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Harriet Baker
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
Art on the streets: students create designs for the hoardings of the RA
Students have created a giant collage to greet passers-by while restoration work takes place at the RA’s Burlington Gardens building. Harriet Baker finds out how they made it.
RA Exhibitions
> 2 years ago
In the Age of Giorgione: podcast round-up
From a discussion on the issues of attribution to a debate on portrayals of age and beauty, catch up on all our discussions surrounding the exhibition, In the Age of Giorgione.
RA Exhibitions
> 2 years ago
Mavericks: podcast round-up
Catch up on our recent event series on the mavericks of architecture – those who have pushed the genre’s boundaries and defied its conventions.
Artists
> 2 years ago
Conrad Shawcross RA’s ‘The ADA Project’ in Hong Kong
The Royal Academician’s sculpture inspired by the mathematician Ada Lovelace goes on show at The Peninsula Hotel.
RA Exhibitions
> 2 years ago
Video: Kandinsky and the avant-gardeners
For Matisse, Kandinsky and Munch, the garden provided inspiration as they worked towards new styles of painting.
RA Exhibitions
> 2 years ago
11 beautiful art gardens to see before you die
From Frida Kahlo’s courtyard to a tropical sculpture park in Brazil, art and the outdoors meet to spectacular effect across the world. With Monet’s paintings of Giverny in our galleries, here are 11 more must-see gardens for art-lovers.
Opinion
< 3 years ago
10 inspirational women in the arts
To mark International Women’s Day, we asked some of the great women in the UK art world, from artists to editors, where things stand when it comes to equality. Here’s what they said.
Artists
< 3 years ago
10 minutes with… Humphrey Ocean RA
The artist tells us why Van Gogh was his earliest inspiration, and why he still loves Josef Albers’ square paintings.
Inside the Academy
< 3 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.
Opinion
< 3 years ago
10 of our most-loved blogs from 2015
From a note from Diebenkorn’s diary that went viral to a peep inside our latest show, these were some of the features our readers loved most this year.
Artists
< 3 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.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
Working in pure pigment: artists’ tips on using pastel
Inspired by Jean-Etienne Liotard’s pastel virtuosity? Find out more about this versatile medium with some tips from the experts.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
Ai Weiwei: podcast round-up
From a curator’s introduction to the work of Ai Weiwei, to Cornelia Parker RA discussing the artist’s destructive techniques, we present a round-up of podcasts on our blockbuster exhibition.
Artists
3 years ago
My studio life: Chris Wilkinson RA
The architect’s sketchbooks are currently on display at the RA. We visited him at his practice to find out why, in an age of computers, drawing is still at the centre of what he does.
Artists
3 years ago
10 minutes with… Phyllida Barlow RA
As she turns her focus to a group of small sculptures, Phyllida Barlow tells us what music inspires her and why she loves Picasso.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
Jean-Etienne Liotard: inside the show
In this video series, curator MaryAnne Stevens takes us inside the Sackler Wing exhibition devoted to the 18th century Swiss master, Jean-Etienne Liotard, and picks out a few highlights.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
Extract: The White Road by Edmund de Waal
His last bestseller, The Hare with Amber Eyes, traced his family history through the journey of a small Japanese carving. Now, in a new book coinciding with a display at the RA, Edmund de Waal turns to the history of porcelain.
Artists
3 years ago
Lessons in life, love and art from Marina Abramovic
From losing consciousness to sitting motionless every day for three months, the inimitable artist pushes her body to its limits. Watch her in conversation with Bryan Appleyard.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
Joseph Cornell: podcast round-up
From a curatorial introduction to the work of Joseph Cornell, to in-depth discussions of the artist’s relationship to Surrealism, here are three essential podcasts.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
Edmund de Waal: video highlights of ‘white’
Artist and writer Edmund de Waal gives a tour of his new project in the RA Library and Print Room.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
My studio life: Edmund de Waal
We visited Edmund de Waal in his south London studio, where he told us about creating a space for both making and writing.
RA Exhibitions
3 years ago
Ai Weiwei: 13 works to know
Ai Weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. As our landmark exhibition examines work from 1993 up to the present day, we take a look at some of the key works to know from across Ai’s career.
Artists
> 3 years ago
My studio life: Eileen Cooper RA
As Eileen Cooper RA guides us round both her studios, she tells us about her career in printmaking, and why she loves drawing in charcoal.
Artists
> 3 years ago
My studio life: Anthony Whishaw RA
From his studio in south west London, Anthony Whishaw RA tells us how he has been influenced by Goya, and why he enjoys working from two studios.
Artists
> 3 years ago
My studio life: Piers Gough RA
As Piers Gough RA guides us round his practice in Clerkenwell, he tells us what it was like to work with Paul Smith, and what it really takes to be an architect.
Artists
> 3 years ago
10 minutes with… Tess Jaray RA
Each month we catch up with a different Royal Academician. Here, Tess Jaray RA tells us about a recent shift in her colour palette, and shares “the only rule” for aspiring artists.
Artists
> 3 years ago
10 minutes with… Ann Christopher RA
Each month we catch up with a different Royal Academician. This month, Ann Christopher RA tells us about casting plaster figures, her love of Richard Serra’s work and her new sculpture in Uganda.
RA Exhibitions
> 3 years ago
How to be an armchair voyager like Cornell
A unique figure in American art, Joseph Cornell worked in his own, extraordinary medium – the shadow box. Now we’re inviting you to capture your dreams in boxes too, in our Instagram challenge.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Friends Week 2015: The highlights
The inaugural Friends Week at the Royal Academy featured a packed programme of talks and events. If you missed it – don’t despair. Here are some of the highlights.
RA Exhibitions
> 3 years ago
In pictures: Summer Exhibition Preview Party
The Summer Exhibition Preview Party is one of the most glamorous events in the London calendar – and a major fundraiser for the RA.
Artists
> 3 years ago
10 minutes with… Timothy Hyman RA
As he prepares to exhibit new work, we chat to Timothy Hyman RA about his love of Sienese frescoes and learning to paint with gouache as a child.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
A day in the life: Morgan Feely, Collections Manager for Works on Paper
As he prepares to open a new retrospective of the work of Eileen Cooper RA, we chat to Morgan Feely about his daily life at the RA.
Artists
> 3 years ago
10 minutes with… Michael Landy RA
Each month we catch up with a different Royal Academician. This month, here’s Michael Landy RA on destroying his work, being afraid of Tracey Emin and why young artists need a thick skin.
Opinion
> 3 years ago
10 game-changing art manifestos
We’ve heard the party manifestos – now let’s take a look at the ones that shook up the art world, from Sir Joshua Reynolds to the Guerilla Girls.
Artists
< 4 years ago
10 minutes with… Rebecca Salter RA
Each month, we have a quick chat with one of our Academicians to find out what they’re up to and what the RA means to them.
Artists
< 4 years ago
The story behind John Singer Sargent RA’s ‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’
With an exhibition of paintings by John Singer Sargent at the National Portrait Gallery, we take a look at one of this Royal Academician’s most famous works.
Artists
< 4 years ago
10 minutes with… Alan Stanton RA
Each month, we have a quick chat with one of our Academicians to find out what they’re up to and what the RA means to them.
Artists
< 4 years ago
10 minutes with… Richard Wilson RA
Each month, we have a quick chat with one of our Academicians to find out what they’re up to and what the RA means to them.
RA Exhibitions
< 4 years ago
The extraordinary life of Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart’s illustrations to the Gothic novel Uncle Silas hint at an unusual life. Here are five surprising facts.
Artists
4 years ago
10 minutes with… Phillip King PPRA
Each month, we have a quick chat with one of our Academicians to find out what they’re up to and what the RA means to them.