Opinion
20 days ago
Covid and the comfort of nature
Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith on how the seasons affect us all
Artists
1 month ago
Saturday Sketch Club: drawing into the abstract
Join Emyr Williams for a workshop in how to create your own abstract drawings
Artists
1 month ago
Saturday Sketch Club: experimenting with the figure
Join artist Jake Garfield for this fun and informal life drawing session
Artists
2 months ago
How to: design a greenhouse
Experiment with making miniature architectural models using just toothpicks and plasticine.
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Inside the exhibition: ‘Michael Armitage: Paradise Edict’
Join Michael Armitage as he introduces his works exploring paradise, the 2017 Kenyan Elections and a selection of East African artists who have informed his own practice.
RA Recommends
2 months ago
Eight shows to see in Sussex this summer
From artists’ abodes to land art on Beachy Head, the beautiful south is a cultural hotspot this summer.
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Ali Smith on David Hockney and the poetry of spring
From Virgil’s ‘Georgics’ to T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’, novelist Ali Smith explores the spirit of spring in poetry
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Meet three artists in the RA Schools Show 2021
From PVC-clad performance art to site-specific sculptural interventions, the work of RA Schools students has thrived despite the pandemic. Charlotte Jansen meets three of the artists as they prepare their long-planned final-year show.
Artists
2 months ago
Saturday Sketch Club: drawing as exploration
Discover repetition and transformation in this workshop with Elinor Stanley
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Video: David Hockney on his celebration of spring
With David Hockney’s joyful exhibition of spring works filling our galleries – but the artist back at home in his Normandy studio – curator Edith Devaney catches up with him from the RA, pandemic-style.
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Virtual tour: David Hockney, ‘The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020’
If you haven’t been able to visit our David Hockney exhibition in person, here’s your chance to experience it from home. Make a calming cup of tea, press play, and enjoy the arrival of spring through Hockney’s eyes.
Artists
2 months ago
Saturday Sketch Club: botanical drawing
Join Laxmi Hussain for a guided workshop in drawing botanics
Artists
2 months ago
Saturday Sketch Club: anatomy drawing
Learn all about anatomy drawing with our online Saturday Sketch Club
Opinion
2 months ago
Why we need to take child art seriously
We need to change our attitude to children’s art, says the RA’s Head of Access, Families and Schools – as the RA’s Young Artist’s Summer Show prepares to return for its third year after a record number of submissions.
Artists
2 months ago
How to: make tempera paint
Have a go at making your own paint with eggs, make-up, spices and chalk.
Artists
2 months ago
Saturday Sketch Club: collage
Join us for a class in collage with artist Sahra Hersi – all you need is paper, glue and scissors
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
A beginner’s guide to Michael Armitage
Get to know an exciting force in painting and how his work is rooted in an East African tradition.
RA Exhibitions
3 months ago
“I love drawing”: David Hockney on iPad painting and finding joy in spring
David Hockney spent lockdown capturing spring arriving in Normandy. Here, he reflects on how technology has transformed his practice
Artists
3 months ago
Saturday Sketch Club: life drawing
Take a lesson in life drawing from Andy Pankhurst in week two of our online Saturday Sketch Club
RA Exhibitions
3 months ago
Introducing three artists in ‘Michael Armitage: Paradise Edict’
Artists Sane Wadu, Elimo Njau and Asaph Ng‘ethe Macua have played an important role in shaping figurative painting in Kenya – they have also had a profound impact on Armitage’s own artistic development. Learn more about these artists in our short video series.
Artists
3 months ago
Saturday Sketch Club: still life
Catch up on the first of our online Saturday Sketch Clubs, focusing on still life drawing with Mark Hampson
Artists
3 months ago
Creative tips for still life drawing
As he joins us for the first instalment of our online Saturday Sketch Club, Mark Hampson gives us some practical advice on how to improve your still life drawing.
Our Collection
3 months ago
A slow look: Yinka Shonibare’s ‘Cheeky Little Astronomer’
Take ten minutes to meditate as we guide you through a slow, mindful look at Yinka Shonibare RA’s sculpture.
RA Recommends
3 months ago
10 art shows to see this May
Art is back. Celebrate the return of galleries and fill your diaries with some of the best exhibitions from across the country.
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