Evenings at the RA
Evenings at the RA
Kick off your weekend with inspiring art at the RA – we're open until 10pm every Friday.
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To celebrate the final few days of our blockbuster exhibition Charles I: King and Collector, we’re keeping our galleries open late all weekend. Don’t miss your chance to see this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition reuniting the King’s legendary collection:
Friday 13 April open until 10pm
Saturday 14 April open until 10pm
Sunday 15 April open until 9pm
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![Anthony van Dyck, Charles I]()
Charles I: King and Collector
Until 15 April 2018
Discover the legendary art collection of Charles I. For the first time since the 17th century, this landmark exhibition brings together the astounding treasures that changed the taste of the nation.
Open every Friday until 10pm.
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![Tom Shakespeare]()
RA Exhibitions
29 days ago
We need to talk about Charles I’s “pet dwarf”
With a portrait of “The Queen’s Dwarf” on display at the RA, Tom Shakespeare argues we need to look beyond the painting’s spectacle to consider the person it’s depicting – and the uncomfortable truths it still carries today.
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![Anthony van Dyck, Henrietta Maria with Sir Jeffrey Hudson (detail)]()
RA Exhibitions
1 month ago
Henrietta Maria: the queen behind Charles I’s collection
Charles I might have had a keen eye for art, but his queen’s eye was sharper and far more sophisticated. With the couple’s extraordinary art collection currently on display at the RA, the consort’s biographer Erin Griffey explores her life, style and legacy.
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![Artemisia Gentileschi, Allegory of Painting (detail)]()
RA Exhibitions
1 month ago
Video: Artemisia Gentileschi in 60 seconds
Tim Marlow gives a quick introduction to Artemisia Gentileschi, one of very few women who carved out a career in the 17th-century art world.
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![Graham Swift]()
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Event recording: short stories with Pin Drop and Graham Swift
Catch up on an evening of short stories told by Man Booker Prize-winning author Graham Swift.
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![Installation view of 'Charles I: King and Collector' exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (27 January – 15 April 2018)]()
RA Exhibitions
2 months ago
Video: Van Dyck in 60 seconds
With our Charles I exhibition celebrating the monarch’s extraordinary art collection, we take a closer look at one of his favourite painters – the Baroque superstar Anthony van Dyck.
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![Anthony van Dyck, Charles I in the Hunting Field (detail)]()
RA Exhibitions
3 months ago
Podcast round-up – Charles I: King and Collector
Catch up with recordings of events surrounding our exhibition reuniting the extraordinary art collection of Charles I.
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![Anthony van Dyck, Charles I and Henrietta Maria Holding a Laurel Wreath (detail)]()
RA Exhibitions
3 months ago
Princes and painters: a who’s who of Charles I’s court
Before you visit our blockbuster ‘Charles I’ exhibition, refresh your knowledge of Stuart history with our introduction to all the major players surrounding the King, matching up big names with impeccably painted faces.
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![The interior of the Print Room of the Royal Library at Windsor, with Hans Holbein's chalk drawing 'Sir John More' (c. 1526–27) on display]()
RA Exhibitions
3 months ago
Video: a close-up look at Charles I’s Holbein drawings
As the RA prepares to show the great works of Charles I’s art collection, we go behind the scenes at Windsor Castle to see some rarely-shown Holbein drawings that are coming to the exhibition.
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![Anthony van Dyck, Charles I in the Hunting Field (detail)]()
RA Exhibitions
5 months ago
The life of Charles I: King, collector, tastemaker, traitor
Political turmoil in 17th-century Europe threw up exciting pickings for Charles I’s art collection. But after a civil war that led to his execution, his masterpieces were dispersed across the globe. Here, Jenny Uglow introduces our show finally reuniting the king’s treasures.
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![Peter Paul Rubens, The Triumph of Henri IV]()
RA Exhibitions
> 3 years ago
Peter Paul Rubens: A beginner’s guide
The influence of the Flemish Baroque master can be seen across art history, from the portraits of Van Dyck to the prints of Picasso. Here’s a quick intro to “the prince of painters”.
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Food and drink
Sip a chilled beer or glass of in the Keeper’s House before or after exploring the exhibitions. If you’re looking for some fresh air, ask a member of staff to direct you to the hidden Keeper’s House Garden, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith and open to the public from 4.30pm.
![Cocktails served in the Main Galleries]()
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![RA Lates: The 1898 Bal du Rat Mort]()
RA Lates
Each exhibition has its own special one-off RA Late, where we transform the Academy and bring our exhibitions to life for an unforgettable Saturday night.
The eclectic programme of RA Lates has included a nine-metre inflatable cosmic installation, themed supper clubs, Klezmer dancing, Pollock-inspired paint splattering, gold-leaf makeovers, and cocktails with Peggy Guggenheim…
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