Summer Exhibition 2008

9 June—17 August 2008

In the Main Galleries, Burlington House

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RB Kitaj, Moses Contra Freud, 2005. Oil on canvas, 21.5 x 28 cm (103) © The Estate of RB Kitaj, Courtesy Marlborough Fine Art, London

The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range of new work by both established and unknown living artists. Now in its 240th year, the exhibition includes around 1,200 works and the majority of works are for sale.

This year’s exhibition coordinators are Royal Academicians Humphrey Ocean, Tony Cragg and Gordon Benson, and the theme is Man Made. Highlights of the show include a memorial gallery dedicated to the extraordinary artistic achievements of the late RB Kitaj, featuring some of Kitaj’s greatest works alongside recent paintings which are available for sale.

Recently elected Academician Tracey Emin has curated a gallery, and the exhibition also includes a dedicated area for photographic works. Finally, the Academy's Courtyard plays host to a monumental sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro, titled Promenade.

Once again the Academy is working closely with BBC2 on a special edition of The Culture Show which will celebrate Summer Exhibition 2008.

Resources:

Room Guide
List of Exhibitors
Events and Activities

NEW:
Audio download: Tracey Emin RA in Conversation with Matthew Collings

RA Magazine features
Humphrey Ocean RA on curating Gallery 4
Tracey Emin RA on curating Gallery 8
Anthony Caro RA on his sculpture in the Courtyard

Video
Click here to watch a film of the installation of Sir Anthony Caro RA's sculpture in courtyard

Web feature
Large Weston Room: 11 Prints for Under £500

Summer Exhibition Preview Party
View our photo album on the Royal Academy's page on Facebook

Sponsor’s statement

Now entering our third year as title sponsor of the Summer Exhibition, Insight Investment is delighted to be associated with the innovation and creativity for which the event is renowned. Insight Investment was launched in September 2002 and is already one of the UK’s largest investment managers with £109 billion assets under management as at 31st December 2007. We manage funds for institutional and retail clients across a range of asset types including equities, bonds, derivatives and alternatives, with the aim of providing precise investment solutions to meet our clients’ investment needs. As the asset manager of HBOS plc, our parentage brings the benefits of strategic strength provided by one of the largest banks in Europe.

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