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Articles

Ben Luke

Antony Gormley RA, GAZE III

RA Exhibitions

< 3 years ago

From pencil and paper to virtual reality: working from life today

With our current exhibition exploring the past, present and future of working from life, art critic Ben Luke explores how today’s artists are rethinking this seemingly traditional process in innovative, unexpected ways.
'Art and Infrastructure', Illustration by Miguel Montaner, 2015

Opinion

> 5 years ago

Three ways art could change Britain

Visual art can shape approaches across public policy. Here are three unlikely areas where art and artists can make a difference.
Christopher Le Brun PRA

Opinion

6 years ago

Painting the mystery

We take a look at the latest work from the President of the RA, whose paintings embrace the transcendent powers of abstraction.
Frederick William Elwell RA, The Royal Academy Selection and Hanging Committee

RA Exhibitions

> 6 years ago

Summer Exhibition 2014: Turning the tables

Can an establishment institution like the Royal Academy be a radical force? As this year’s Summer Exhibition focuses on an influx of newly elected Royal Academicians, Ben Luke puts the question to Members old and new.