In the galleries:
Byzantium 330-1453
25 Oct 2008—22 Mar 2009
In the Main Galleries
Supported by The J.F. Costopoulos Foundation, the A.G. Leventis Foundation and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
This ground-breaking exhibition, a collaboration between the Royal Academy of Arts...
Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque: Aimé Maeght and His Artists
4 Oct 2008—2 Jan 2009
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
Sponsored by BNP Paribas
The Royal Academy presents an exhibition demonstrating the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght. Featuring works by Miró, Calder, Giacometti and Braque, this exhibition...
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GSK Contemporary
31 Oct 2008—19 Jan 2009
In 6 Burlington Gardens
Supported by GlaxoSmithKline
The Royal Academy of Arts launches its inaugural contemporary arts season this autumn. Comprising more than 20 art exhibitions, 40 live events and 100 film screenings...
From All Walks of Life
Genre paintings from the Royal Academy Collection
1 Dec 2007—7 Dec 2008
In the John Madejski Fine Rooms
FreeThis 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...
Stephen Chambers RA: Prints
26 Sep—10 Dec 2008
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
FreeStephen Chambers RA trained at Central St Martins and Chelsea School of Art and has held solo and group shows in galleries across the world.
Diverse Minds: Photographic Portraits from the Architecture Programme
Until 09 Jan 2009
In the Architecture Space
FreeA 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...
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Peter Freeth RA: My Affair with Resin
5 Nov 2008—22 Feb 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.
Samuel Ware and the Creation of the Great Staircase, Burlington House
18 Nov 2008—17 Apr 2009
In the Library Print Room
FreeFrom 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...
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Barton Hargreaves: Selected Works
24 Oct—20 Nov 2008
In the Café Gallery
FreeIn 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.
Andrea Palladio: His Life and Legacy
31 Jan—13 Apr 2009
In the Main Galleries
In 2009, the Royal Academy of Arts will present 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 greatest Italian...
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Joan Miró, The Birth of Day 1 (Naissance du jour 1), 1964. Oil on canvas, 146 x 113.5 cm. Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght, Saint-Paul. Photo © Galerie Maeght.
© Succession Miró/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2008.
The Antioch Chalice, Byzantine, from Syria, possibly Kaper Koraon or Antioch, first half of the sixth century. Silver cup set in footed silver-gilt shell, Height 19. 7 cm. Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Cloisters Collection, 1950 (50.4). Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art