RA Exhibitions
14 days ago
Matisse’s studio: “an interior world of his own making”
With our Matisse in the Studio exhibition now open, Nicholas Watkins reveals the artist’s working practice – orchestrating objects and models in his French ateliers to explore colour, line and space.
Artists
15 days ago
Richard Deacon: “Don’t depend on other people’s affirmation”
Turner Prize-winning artist Richard Deacon RA talks obsessive collecting, ambiguous titles and finding the interest in everything.
RA Exhibitions
19 days ago
Video: Henri Matisse in 60 seconds
Tim Marlow gives a 60-second introduction to Henri Matisse, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
RA Recommends
22 days ago
10 art exhibitions to see in August
From an exploration of recent LGBTQ+ art to a vibrant celebration of tulips, here’s our pick of the best new exhibitions to see this month.
Artists
26 days ago
Sonia Boyce: “If we can go to Mars, we can send more kids to art school”
Currently preparing for her retrospective at Manchester Art Gallery, artist and educator Sonia Boyce is the latest to reflect on art, life and lessons learnt in our ‘As I see it’ series. She talks tuition fees, a love of Liberty and why we should all be prepared to dream of something different…
Our Collection
28 days ago
How to read it: Charles Tunnicliffe’s Chinese Geese
Pattern and design are as important as accuracy in this wood engraving by Charles Tunnicliffe RA, currently on display in our exhibition, Second Nature. Come and take a closer look…
Artists
1 month ago
Studio life: tips from the Summer Exhibition artists
As part of our season exploring artists’ studios, we asked the artists of the Summer Exhibition – from Royal Academicians to first-time exhibitors – to give us a peep inside their working space, and to share their secrets for a successful studio practice.
Opinion
“Architecture impacts everyone. We need to inspire greater visual and spatial literacy for all”
Architecture is part of our culture and society, and the conversation about it should be accessible to everyone. That’s why the RA pledged to champion architecture 250 years ago, and why we’re renewing that commitment now, says Head of Architecture Kate Goodwin.
2 months ago
Inside the Academy
2 months ago
New architecture space and prizes announced for 2018
The future of architecture at the Royal Academy is set to be transformed through a dedicated architecture space, the launch of a pair of international awards and an annual architecture exhibition.
Opinion
2 months ago
Six ways to tackle the London studio crisis
The artist’s studio faces extinction in the capital if the property market continues to price artists out. But change might be afoot, reports architectural critic Hugh Pearman, as he explores six possible solutions.
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Summer Exhibition 2017 prizes announced
Filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien wins the prestigious £25,000 Charles Wollaston award for the “most distinguished work” in the Summer Exhibition.
RA Recommends
2 months ago
10 art exhibitions to see in July
From the colourful abstract paintings of the late Howard Hodgkin to a group show exploring Surrealism’s influence on female artists, here are some of the exhibitions not to miss this July.
RA Recommends
2 months ago
Bonnie Greer on black art: “we set out to discover what defined us”
Ahead of a Tate survey of Black art in America, Bonnie Greer tracks the emergence of a generation that defined itself on its own terms.
Inside the Academy
2 months ago
RA250 stories: building a bridge that’s a sculpture
In 2018, our two historic sites at Burlington House and Burlington Gardens will be linked together for the first time. In this video, we look at the complex process of connecting two listed buildings, with a sculptural bridge that traces the line of an original garden path from 350 years ago.
Artists
2 months ago
Conrad Shawcross: “For the first time I see the political potential in my work”
With his new 16-metre installation suspended above commuters at St Pancras International, London-born sculptor Conrad Shawcross talks activism, optical illusions and why he likes a bit of trapeze.
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
A glimpse inside the RA Schools
With the RA Schools show currently showcasing students’ final projects, it’s time for the exhibiting artists to say farewell to their studios and classmates at the Academy. Here, student Richie Moment shares a Polaroid yearbook of his fellow third years.
RA Recommends
2 months ago
Podcast: The RA & Pin Drop Short Story Award 2017
Hear Cherise Saywell’s winning story read aloud to a live audience by actress Dame Penelope Wilton, followed by a discussion of the work with the author.
RA Recommends
2 months ago
Francis Kéré on his Serpentine Pavilion: “I dream of work in the UK. It’s the place to build”
Three years after his tunnel of straws inspired audiences in Sensing Spaces, architect Diébédo Francis Kéré is back in the UK as the designer of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. We caught up to hear about his new creation.
RA Recommends
2 months ago
“Buildings are critical instruments for celebrating life” – the architecture of Balkrishna V. Doshi
As India’s leading architect Balkrishna V. Doshi prepares to give the RA’s 27th Annual Architecture lecture, Louisa Hutton RA pays tribute to a man whose vision has remained true to local values.
Artists
2 months ago
Exploring watercolour with Christopher Le Brun PRA
Think you know watercolour? Think again. Join the President of the Royal Academy in his London studio as he debunks some of the myths about this versatile medium and its possibilities.
Opinion
“Brutalism is back – but its fetishisation comes at a cost”
Post-war concrete architecture is finding its way into magazines, blogs and Instagram feeds – but its commodified comeback is completely at odds with Brutalism’s social agenda, argues architectural critic Catherine Slessor.
2 months ago
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