Friends Christmas Premium Private View
Oceania and Klimt / Schiele: Drawings from the Albertina Museum, Vienna
Saturday 1 December 2018 7 - 11.59pm
Royal Academy of Arts
£35, VIP £65, Academicians’ Room members VIP £35
Friends of the RA book first
Oceania
Be enchanted by the Royal Academy at Christmas and join us for an exclusive premium private view Oceania and Klimt / Schiele: Drawings from the Albertina Museum, Vienna, with musical performances from the Royal Academy Choir and live band The Supertones throughout the night.
This year we want to celebrate Christmas with our Friends of the RA, RA250 Friends and Supporters and members of the Academician’s Room by throwing a spectacular Christmas Premium Private View.
Our Fine Rooms will be transformed into a winter wonderland, where guests can get into the Christmas party spirit with musical performances including the Royal Academy’s Choir and roaming band The Supertones. Upon arrival, enjoy a complimentary Christmas cocktail in the Saloon, then indulge in a specially prepared menu of delicious food from Peyton & Byrne and themed drinks, available to purchase.
Voyage to the Pacific Islands as we celebrate the dazzling and diverse region of Oceania before seeing rare and fragile drawings in Klimt / Schiele: Drawings from the Albertina Museum, Vienna in Burlington House.
For a VIP experience, upgrade your ticket and treat yourself to free-flowing fizz and music in the Academicians' Room, the perfect place to celebrate in style.
This event is open to members of the Academicians’ Room, Friends of the RA, RA250 Friends and RA250 Supporters.
Booking for Patrons and members of the Academicians Room is now open, please call 0207 300 8090 to book.
What to look forward to
Begin your evening with one of our complimentary cocktails, a spiced Falling Star or cloudy apple Rum Tale.
Inspired by Viennese delicacies, indulge in a specially prepared menu of delicious food from Peyton & Byrne, from small bites to bigger plates in the RA Cafe.
All available to purchase.
With a repertoire of party anthems to present day, from Madness to Sister Sledge to Jamie Cullum, we guarantee even the most reserved foot tappers will be dancing the night away to the infectious energy of The Supertones.
Listen to a preview of the band here.
Enjoy an intimate view of these two exceptional exhibitions away from the crowds.
Voyage to the Pacific in our main galleries where we bring together over 500 years of dazzling and diverse art from the region of Oceania.
Then, see rare and fragile drawings by two icons of Modernism - the radical Gustav Klimt and the provocative Egon Schiele in Klimt / Schiele: Drawings from the Albertina Museum, Vienna in our Sackler Wing of Galleries.
Gallery view of the Klimt / Schiele: Drawings from the Albertina Museum, Vienna exhibition
Photo: © Royal Academy of Arts / David Parry.
Exhibition organised by the Royal Academy of Arts, London and the Albertina Museum, Vienna.