The Royal Academician discusses her process of making paintings and her recent focus on still lifes.
In this long read from RA Magazine, Alexandra Harris argues that Angelica Kauffman’s depictions of women blazed a trail for the female gaze.
Take a look inside the sketchbook of architect Peter Barber RA and learn how he draws buildings and neighbourhoods.
Writer and performer, Vanessa Kisuule responds to our latest exhibition ‘Entangled Pasts, 1768–now’ in her poem ‘Interview with a Paintbrush’.
Artist Tavares Strachan reimagines Leonardo’s ‘The Last Supper’.
Meet the artists and teachers behind Making Space, a new project at the RA that provides creative and professional support to eight learning-disabled and neurodivergent artists.
This spring, past and present collide in our powerful exhibition in the Main Galleries.
Will Jennings meets architecture graduates in the RA’s display ‘Crunch’ who are repurposing and reimagining building materials.
Flaming June is one of the most reproduced images in Victorian painting. What makes an artwork seize the public imagination in ways that give it a life far larger than its own?
Critic Ravi Ghosh meets two contemporary artists whose works address the legacies of Britain’s domination of India.
The award-winning novelist examines why contemporary artists of all disciplines are addressing imperial history in new ways.
Past and present collide in our powerful exhibition in the Main Galleries this spring.
Historian Richard Drayton decodes the potent messages behind the clothing worn in late 18th-century portraits.
Michael Craig-Martin RA pays tribute to an influential and generous artist, who was a prime mover in Britain’s Pop art scene.
Meet Angelica Kauffman, founding member of the Royal Academy and one of the most celebrated artists of her day.
Move over, Monet! Here are six Impressionists we think deserve the spotlight.
Historian Jenny Uglow tells the story of how Angelica Kauffman became a founding Member of the RA and one of the most revered artists in Georgian Britain.
Have you been paying attention to art news this year? Put your knowledge to the test with our art quiz of 2023.
Watch Marina Abramović discuss her performance ‘Imponderabillia’ first performed over 40 years ago.
Can you tell a drawing by Degas from a sketch by Seurat? Test your Impressionism knowledge with this quiz, inspired by our Impressionists on Paper exhibition.
Artist Lubaina Himid RA talks to us about our next exhibition in the Main Galleries.
Recent research reveals how the Royal Academy’s founding artists worked amidst Britain’s imperial expansion in the 18th century, the transatlantic slave trade, and a growing abolitionist movement.
Our range of Marina Abramović clothing and accessories has been produced in collaboration with the artist. Defiance and survival define the Abramović look.
With Marina Abramović taking over the Main Galleries at the RA, we look at some other artists who have shaped the history of performance art.
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