Past exhibitions
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...
Summer Exhibition 2008
9 Jun—17 Aug 2008
Sponsored by Insight Investment.
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing...
In the Main Galleries
Kengo Kuma: Nature and Architecture
Until 12 Aug 2008
FreeKengo 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’.
In the Architecture Space
David Hegarty
1 Jul—6 Aug 2008 Free
David Hegarty graduated from the Royal Academy Schools in 1998. He has been a frequent exhibitor in the Summer Exhibition for more than 10 years and his work is in collections including the Victoria...
In the Café Gallery
John Frederick Lewis RA Free Curator Talk
24 Jul 2008 Free
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
'A Secure Delight': Engravings of Landscape Gardens from Vitruvius Vitruvius Britannicus (1739)
Until 11 Jul 2008
FreeThis series of illustrated garden plans by the Huguenot-born landscape surveyor John Rocque (c.1704-1762) is the most important surviving visual record we have of the great aristocratic gardens of early...
In the Library Print Room
John Frederick Lewis RA Free Curator Talk
5 Jul 2008 Free
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
Tristram Hillier RA (1905–1983)
Until 25 Jun 2008
FreeIn the art of Tristram Hillier RA, 20th century English Surrealism is seen at its elegantly restrained best. This exhibition, which covers a wide range of work from the 1920s to the early 1980s, provides...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
RA Schools Show 2008
11—22 Jun 2008 Free
The annual Schools Show sees the transformation of the Schools studios into a stunning contemporary gallery space. This year, the show highlights works by 17 RA Schools students who have completed their...
In RA Schools
Cranach
8 Mar—8 Jun 2008
2008 Season supported by Sotheby's
The Royal Academy of Arts presents the first major exhibition in Britain devoted to Lucas Cranach the Elder (c.1472–1553). The exhibition brings together some 70...
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
The Architects Who Made London
15 Feb—4 Jun 2008 Free
Against a backdrop of contextual photographs of London by Richard Bryant, this display looks at six architects from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century who have had a significant impact on the London...
In the Architecture Space
Artful Practice: Architectural Drawings by Richard Norman Shaw RA (1831-1912)
Until 25 May 2008
FreeNorman Shaw changed the face of English architecture in the last third of the 19th century. Working in the spirit of local vernacular building traditions rather than to the letter of textbook historicism...
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Objects of Desire: The LAPADA London Fair
8—11 May 2008
A rich display of original and stylish fine art and antiques spanning the 16th to the 21st centuries.
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Eloise Rowley: Churnet View
21 Mar—1 May 2008 Free
Eloise Rowley graduated from the Royal Academy Schools in 2007. Professor Maurice Cockrill RA, the Keeper of the Schools, describes her as an exemplary student, devoted to her work and anxious to develop...
In the Café Gallery
The London Original Print Fair
23—27 Apr 2008
The 23rd London Original Print Fair will show Contemporary, Modern and Old Masters. A spectacular display spanning five centuries of Western art.
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From Russia: French and Russian Master Paintings 1870–1925 from Moscow and St Petersburg
26 Jan—18 Apr 2008
Sponsored by E.ON.
This landmark exhibition presents modern masterpieces drawn from Russia’s principal collections: the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art and the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow...
In the Main Galleries
Work by Tutors and Fellows of the Royal Academy Schools
Until 18 Mar 2008
FreeThe Royal Academy Schools is the country’s oldest art school and renowned throughout the world as a centre of excellence. To this day, the Academicians and staff who work in the Royal Academy Schools...
In the Café Gallery
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Ann Christopher RA: The Power of Place
Until 12 Mar 2008
FreeThis exhibition presents a distinctive new series of collages and wall sculptures by Ann Christopher RA. The works are the outcome of several recent journeys taken by the artist to Uganda, India, China...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Premiums 2008
8—17 Feb 2008 Free
Sponsored by Mizuho International plc.
The Premiums exhibition is a selection of the best contemporary work being produced by second year students studying at the Royal Academy Schools.
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In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
Allen Jones RA: Watercolours
Until 17 Feb 2008
FreeAllen Jones RA turns 70 this year and is celebrating with an exhibition of vibrant watercolours, selected by the artist from his own personal collection.
Eric Parry RA: Working Spaces
Until 13 Feb 2008
FreeTo accompany his lecture on 26 November and to celebrate his election as a Royal Academician, this display looks at recently completed workplace and education buildings by Eric Parry.
In the Architecture Space
Arturo Di Stefano
Tuccia and Rome Drawings
23 Nov 2007—4 Feb 2008 Free
"This selection of drawings was made in 2004 during a residency at the British School of Rome. They develop the ideas of a previous sequence of brush and ink drawings which had as its catalyst the story...
In the Café Gallery
An American's Passion for British Art: Paul Mellon's Legacy
20 Oct 2007—27 Jan 2008
FINAL WEEKS
Supported by The Bank of New York Mellon.
An unparalleled opportunity to experience some of the finest works of British art, this exhibition features more than 150 works by artists...
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
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Georg Baselitz
22 Sep—9 Dec 2007
Sponsored by Eurohypo.
Georg Baselitz is one of Germany's most prolific and well-known living artists. The first major UK retrospective of his work, this exhibition features over 60 paintings, together...
In the Main Galleries
Friends 30th Anniversary Exhibition
Until 03 Dec 2007
FreeThis exhibition commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Royal Academy scheme by presenting a group of works by Royal Academicians who have been members for thirty years or longer. From...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Making History: Antiquaries in Britain, 1707–2007
15 Sep—2 Dec 2007
Organised by the Royal Academy of Arts and the Society of Antiquaries of London to celebrate the Society's tercentenary, this exhibition features works of art, antiquities and manuscripts of unique...
In the Main Galleries
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At Home: Portraits of Artists in the Royal Academy Collection
Until 25 Nov 2007
FreeThis exhibition explores the rich variety of representations of artists in the Royal Academy’s collection.
In the John Madejski Fine Rooms
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Elephant Proof
Exhibition of printmaking
26 Oct—21 Nov 2007 Free
Elephant Proof is the name given to a group of artist printmakers from the Saturday printmaking classes at the London College of Communication. This group show includes current students, former students...
In the Café Gallery
Marking 30 Years: Architecture in 1977 by Royal Academicians
Until 06 Nov 2007
FreeIn 1977 the Friends of the Royal Academy was founded by the then President, architect Sir Hugh Casson. 1977 was significant for his fellow architect Academicians and those who were to be elected in...
In the Architecture Space
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Drawings for William Cheselden’s Osteographia
Until 26 Oct 2007
FreeArt produced in the service of science is the subject of this display of drawings for the illustrations to William Cheselden’s Osteographia, Or The Anatomy Of The Bones (1733).
In the Library Print Room
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Jesse Leroy Smith: Vigil
3 Aug—23 Oct 2007 Free
Jesse Leroy Smith attended the RA schools between 1989-92. He has been a frequent exhibitor in the Summer Exhibition including this year with two large-scale paintings and a dry-point print. He now...
In the Café Gallery
The Body Politic: Anatomical Drawings by Benjamin Robert Haydon
Until 21 Oct 2007
FreeThe Body Politic brings together a selection of dramatic anatomical drawings by Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846). The studies, all from the Academy collection, chart his progress from anatomical textbooks...
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
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Three Legged Buddha by Zhang Huan
From 08 Oct 2007
FreeThe Royal Academy of Arts, in collaboration with Haunch of Venison London, presents a sculptural installation entitled Three Legged Buddha by the eminent Chinese artist, Zhang Huan.
Created especially...
In the Annenberg Courtyard
Impressionists by the Sea
7 Jul—30 Sep 2007
Sponsored by Farrow & Ball.
Impressionists by the Sea explores the origins and development of the fashionable contemporary beach scene from the early 1860s to the early 1870s, in the work of artists...
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
Mary Fedden RA: New Paintings
Until 19 Sep 2007
FreeBorn in Bristol during World War I, Mary Fedden RA is still painting with vigour and delight. These 20 new works celebrate her pictorial world, displaying a determined, deliberate stylisation and a...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Summer Exhibition 2007
11 Jun—19 Aug 2007
Sponsored by Insight Investment.
The Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition, with a tradition of showcasing work by unknown and...
In the Main Galleries
Architecture in the RA: Diller, Scofidio + Renfro
Until 14 Aug 2007
FreeLarge images of projects by the New York-based interdisciplinary studio Diller, Scofidio + Renfro are on display in conjunction with the 2007 Annual Architecture Lecture, delivered by Elizabeth Diller...
In the Architecture Space
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Mick Rooney RA
L on Earth (Love, Lust, Loss and Longing etc)
Until 17 Jun 2007
FreeThe stories portrayed in these works have evolved almost unbidden onto the page, a little like scenes from old fashioned comics or like the allegories in Goya’s ‘proverbs’ and ‘caprices’, the titles...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
The Unknown Monet: Pastels and Drawings
17 Mar—10 Jun 2007
This exhibition is the first devoted to Monet’s drawings and pastels. It offers a ground-breaking exploration of the role of draughtsmanship throughout the artist’s long career, overturning the conventional...
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
The Unknown Monet Public Gallery Talks
Every Friday until 8 Jun 2007 Free
45-minute introductory talks exploring The Unknown Monet at 7pm every Friday
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
7pm; free with an exhibition ticket
Stephen Walter in the Café Gallery
Until 03 May 2007
FreeStephen Walter uses a range of media including drawing, photography, digital media, screen-printing, collage and painting. He is currently a Printmaking Fellow at the Royal Academy schools, involved...
In the Café Gallery
Jericho by Anselm Kiefer Hon RA
Until 30 Apr 2007
FreeCreated especially for the Royal Academy’s Annenberg Courtyard, Jericho consists of two towers constructed from reinforced concrete components arranged in a series of tiers or floors. Kiefer’s sculpture...
In the Annenberg Courtyard
Citizens and Kings: Portraits in the Age of Revolution, 1760—1830
3 Feb—20 Apr 2007
This major exhibition examines the radical shift that occurred in portraiture, both painted and sculpted, in response to the Enlightenment and the revolutions in Europe and America. It includes works...
In the Main Galleries
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Architecture on the Ramp
Peter Cook RA: Drawing on Inspiration
2 Feb—11 Apr 2007 Free
Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for architecture, Peter Cook curates a display that highlights the work of key contemporary and historic figures whose drawn work has effected...
In the Architecture Space
Frank Bowling RA
Until 14 Mar 2007
FreeThis exhibition highlights the varying ways Frank Bowling RA uses colour to produce coherent and powerful compositions, presenting a range of works from the early eighties, through to more recent paintings...
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India
11 Nov 2006—25 Feb 2007
This exhibition of approximately forty bronze sculptures explores the artistic and cultural riches of the Chola dynasty of southern India between the ninth and thirteenth centuries. Throughout their...
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
Elegant Variation: The Architecture of H. T. Cadbury-Brown RA
Until 21 Jan 2007
H. T. (‘Jim’) Cadbury-Brown RA left his first job with Ernö Goldfinger to set up his own architectural practice 70 years ago. Throughout his buildings he has explored the variety offered by Modernism...
In The Tennant Room, a John Madejski Fine Room
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Rodin
23 Sep 2006—1 Jan 2007
This major retrospective of the work of August Rodin (1840—1917) reveals the sources of Rodin’s inspiration, from his studies of unposed models to his love of the Antique. The exhibition also explores...
In the Main Galleries
Landscapes from the Royal Academy Collection
7 Jan—17 Dec 2006
This display from the Academy’s Collection begins and ends with two brooding Welsh landscapes by J.M.W. Turner and Kyffin Williams RA.
In the Council and Reynolds Rooms, John Madejski Fine Rooms
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Prints from Advanced Graphics London
26 Oct—14 Dec 2006
Highlighting some of the best of British printmaking from Advanced Graphics in recent years.
In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy
Impressionism Abroad: Boston and French Painting
2 Jul—11 Sep 2005
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
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Matisse, his Art and his Textiles
The Fabric of Dreams
5 Mar—3 May 2005
In the Sackler Wing of Galleries
Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600—1600 AD
21 Jan—12 Apr 2005
In the Main Galleries
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Alexander Calder, 'Sumac V', 1953, Mobile, painted metal. 125 x 140 cm. Maeght family, Paris. Photo © Galerie Maeght. © Calder Foundation, New York/DACS London 2008
Unknown artist, Incense burner in the shape of a church, 10th–11th century. Silver partially gilded, 36 cm. Procuratoria di San Marco, Venezia. Photo per gentile concessione della Procuratoria di San Marco/Cameraphoto Arte, Venice