Summer Exhibition 2009

8 June—16 August 2009

In the Main Galleries, Burlington House

Sponsored by

EXHIBITION NOW CLOSED

Now in its 241st year, the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition 2009 continues the tradition of displaying a wide range of new work by both established and unknown artists in all media including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and architecture.

This year's co-ordinators, Royal Academicians Ann Christopher, Eileen Cooper and Will Alsop have selected works for the exhibition around the theme of 'Making Space'. Since the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1768, the annual Summer Exhibition has become the world’s largest open-submission contemporary art exhibition.

The Royal Academy is delighted to once again be collaborating with the BBC to celebrate the Summer Exhibition.

NEW: Summer Exhibition iPhone application
Explore Summer Exhibition 2009 with the Royal Academy's first iPhone app. Features include audio tours for the 14 galleries and over 180 images, plus details on all the works in the exhibition.
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Sponsor's statement

Insight Investment is delighted to continue our sponsorship of the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition.

Insight Investment is a specialist asset manager at the forefront of building investment solutions designed specifically to meet our clients' evolving investment needs. Launched in 2002, we have grown to be one of the largest asset managers in the UK, winning industry recognition for our investment capabilities.

Our sponsorship continues to be driven by 2 core values shared by both institutions; Innovation and creative thinking; both of which you will find in abundance at this year’s Summer Exhibition.

We hope you will find renewed sources of inspiration in the range of works on display.

More insight. Not more of the same.

Abdallah Nauphal
Managing Director

• Royal Academy of Arts