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Summer Exhibition 2022

RA Exhibitions
24 days ago
Summer Exhibition 2022: two-minute tour
Take a quick trip through the 1,500 works on display in this year’s climate-themed show.

RA Exhibitions
24 days ago
Joe Lycett: Summer Exhibitionist
Summer Exhibition 2022 is going to be on the telly. Don’t miss ‘Joe Lycett: Summer Exhibitionist’ on BBC Two on Saturday 23 July, 8pm.

RA Exhibitions
1 month ago
Buying prints at the RA
Alongside this year’s Summer Exhibition, you can also find several free displays across our buildings – each showcasing artworks ready to bring home. Here are three highlights, chosen by print enthusiasts.

RA Exhibitions
1 month ago
The Artists of the Summer Exhibition 2022
Meet some of the artists from this year’s show and find out more about their work and their feelings on the theme of Climate.

RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Bombs, dots and rockstars: seven stories of the Summer Exhibition
From frenemy feuds to a bomb through the roof, the storylines of the Summer Exhibition could make a TV drama – so no wonder it’s often featured on screen. Here are just a few of our favourite episodes…

RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Nine things to know about the Summer Exhibition
An invitation to artists everywhere, a story that goes back to Turner – and a top secret tea recipe. Here’s what you need to know about a weird and wonderful art tradition that’s over 250-years-old.

RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Seven tips for starting your own art collection
There are over 1,000 works in the 2022 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.

RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Nine eyebrow-raising moments from the Summer Exhibition
From the time we rejected Banksy to Turner’s “gunshot in the gallery”, the Summer Exhibition has regularly ruffled the feathers of British art in its 254 years. Here are some of our favourite moments!