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Art Education
Artists
7 months ago
Eight art schools that changed the world
From the influential Bauhaus to contemporary Cuba, centres for studying art have shaped global culture over the past century. Sam Thorne celebrates the most innovative examples.
Artists
7 months ago
Travel: on the Bauhaus trail, from Weimar to Berlin
To mark 100 years of the legendary art school, Sam Phillips follows its fortunes from Weimar, via Dessau, to the German capital.
Inside the Academy
7 months ago
Art under threat: why teaching’s in decline in our schools
Amy Sherlock addresses the slump in art teaching in Britain’s schools, and the effect this has on the art education ecosystem.
Artists
7 months ago
Art under threat: the growing crisis in higher education
Britain’s reputation as a creative country is at risk, as threats mount to the education pathway that leads potential artists from school to university to professional life. Sam Phillips reports on the political challenges facing higher education.
Our Collection
> 1 year ago
The RA Collection in 250 objects: How artists learned to draw
To celebrate our 250th birthday, we’re highlighting 250 beautiful, odd and inspiring objects from the RA Collection in 25 themes. With a free display exploring how artists have traditionally learnt to draw, in this edition we head into the Royal Academy’s historic schools…