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Sandra Mac Kenzie

Anthony van Dyck, Charles I and Henrietta Maria Holding a Laurel Wreath (detail)

RA Exhibitions

3 months ago

Princes and painters: a who’s who of Charles I’s court

Before you visit our blockbuster ‘Charles I’ exhibition, refresh your knowledge of Stuart history with our introduction to all the major players surrounding the King, matching up big names with impeccably painted faces.

Kehinde Wiley, The Herring Net (Zakary Antoine and Samedy Pierre Louisson) (detail)

RA Recommends

5 months ago

10 art exhibitions to see in December

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what could be jollier than this: ten exhibitions to help you escape the shopping crowds, shelter from the cold a while and wrap yourself up in art and ideas?
Rebecca Salter RA

Artists

6 months ago

Rebecca Salter: “Do not tell young people they can’t do things”

On her first full day as Keeper of the RA Schools, Rebecca Salter RA talks artistic dogs, learning Japanese and proving your teachers wrong.

RA Exhibitions

8 months ago

The artists behind your favourite childhood books

How much do you know about the illustrators who brought your favourite childhood characters to life?
Richard Deacon RA in front of his sculpture installation, made up of works from the RA Collection

Artists

9 months ago

Richard Deacon: “Don’t depend on other people’s affirmation”

Turner Prize-winning artist Richard Deacon RA talks obsessive collecting, ambiguous titles and finding the interest in everything.

Guillermo Kuitca, Untitled

RA Recommends

< 2 years ago

10 Mayfair art shows to visit this summer

Over 130 art galleries can be found in Mayfair and St James, along with world-famous auction houses and the Royal Academy of Arts.

ABC at the Summer Exhibition Preview Party 2016

RA Exhibitions

< 2 years ago

In pictures: Summer Exhibition Preview Party 2016

The official launch of the Summer Exhibition 2016 welcomed some of London’s most celebrated artists and art lovers to Burlington House.