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Art Sales

A display featuring Cecilia Rouncefield's 'Yellow Jersey' from the 2018 Summer Exhibition

RA Exhibitions

11 days ago

Seven tips for starting your own art collection

There are over 1,000 works in the 2021 Summer Exhibition – and most of them are for sale. So how do you choose? Here are our top tips for buying your first pieces of original art.
Katherine Oliver in the art store at the Royal Academy

Inside the Academy

> 5 years ago

A day in the life: Katherine Oliver

From visiting artists in their studios to advising Art Sales buyers, Katherine Oliver’s role at the RA is ever-evolving.
Barbara Rae RA

Artists

< 6 years ago

10 minutes with… Barbara Rae RA

The artist tells us why she is inspired by Arctic explorations and the Scottish coastline in winter light.
Diana Armfield RA, Picnic Among the Vines, South of France

Artists

< 6 years ago

Painting their life: Diana Armfield and Bernard Dunstan

Royal Academician Diana Armfield tells us about a creative partnership that has stood the test of time.
Claire Forsyth, The Road Home III

RA Exhibitions

< 6 years ago

Between the Land and the Sea: inside the show

Barbara Rae RA introduces our latest Art Sales range, currently on display in the Keepers’ House.

Alison Wilding RA

Artists

> 6 years ago

Alison Wilding RA: why sculptors make works on paper

“I don’t think my work on paper has remotely anything to do with the kind of sculpture I make, and I think that’s why I do it - because it’s an opportunity to go down a different route,” says Alison Wilding RA.