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Editorial: Artists at play

The RA Summer Exhibition is the British art world’s longest running show. But despite its longevity, there’s always room for a surprising twist. This year, two of the selectors – Tracey Emin RA and...

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Artful dodgers
Tracey Emin RA and Humphrey Ocean RA, two curators for the Summer Show, tell Richard Cork about their selections, while Anthony Caro RA greets us with his sculpture in the RA Courtyard

• Humphrey Ocean RA on curating Gallery 4 of the Summer Exhibition
• Tracey Emin RA on curating Gallery 8 of the Summer Exhibition
• Anthony Caro RA on his sculpture in the RA Courtyard

The unquiet American
Marco Livingstone celebrates the life and art of the brilliant and ultimately tragic artist RB Kitaj. Read article

Haunted houses
Vilhelm Hammershøi’s enigmatic interiors appear highly traditional; but they are also distinctively modern, argues Martin Gayford. Read article

Stilled life
Ian McKeever RA explains how Hammershøi’s contemplative work inspired his own painting. Read article

Northern light
Michael Palin tells Martin Gayford about his curious obsession with Hammershøi. Read article

Setting the scene
How the Hammershøi effect has influenced the staging of Ibsen’s plays. By Matt Wolf. Read article

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Out to Lunch: David Chipperfield RA

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Hot off the press - Hockney for Christmas

The RA's major exhibition 'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture' is only weeks away and the exhibition's catalogue is currently in production. In the meantime, these two new Hockney books are hot off the press just in time for Christmas (and would make perfect stocking fillers).

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