Taster talk: misfits, mavericks and murderers
14 May 2019 1.15 - 1.30pm11 June 2019 1.15 - 1.30pm
The Cast Corridor, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Free, no booking required.
Drop in for a free 15-minute talk to unearth the hidden stories of the Royal Academy.
Hear an alternative anecdotal history of the longest running art school in the UK, the RA Schools. The talk begins in the Cast Corridor at the Gold Medals Board, where the great and the good of the RA Schools are honoured. Get introduced to the unlikely, forgotten and surprising Schools alumni and learn about the peculiar tales of the students who didn’t win prizes but who later shaped history in other, more unexpected, ways.
In this series of taster talks, encounter the stories behind the RA’s Collection and its buildings from the perspective of RA staff.
Taster talks are free and last 15 minutes. Ask a member of the team on site for further information.
Taster talks
In this series of taster talks, encounter the stories behind the RA’s remarkable Collection and buildings from the RA staff’s perspective.