Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence
28 Jun—7 Sep 2008
In the Sackler Wing of GalleriesSupported by Oak Foundation Denmark and Novo Nordisk
This retrospective features over 60 paintings spanning the career of the celebrated Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916).
The works have been selected from museums and private collections in Europe, the United States and Japan.
Video: Explore highlights of the exhibition
Discover Hammershøi's work with our interactive graphic
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Highlights from the Royal Academy Collection
In the John Madejski Fine RoomsFree
The Royal Academy's Collection of art, architecture and sculpture dates from the mid 18th
century to the present day. It includes works by renowned artists such as Reynolds, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner, Stanley Spencer and David Hockney.
Highlights from the Collection are on show in the John Madejski Fine Rooms. The current exhibition is From All Walks of Life: Genre Paintings from the Royal Academy Collection.
Video: An introduction to the John Madejski Fine Rooms
Late night Fridays during September
Also on:
The Young Lion: Early Drawings by John Frederick Lewis RA (1804 – 1876)
Until 26 Oct 2008
Free
William Bowyer RA: Watercolours
Until 24 Oct 2008
Free
Diverse Minds: Photographic Portraits from the Architecture Programme
Until 09 Jan 2009
Free
Maeght and his magicians
Art critic Richard Cork first visited the Fondation Maeght as a teenager in the Sixties.The work on display there, and indeed the building itself, had a profound effect on him. To mark a major exhibition of modernism at the RA, he recalls his impressions of this ground-breaking gallery and celebrates Aimé Maeght, its visionary founder.
Read more about Maeght and his magicians in RA Magazine
