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John William Waterhouse, A Mermaid (detail), 1900. Oil on canvas, 96.5 x 66.6 cm. Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo © Royal Academy of Arts, London
John William Waterhouse, The Lady of Shalott (detail), 1888. Oil on canvas, 153 x 200 cm
Tate: Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894. Photo © Tate, London, 2009
The Royal Academy of Arts, founded in 1768, is situated in the heart of the West End. It is universally renowned for hosting some of the capital's finest exhibitions. The annual Summer Exhibition displays select work from established and up and coming artists and is the world's largest open contemporary show. Below is a selection of our hotel partners where tickets for our exhibitions are available as special art packages:
