot-born landscape surveyor John Rocque (c.1704-1762) is the most important surviving visual record we have of the great aristocratic gardens of early...
In the Library Print Room
5 July 2008 Free
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
Until 25 June 2008
FreeIn the art of Tristram Hillier RA, 20th century English Surrealism is seen at its elegantly restrained best. This exhibition, which covers a wide range of work from the 1920s to the early 1980s, provides...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
11—22 June 2008 Free
The annual Schools Show sees the transformation of the Schools studios into a stunning contemporary gallery space. This year, the show highlights works by 17 RA Schools students who have completed their...
In RA Schools
8 March—8 June 2008
2008 Season supported by Sotheby's
The Royal Academy of Arts presents the first major exhibition in Britain devoted to Lucas Cranach the Elder (c.1472–1553). The exhibition brings together some 70...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
15 February—4 June 2008 Free
Against a backdrop of contextual photographs of London by Richard Bryant, this display looks at six architects from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century who have had a significant impact on the London...
In the Architecture Space
Until 25 May 2008
FreeNorman Shaw changed the face of English architecture in the last third of the 19th century. Working in the spirit of local vernacular building traditions rather than to the letter of textbook historicism...
Read more about Artful Practice: Architectural Drawings by Richard Norman Shaw RA (1831-1912)
8—11 May 2008
A rich display of original and stylish fine art and antiques spanning the 16th to the 21st centuries.
Press enquiries: 01707 262089
21 March—1 May 2008 Free
Eloise Rowley graduated from the Royal Academy Schools in 2007. Professor Maurice Cockrill RA, the Keeper of the Schools, describes her as an exemplary student, devoted to her work and anxious to develop...
In the Gallery Café
23—27 April 2008
The 23rd London Original Print Fair will show Contemporary, Modern and Old Masters. A spectacular display spanning five centuries of Western art.
Press enquiries: 020 7439 2822
26 January—18 April 2008
Sponsored by E.ON.
This landmark exhibition presents modern masterpieces drawn from Russia’s principal collections: the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art and the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Until 18 March 2008
FreeThe Royal Academy Schools is the country’s oldest art school and renowned throughout the world as a centre of excellence. To this day, the Academicians and staff who work in the Royal Academy Schools...
In the Gallery Café
Read more about Work by Tutors and Fellows of the Royal Academy Schools
Until 12 March 2008
FreeThis exhibition presents a distinctive new series of collages and wall sculptures by Ann Christopher RA. The works are the outcome of several recent journeys taken by the artist to Uganda, India, China...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
8—17 February 2008 Free
Sponsored by Mizuho International plc.
The Premiums exhibition is a selection of the best contemporary work being produced by second year students studying at the Royal Academy Schools.
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In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Until 17 February 2008
FreeAllen Jones RA turns 70 this year and is celebrating with an exhibition of vibrant watercolours, selected by the artist from his own personal collection.
Until 13 February 2008
FreeTo accompany his lecture on 26 November and to celebrate his election as a Royal Academician, this display looks at recently completed workplace and education buildings by Eric Parry.
In the Architecture Space
23 November 2007—4 February 2008 Free
"This selection of drawings was made in 2004 during a residency at the British School of Rome. They develop the ideas of a previous sequence of brush and ink drawings which had as its catalyst the story...
In the Gallery Café
20 October 2007—27 January 2008
FINAL WEEKS
Supported by The Bank of New York Mellon.
An unparalleled opportunity to experience some of the finest works of British art, this exhibition features more than 150 works by artists...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about An American's Passion for British Art: Paul Mellon's Legacy
22 September—9 December 2007
Sponsored by Eurohypo.
Georg Baselitz is one of Germany's most prolific and well-known living artists. The first major UK retrospective of his work, this exhibition features over 60 paintings, together...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Until 03 December 2007
FreeThis exhibition commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Royal Academy scheme by presenting a group of works by Royal Academicians who have been members for thirty years or longer. From...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
15 September—2 December 2007
Organised by the Royal Academy of Arts and the Society of Antiquaries of London to celebrate the Society's tercentenary, this exhibition features works of art, antiquities and manuscripts of unique...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Making History: Antiquaries in Britain, 1707–2007
Until 25 November 2007
FreeThis exhibition explores the rich variety of representations of artists in the Royal Academy’s collection.
In the John Madejski Fine Rooms
Read more about At Home: Portraits of Artists in the Royal Academy Collection
26 October—21 November 2007 Free
Elephant Proof is the name given to a group of artist printmakers from the Saturday printmaking classes at the London College of Communication. This group show includes current students, former students...
In the Gallery Café
Until 06 November 2007
FreeIn 1977 the Friends of the Royal Academy was founded by the then President, architect Sir Hugh Casson. 1977 was significant for his fellow architect Academicians and those who were to be elected in...
In the Architecture Space
Read more about Marking 30 Years: Architecture in 1977 by Royal Academicians
Until 26 October 2007
FreeArt produced in the service of science is the subject of this display of drawings for the illustrations to William Cheselden’s Osteographia, Or The Anatomy Of The Bones (1733).
In the Library Print Room
Read more about Drawings for William Cheselden’s Osteographia
3 August—23 October 2007 Free
Jesse Leroy Smith attended the RA schools between 1989-92. He has been a frequent exhibitor in the Summer Exhibition including this year with two large-scale paintings and a dry-point print. He now...
In the Gallery Café
Until 21 October 2007
FreeThe Body Politic brings together a selection of dramatic anatomical drawings by Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846). The studies, all from the Academy collection, chart his progress from anatomical textbooks...
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
Read more about The Body Politic: Anatomical Drawings by Benjamin Robert Haydon
From 08 October 2007
FreeThe Royal Academy of Arts, in collaboration with Haunch of Venison London, presents a sculptural installation entitled Three Legged Buddha by the eminent Chinese artist, Zhang Huan.
Created especially...
In the Annenberg Courtyard
7 July—30 September 2007
Sponsored by Farrow & Ball.
Impressionists by the Sea explores the origins and development of the fashionable contemporary beach scene from the early 1860s to the early 1870s, in the work of artists...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Until 19 September 2007
FreeBorn in Bristol during World War I, Mary Fedden RA is still painting with vigour and delight. These 20 new works celebrate her pictorial world, displaying a determined, deliberate stylisation and a...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
11 June—19 August 2007
Sponsored by Insight Investment.
The Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition, with a tradition of showcasing work by unknown and...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Until 14 August 2007
FreeLarge images of projects by the New York-based interdisciplinary studio Diller, Scofidio + Renfro are on display in conjunction with the 2007 Annual Architecture Lecture, delivered by Elizabeth Diller...
In the Architecture Space
Read more about Architecture in the RA: Diller, Scofidio + Renfro
Until 17 June 2007
FreeThe stories portrayed in these works have evolved almost unbidden onto the page, a little like scenes from old fashioned comics or like the allegories in Goya’s ‘proverbs’ and ‘caprices’, the titles...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
17 March—10 June 2007
This exhibition is the first devoted to Monet’s drawings and pastels. It offers a ground-breaking exploration of the role of draughtsmanship throughout the artist’s long career, overturning the conventional...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Every Friday until 8 June 2007 Free
45-minute introductory talks exploring The Unknown Monet at 7pm every Friday
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
7pm; free with an exhibition ticket
Until 03 May 2007
FreeStephen Walter uses a range of media including drawing, photography, digital media, screen-printing, collage and painting. He is currently a Printmaking Fellow at the Royal Academy schools, involved...
In the Gallery Café
Until 30 April 2007
FreeCreated especially for the Royal Academy’s Annenberg Courtyard, Jericho consists of two towers constructed from reinforced concrete components arranged in a series of tiers or floors. Kiefer’s sculpture...
In the Annenberg Courtyard
3 February—20 April 2007
This major exhibition examines the radical shift that occurred in portraiture, both painted and sculpted, in response to the Enlightenment and the revolutions in Europe and America. It includes works...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Citizens and Kings: Portraits in the Age of Revolution, 1760—1830
2 February—11 April 2007 Free
Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for architecture, Peter Cook curates a display that highlights the work of key contemporary and historic figures whose drawn work has effected...
In the Architecture Space
Until 14 March 2007
FreeThis exhibition highlights the varying ways Frank Bowling RA uses colour to produce coherent and powerful compositions, presenting a range of works from the early eighties, through to more recent paintings...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
11 November 2006—25 February 2007
This exhibition of approximately forty bronze sculptures explores the artistic and cultural riches of the Chola dynasty of southern India between the ninth and thirteenth centuries. Throughout their...
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Until 21 January 2007
H. T. (‘Jim’) Cadbury-Brown RA left his first job with Ernö Goldfinger to set up his own architectural practice 70 years ago. Throughout his buildings he has explored the variety offered by Modernism...
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
Read more about Elegant Variation: The Architecture of H. T. Cadbury-Brown RA
23 September 2006—1 January 2007
This major retrospective of the work of August Rodin (1840—1917) reveals the sources of Rodin’s inspiration, from his studies of unposed models to his love of the Antique. The exhibition also explores...
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
7 January—17 December 2006
This display from the Academy’s Collection begins and ends with two brooding Welsh landscapes by J.M.W. Turner and Kyffin Williams RA.
In the Council and Reynolds Rooms, John Madejski Fine Rooms
Read more about Landscapes from the Royal Academy Collection
26 October—14 December 2006
Highlighting some of the best of British printmaking from Advanced Graphics in recent years.
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
25 February—4 June 2006
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
12 November 2005—17 April 2006
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
2 July—11 September 2005
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Impressionism Abroad: Boston and French Painting
5 March—3 May 2005
In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
21 January—12 April 2005
In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Read more about Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600—1600 AD
