RA Exhibitions
5 days ago
Video: meet the artists of the Young Artists’ Summer Show 2022
Meet some of the stars of this year’s Young Artists’ Summer Show as they tell us the stories behind their works selected for display at the RA.
Inside the Academy
24 days ago
Fact-checking Bridgerton: The Royal Academy Schools and the Summer Exhibition
If you spotted the Royal Academy’s starring role in Netflix’s biggest series, you might be wondering what was fact and what was fiction. Thankfully, our Librarian Adam Waterton is here to debunk some myths and answer our Bridgerton questions.
RA Exhibitions
25 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
25 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
27 days ago
A beginner’s guide to William Kentridge RA
William Kentridge RA has been experimenting with materials and storytelling since the 1980s. Here’s everything you need to know about the South African artist.
RA Exhibitions
1 month ago
A beginner’s guide to Milton Avery
Don’t know Milton Avery? Here’s our handy guide to the visionary artist who influenced Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko.
RA Exhibitions
1 month ago
Milton Avery: conversations with colour
As the RA mounts the first major survey show of American artist Milton Avery in Europe, Kelly Grovier traces his career – from his artistic roots in American Impressionism to kinship with Abstract Expressionists including Mark Rothko – and Avery’s lifelong obsession with colour.
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
Six works to know by architecture duo Bruther
In 2007 architects Stéphanie Bru and Alexandre Theriot combined their names to form Bruther – a studio dedicated to inventive, generous and socially engaged buildings. Before they give the Royal Academy’s 31st Annual Architecture Lecture this month, get to know their work here.
Artists
2 months ago
In memoriam: James Butler RA
John Maine RA pays tribute to a fellow sculptor, whose fidelity to figuration bore fruit in military monuments and major commissions.
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 fourth year.
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
“Many of your students will become better artists than you”: an art teacher on what her pupils have taught her
As we prepare to open this year’s Young Artists’ Summer Show, we asked schoolteacher Stephanie Cubbin what her art students have taught her about taking risks, sharing, and independence.
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Meet four artists in the RA Schools Show 2022
As the Royal Academy Schools Class of 2022 open up their studios for their final show, they reflect on how the building – from its Mayfair location to its crumbling corners – has influenced their practice.
Artists
2 months ago
Five minutes with Ryan Gander RA
From a striking coastal sculpture to a life-size betting shop made entirely of glass, artist Ryan Gander RA’s practice is brilliantly varied. Get to know the life and work of the newly elected Royal Academician.
RA Recommends
2 months ago
10 novels about art you won’t put down
For all your summer reading needs, we’ve picked 10 contemporary novels inspired by art and artists. Escape to the studios of 1970s New York, the courts of 15th-century Paris, or the deathbed of Francis Bacon…
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
3 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.
Inside the Academy
3 months ago
How royal is the Royal Academy?
As our name suggests, the Royal Academy of Arts has close ties with the Sovereign, but just how royal is the Royal Academy?
RA Exhibitions
3 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!
Inside the Academy
3 months ago
The Royal Academy of Arts and Her Majesty The Queen: 70 years of patronage
The Sovereign has been the RA’s “Patron, Protector and Supporter” since our foundation by King George III in 1768. To mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we’ve taken a look back at visits Her Majesty has made to the RA throughout her 70-year reign.
RA Exhibitions
3 months ago
Introducing our 2023 exhibitions
From rare treasures created in Spain and the Hispanic world, to re-performances of Marina Abramović’s best-known works, our 2023 programme gives everyone something to look forward to.
Artists
3 months ago
How to: make a character house
Instead of throwing cereal containers and milk cartons away, use them to make a miniature house with character.
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