Your exclusive look at the Summer Exhibition
Summer Exhibition 2018
Your exclusive look at the Summer Exhibition
Co-ordinated by Grayson Perry RA, the 250th Summer Exhibition will be our biggest and boldest yet – and our legendary Preview Party is the first chance to purchase works from its range of acclaimed and emerging artists. Here’s a taste of what to expect on the night.
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Each summer our galleries are jam-packed with contemporary art made by internationally renowned artists and exciting new talent – and this year, in celebration of our 250th birthday, they’re spilling out from our Main Galleries across our newly expanded campus.
Grayson Perry RA and his committee of fellow artists have handpicked over 1,300 artworks. Look out for work by well known artists including David Shrigley, Martin Parr, David Hockney, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rose Wylie, Bruce Nauman,Tracey Emin, alongside many other established and emerging artists working in an array of mediums.
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Food
Rocket Food returns to the Summer Exhibition Preview Party to create a menu showcasing food and ingredients that are “here and now” – a homage to this year’s Summer Exhibition key theme, ‘Art Made Now’.
All bars and food stalls for the main party have been designed and built by Fisher Productions.
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Drink
Cocktail Bar: Gallery III
For this year’s Summer Exhibition Preview Party, Drinks Fusion are celebrating diversity, democracy and humour through their cocktails. They will be working with a range of exciting hand crafted artisan spirits provided by Amanthus Drinks, such as Hven Organic Aquavit, Hven Organic Summer Spirit, Hven Organic Gin and Vodka, Jospeh Cartron Liqueurs and Barceló Rum.Champagne for the main party has been kindly donated by Fortnum & Mason.
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Music
This year’s musical entertainment is as exciting as ever, with DJ sets from DJ Henri, DJ Fat Tony, and Clara Amfo; roaming musicians, and a Courtyard concert from Anne-Marie.
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VIP Lounge
This year’s VIP ticket buyers will enjoy their very own exclusive lounge in the new environment that is Burlington Gardens.
Champagne for the VIP Lounge has been kindly donated by Laurent-Perrier.
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Behind the scenes of the party setup
Watch a video of how Greathire Ltd. help us prepare for one of the biggest art parties of the year.
All the furniture for the main party and VIP Lounge has been kindly donated by Greathire Ltd.
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Exclusive access to buy artwork online
As a guest of the Summer Exhibition Preview Party, we’re delighted to offer you exclusive access to browse and buy selected works from the Summer Exhibition online.
Available from 9pm on 6 June 2018.
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Summer Exhibition highlights
We asked Royal Academy’s Art Sales Programme Curator, Katherine Oliver, to pick some of her favourite works from the Summer Exhibition 2018. Her six highlights are listed below. For further information on these works please email Katherine.Oliver@royalacademy.org.uk.
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![Jim Dine Hon RA, Tools in a Puzzled Vessel (from a series of 8)]()
Jim Dine Hon RA, Tools in a Puzzled Vessel (from a series of 8).
Juergen Teller, Leg, snails and peaches. No.72, POP magazine, Issue 38, Spring/Summer 2018, London 2018, 2018.
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Azita Moradkhani, Mark (Victorious Secrets).
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Alexander Lewis, Harlequin.
![Héloïse Bergman, Brick Lane Girl]()
Héloïse Bergman, Brick Lane Girl.
![Kate MccGwire, Squall]()
Kate MccGwire, Squall.
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How to buy
Buying an artwork at the Summer Exhibition Preview Party is a wonderful way to support contemporary artists and the RA Schools – as well as being a great way to start or enhance your collection. Plus, we’ve made the process easy and convenient:
First, select
• On arrival, you’ll receive a List of Works booklet detailing, by gallery, each exhibition work, and its artist, title, medium, and price*. If the work is listed as NFS, this indicates that it isn’t for sale.
• Within the galleries, a red dot next to a work shows it’s already been bought. With multiple-edition prints, each red dot equals the sale of one print.
• When you’ve selected a work you wish to buy, proceed to the sales desk, located outside the exhibition entrance.
*Each listed price includes VAT, and is for the framed work as displayed (unless otherwise indicated). A separate, unframed price is shown if applicable.
Next, reserve
• At the sales desk, you’ll need to pay a 30% non-refundable deposit against the work’s full sale price. You may pay by cash, cheque or credit card.
• You make payment of the outstanding balance to the artist of the work, who will contact you independently.
Finally, collect
• Purchased unframed editions are posted out by the artist to the buyer once the balance has been settled.
• If you’ve purchased a unique work or framed edition, the artist will send you a “removal order”, which will allow you to collect your purchased artwork once the Summer Exhibition closes.
• Collection dates are 25 August - 14 September 2018 (8am-4pm, Monday to Friday; 9am-4pm Saturday; closed Sundays and Bank Holidays).
• Works are collected from the back of the Royal Academy of Arts, via the West Yard entrance from Burlington Gardens (look for the gateway between 6 Burlington Gardens and Burlington Arcade).
Help at hand
To help with any sales enquiries you may have, members of RA staff will be available throughout the exhibition galleries.