Exhibitions

Summer Exhibition 2008

9 Jun—17 Aug 2008

In the Main Galleries

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The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing...

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Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence

28 Jun—7 Sep 2008

In the Sackler Wing of Galleries

Supported 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).

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Until 07 Dec 2008

In the John Madejski Fine Rooms

This display explores the rich variety of genre paintings, or subjects of everyday life, from the Royal Academy's own collection.

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Kengo Kuma: Nature and Architecture

Until 12 Aug 2008

In the Architecture Space

Kengo Kuma, the celebrated Japanese architect who is the Royal Academy’s Annual Architecture Lecturer for 2008, has selected seven buildings for his display ‘Nature and Architecture’.

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The Young Lion: Early Drawings by John Frederick Lewis RA (1804 – 1876)

Until 26 Oct 2008

Supported by The National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund.

John Frederick Lewis (1804 – 1876) is best known for his glittering scenes of oriental life inspired by a decade living in Cairo...

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A-Level Summer Exhibition Online 2008

Until 17 Aug 2008

This is the only online exhibition in the UK for secondary-school students at A level. It is live on this website until 17 August 2008, showing at the same time as the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition...

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4 Oct 2008—2 Jan 2009

In the Sackler Wing of Galleries

Sponsored by BNP Paribas

In Autumn 2008 the Royal Academy will present an exhibition demonstrating the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght, which opened in Paris in 1945 and was to become one...

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Byzantium 330-1453

25 Oct 2008—22 Mar 2009

In the Main Galleries

This ground-breaking exhibition, a collaboration between the Royal Academy of Arts and the Benaki Museum in Athens, provides a grand-scale survey of 1,000 years of history. Highlighting the splendours...

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William Bowyer RA: Watercolors

Until 24 Oct 2008

In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy

This exhibition presents a range of work made throughout Bowyer’s career as a painter. All of the works are available for sale.

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GSK Contemporary

31 Oct 2008—19 Jan 2009

In 6 Burlington Gardens

Supported by GlaxoSmithKline

The Royal Academy of Arts will be launching its inaugural contemporary arts season this autumn. Comprising more than 20 art exhibitions, 40 live events and 100 film screenings...

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The Magic of a Line: Drawings by Dame Laura Knight RA

Until 31 Oct 2008

In the Library Print Room

Comprising 19 drawings by Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970) alongside a selection of the artist’s sketchbooks, this display represents the culmination of a project to catalogue a sizeable collection...

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Lisa Wright: The Histories

7 Aug—23 Oct 2008

In the Café Gallery

Since leaving the Royal Academy Schools in 1993, Lisa Wright has produced work centered on children – in the swimming pool, at the beach in twilight and nocturnal settings.

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