Hockney to Constable: introducing our 2021 exhibitions
Hockney to Constable: introducing our 2021 exhibitions
Published 4 March 2021
From David Hockney’s joyous springtime works, to the exciting new force in painting, Michael Armitage, our updated 2021 programme gives everyone something to look forward to.
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Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to postpone some of our exhibitions. We will be in touch with all affected ticket-holders.
A previous version of this page was published on 14 October 2020.
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Our 2021 exhibitions at a glance:
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![Tracey Emin, It - didnt stop - I didnt stop (detail)]()
Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul
18 May – 1 August
She’s been a major figure in contemporary art for over 25 years; he pioneered a radical new style known as Expressionism. In this landmark exhibition, Tracey Emin selects masterpieces by Edvard Munch to show alongside her most recent paintings.
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![Michael Armitage , The Paradise Edict (detail)]()
Michael Armitage: Paradise Edict
22 May – 19 September
An exciting new force in painting, Michael Armitage draws from Titian, Goya, Manet and Gauguin to explore East African culture and folklore.
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![David Hockney , No. 147 (detail)]()
David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020
23 May – 26 September
In the midst of a pandemic, David Hockney RA captured the unfolding of spring on his iPad, creating 116 new and optimistic works in praise of the natural world.
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Summer Exhibition 2021
22 September 2021 – 2 January 2022
Our annual celebration of art and creativity continues in 2021. The Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission art show and brings together art in all mediums by leading artists, Royal Academicians and household names as well as new and emerging talent.
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![John Constable, Stonehenge]()
Late Constable
30 October 2021 – 13 February 2022
Towards the end of his career, John Constable’s brushwork became increasingly free and expressive. This exhibition explores the artist’s late work including paintings as well as watercolours, drawings and prints.
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Our postponed exhibitions
- Francis Bacon: Man and Beast: postponed until 29 January – 17 April 2022. Find out more.
- Milton Avery: postponed until 16 July – 16 October 2022. Find out more.
- Herzog and de Meuron: postponed — new dates to be announced. Find out more.
- Marina Abramović: postponed until 2023 — new dates to be announced. Find out more.
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RA Exhibitions
27 days ago
Nine eyebrow-raising moments from the Summer Exhibition
From the time we rejected Banksy to Turner’s “gunshot in the gallery”, the Summer Exhibition has regularly ruffled the feathers of British art in its 254 years. Here are some of our favourite moments!
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RA Exhibitions
1 month ago
Introducing our 2023 exhibitions
From rare treasures created in Spain and the Hispanic world, to re-performances of Marina Abramović’s best-known works, our 2023 programme gives everyone something to look forward to.
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RA Exhibitions
3 months ago
Francis Bacon: “I’m always labelled with horror”
Listen to Francis Bacon talk about how he paints and how his images form.
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RA Exhibitions
4 months ago
Who was Whistler’s Woman in White?
Take a tour of the exhibition ‘Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan’ with its curators, and delve into the life of the artist’s principal model.
