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Inside the Academy
3 months ago
249 years of teaching artists in the RA Schools
At the heart of the Royal Academy, you can find Britain’s longest-running art school, which has been training artists since 1769. As soon-to-be graduates present their final year show, Skye Sherwin speaks to students and tutors to find out what’s changed in the last quarter millennia.
Inside the Academy
4 months ago
How royal is the Royal Academy?
Now we didn’t exactly plan to open the new Royal Academy on the same day as Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding, but since it’s happening…
Inside the Academy
4 months ago
Video: behind the scenes at the new RA
Artistic director Tim Marlow gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Royal Academy of Arts.
Inside the Academy
4 months ago
9 things to know about the new RA
We don’t know if we’ve mentioned it, but the Royal Academy has had a major transformation – welcome to the new RA! Here are nine things you can expect from London’s new home for art and ideas.
Inside the Academy
4 months ago
David Chipperfield: “Architecture is the background”
As the Royal Academy opens its doors after a major redevelopment to mark our 250th birthday, we caught up with its architect, David Chipperfield RA, to hear about his vision for the new RA.
Inside the Academy
4 months ago
A “female invasion” 250 years in the making
The RA started out with two female Academicians, then took over a century to elect any more. As we celebrate our 250th anniversary, we take a look back at the women who fought the odds to be a part of our history – and the ones helping to secure our future.
Inside the Academy
6 months ago
RA250 stories: putting Hercules back together again
How do you take decades of dirt off a sculpture without damaging its original surface, or reassemble and attach missing parts of a historic statue? Find out in the latest edition of our behind-the-scenes video series, revealing our preparations for unveiling of The New RA.
Inside the Academy
7 months ago
Five architects to know: meet the shortlist of the RA Dorfman Award
From a collective encouraging communities in Bogotá to self-organise to build, to a woman architect mentoring the next generation in Ethiopia, the shortlist for the first RA Dorfman Award recognises global talent from around the world. Find out more about the architects hoping to pick up the prize.
Inside the Academy
10 months ago
RA250 stories: Look up! The six-metre ceiling painting back at the RA
Before we unveil the New RA for our 250th anniversary in 2018, we’re restoring some of the original features of our 18th-century home on Piccadilly. This video shows the reinstallation of a vast ceiling painting by William Kent.
Inside the Academy
1 year 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.
Inside the Academy
1 year 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.
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> 1 year ago
RA250 stories: hidden treasures of the RA Collection
In 2018 we’re unveiling new spaces to display the Royal Academy’s Collection. In this video, we take a look at some of the treasures that will be on show, including the UK’s only sculpture by Michelangelo.
Inside the Academy
> 1 year ago
Behind the scenes: a new home for the RA Collections
While it’s business as usual in the galleries, elsewhere at the RA major building work is transforming the Academy for 2018. Exhibition designer Adrien Gardère and RA President Christopher Le Brun explore how the plans will reveal the historic RA Collections to the public.
Inside the Academy
> 1 year ago
“It’s like making a garden” – Gary Hume RA on printmaking
He shot to fame as a painter, but for the past 20 years Gary Hume RA has also made prints. Amy Macpherson visits him at the RA Schools’ print workshop ahead of his selling show in the Keeper’s House.
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> 1 year ago
RA250 stories: how to restore a façade
How do you repair historic stone when that stone is no longer quarried? This video series reveals the ideas, people and challenges behind transforming the RA ahead of our 250th anniversary in 2018, and in this episode we come to the restoration of 6 Burlington Gardens and its historic statues.
Inside the Academy
< 2 years ago
A Royal celebration: The Queen’s visit to the RA
Celebrating The Queen’s 90th birthday with a reception and awards ceremony, the Academy was delighted to welcome our Royal Patron to honour contributions in the fields of visual arts and architecture.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
Art on the streets: students create designs for the hoardings of the RA
Students have created a giant collage to greet passers-by while restoration work takes place at the RA’s Burlington Gardens building. Harriet Baker finds out how they made it.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
RA250 stories: Digitising the Collection
This video series reveals the ideas and people behind the transformation of the Royal Academy ahead of our 250th anniversary in 2018. In the second episode, we take a look at what’s involved in bringing artworks and documents from the past into the 21st century.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
Photography tips: how to take the perfect portrait
From choosing the right lens to creating depth of field, photographer John Nassari has been showing Friends of the RA show to take great photo portraits. Here are his top five tips.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
Podcast: short stories with Ben Okri
In partnership with Pin Drop, Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri reads one of his short stories.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
The month in architecture
Five architectural things you need to know this month – from big stories to top new projects and the latest prizes.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
The new art wrapped round our buildings
As building works start on our RA250 renovations, look out for new works of art surrounding Burlington Gardens – designed by artists of the future.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
New rules and new tools: life at the RA Schools
At the RA Schools, post-graduate students have three years to develop their ideas and work. Here second-year students reveal how the course is changing their art, as they prepare their first group show at the RA, Premiums: Interim Projects.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
A day in the life: Katherine Oliver
From visiting artists in their studios to advising Art Sales buyers, Katherine Oliver’s role at the RA is ever-evolving.
Inside the Academy
> 2 years ago
Artist, collector, benefactor: the legacy of Carel Weight RA
New spaces at the Academy in 2018 will showcase the RA’s superb art collection. Laura Gascoigne delves into the bequest of Carel Weight RA, an artist who donated outstanding works.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
Meet the designer of the new-look Academicians’ Room
Less salon, more living room – that’s the ambience of the new-look Academicians’ Room, where club members can relax along with Royal Academicians.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
Eight secret spots inside the RA
Nuns’ Walk, the Hayloft and the Butler’s Staircase… not Halloween films, but names of the many mysterious places hidden around the Royal Academy. Our new Head of Collections investigates.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
History uncovered: Britain’s first arts organisation
A review of the RA Collection has turned up a vital historical document, the Royal charter of the Society of Artists. RA archivist Mark Pomeroy explains.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
Podcast: short stories with Will Self
In partnership with Pin Drop, the highly acclaimed and award-winning author Will Self read his short story, ‘The Shore’.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
A day in the life: Ella Riley, Senior Buyer for the RA Shop
From sourcing exciting products for the RA Shop to collaborating directly with artists, no day at the RA is ever the same for Ella Riley.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
Meet our new Head of Collections
In the first of a new blog series, our incoming Head of Collections explores his new stomping grounds – the RA’s jewel-like library, print room and archive.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
Benjamin West: a very contemporary artist
As his biography of Benjamin West PRA is published, Loyd Grossman reveals how this founding member of the Academy broke with the past like no other artist of his era.
Inside the Academy
< 3 years ago
Showcase your work in the RA shop
We’re inviting fresh and dynamic designer-makers to make the leap from Etsy to the shelves of the Royal Academy Shop. Here’s some advice from our e-commerce buyer.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
The Waterloo Cartoon: a poem by Owen Shears
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, and the Academy’s display of Daniel Maclise RA’s extraordinary drawing, Owen Sheers writes a poem considering its significance in the context of war art.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
A day in the life: Mick O’Halloran, Chief Red Collar
Our trusted Red Collars are a combination of visitor host, security and guide – and a fount of knowledge about the RA. Here, we chat to their Chief, Mick O’Halloran, about his role.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
RA250 stories: The architects
Our new video series goes behind the scenes to reveal the ideas and people behind the transformation of the Royal Academy ahead of our 250th anniversary in 2018. In the first episode, members of the project team from David Chipperfield Architects discuss how they’re taking it from concept to reality.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
Our picks from the A-level Summer Exhibition Online 2015
We asked members of staff to pick their highlights from this year’s A-level Summer Exhibition Online, which showcases the work of the country’s talented young artists and runs parallel to the RA’s Summer Exhibition.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
Podcast: Stephen Fry reads the winning story of the RA & Pin Drop Short Story Award
The RA hosted the inaugural RA and Pin Drop Short Story Award. Here, Stephen Fry reads a story of youthful first love.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
Podcast: Howard Jacobson’s Annual Dinner speech
Man Booker Prize-winning author Howard Jacobson on the “urgent necessity of play” at the Royal Academy’s Annual Dinner 2015.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
Henry Coleman’s ‘The Greater Order’
Have you noticed something different about our banners? Artist Henry Coleman has co-opted them in a sculptural response to the Academy’s forthcoming architectural transformation.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
Curating artists of the future: the A-level Summer Exhibition Online
Each year the RA’s Learning team puts together an online exhibition of outstanding work by A-level students. Ann Gilmore explains how this year’s show came together.
Inside the Academy
3 years ago
Friends Week 2015: The highlights
The inaugural Friends Week at the Royal Academy featured a packed programme of talks and events. If you missed it – don’t despair. Here are some of the highlights.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Five quick tips to improve your life-drawing
The RA Schools’ Head of Sculpture and Printmaking led a life-drawing masterclass as part of our first Friends week. Here he shares five key pieces of advice.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
A day in the life: Morgan Feely, Collections Manager for Works on Paper
As he prepares to open a new retrospective of the work of Eileen Cooper RA, we chat to Morgan Feely about his daily life at the RA.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Catching up with… Lucy Williams
As she launches her new book, Lucy Williams discusses her time at the RA Schools and tells us how her block colour, architectural collages bring a fresh perspective to urban landscapes.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
David Chipperfield RA on transforming the Royal Academy
In this video, architect David Chipperfield RA discusses his plans for opening up the Royal Academy ahead of our 250th anniversary in 2018.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Grand union: an in-depth look at the RA’s redevelopment
Burlington Gardens, the stately building behind Burlington House, is the RA’s second home. As the Academy prepares for its 250th anniversary, John Tusa reveals the plans to unite and revitalise the two buildings, transforming this artist-led institution
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Four views on the Royal Academy’s future
Four key figures connected to the RA look forward to a major transformation at the Academy in 2018.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Usher on mentoring, creativity and the Summer Exhibition
Our Head of Learning writes about the creative partnership between the Royal Academy and top recording artist Usher.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Catching up with… Mary Ramsden
Before she departs for a residency in Connecticut, Mary Ramsden discusses her time at the RA Schools and tells us what she’s been up to since graduating in 2013.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
All for art: an introduction to the RA’s Access programme
How do you break the barriers that stop people coming to an art institution? Caroline Bugler gets some first-hand experience of the RA’s creative sessions that encourage access for everyone.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
A day in the life: Molly Bretton, Access Manager
As she prepares for Dementia Awareness Week 2015, we chat to Access Manager Molly Bretton about her daily life at the RA.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Behind the scenes of ‘Premiums: Interim Projects’
We went behind the scenes in the RA Schools to follow the progress of second-year students putting together their interim exhibition.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Cats and conversations: laying out the exhibition with Ai Weiwei
At a meeting in his Beijing studio, Ai Weiwei and curator Adrian Locke plan the gallery layout for the artist’s major RA show this year.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
RAted: The 2015 edit
From geometric wooden clocks to hand-finished ceramics, take a look at the RA Shop’s latest edit of British design.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
A day in the life: Numan Ahmed, Creative Apprentice
How do you get your first big break in the creative industries? We caught up with an RA creative apprentice to find out.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Exploring the future of housing
This spring, the RA presents a season of debates, talks and an exhibition on the future of housing – sure to be a hot topic in election year.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Our top ten blogs of 2014
From life modelling to behind the scenes of ‘Mr Turner’, we round up our most-read blog posts from the past year.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
In the studio: a glimpse into Ai Weiwei’s world
Curator Adrian Locke gets to know artist Ai Weiwei and his studio team on a sunny day in Beijing.
Inside the Academy
> 3 years ago
Video: a multi-sensory tour of the Royal Academy
A recent event for blind and visually impaired visitors engaged the senses of smell, touch, taste and hearing to explore our building’s architecture and history.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
Back to school… a day in the life of an Outreach tutor
Our Outreach programme has been bringing life drawing workshops to schools for over 20 years. Tutor Paul Brandford tells us what’s involved.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
Parades and processions: The Lord Mayor’s Show
The Lord Mayor’s Show has been taking over the streets of London for nearly 800 years, and features a parade of over 6000 people. This year, the RA’s Learning Team were delighted to be part of that tradition.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
The Swinging Sixties come to the RA
Last weekend saw a ‘groovy’ Late event at the RA, in collaboration with University of the Arts London, inspired by ‘Dennis Hopper: The Lost Album’.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
Short stories with Graham Swift
The Booker Prize-winning author of ‘Waterland’ and ‘Last Orders’ reads from his latest collection ‘England and Other Stories’. In partnership with Pin Drop.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
The Big Draw at the RA
Ahead of this year’s workshop to mark The Big Draw, we asked RA staff to send us their Kiefer-inspired drawings.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
Who’s who in ‘Mr. Turner’?
Mike Leigh’s new film brings to life one of British art’s brightest stars and features several scenes set at the RA. We take a look at the supporting cast of Turner’s friends and rivals at the Academy.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
Short stories with Lionel Shriver
Orange Prize-winning novelist Lionel Shriver treats us to a short story reading.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
Meaning in material: the story behind our new event series
How the attention given to material choices and use in our ‘Sensing Spaces’ exhibition inspired a debate about the essential building blocks of architecture.
Inside the Academy
< 4 years ago
Q&A;: Cultural historian Robert Hewison on Effie Gray
Ahead of a special event at the RA, one of our panellists tells us about the figures behind a 19th-century love triangle that scandalised the art world.
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< 4 years ago
Rafael Moneo: Annual Architecture Lecture
This summer the RA’s 24th Annual Architecture Lecture was given by Pritzker Prize-winning Spanish Architect, Rafael Moneo in the inspiring setting of the Summer Exhibition.
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< 4 years ago
Short stories with Tim Winton
Internationally esteemed novelist Tim Winton reads from his collection of short stories ‘The Turning’.
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< 4 years ago
Reimagining Mayfair
Owen Hopkins reports on the culmination of a project that invited design teams to propose new and speculative ideas of what Mayfair could look like in the future.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Find out what happens at an RA photography workshop
Have you ever walked around London and wished you’d had a camera to hand and the confidence to capture the street life of the capital?
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
RAted open call 2014
How would you like to make the leap from Etsy and creative fairs to the shelves of the Royal Academy?
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Getting creative with Summer Exhibition art trays
Summer holiday fun for tiny Turners and kid Constables.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
RA exhibitions: reflecting a world at war
As the conflict continued, the Royal Academy adapted its exhibition programme to support the war effort.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Consequences of war
The First World War took a heavy toll on the Royal Academy’s artists, staff and students - and left indelible scars on our building.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Dazzle ships and the Royal Academy
How the RA played a role in the development of a dazzling new form of camouflage.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
The Royal Academy joins the war effort
With volunteers drilling in the courtyard and the Red Cross taking over the galleries, the RA soon found itself at the centre of the war effort.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
4 August 1914: the declaration of war
A snapshot of the Royal Academy on 4 August 1914, with the country poised on the brink of war.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Lights Out at the RA: commemorating the First World War
We’re joining in with a national moment of reflection on Monday 4 August.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
London in black and white
Inspired by ‘Dennis Hopper: The Lost Album’, a crowd of teenagers from the RA’s youth programme attRAct took to the streets of Soho to document the city.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Uncovering Beguiling Books
Ever wondered how we plan for our monthly Family Studios? Book artist Anna Nunhofer takes us behind the scenes of the Learning department as she prepared for July’s workshop ‘Beguiling Books’.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
School’s out for the summer
Looking for ways to keep your kids interested this summer? Why not try a visit to the Summer Exhibition, a perfect opportunity to introduce children to art.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Accessing art: SEN family workshops
Claire Madge observes a family SEN (Special Educational Needs) workshop at the RA.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Francis Kéré’s straws travel to Sierra Leone
Rebecca Milling describes the story of how straws from our ‘Sensing Spaces’ exhibition travelled to Swawou Layout Foundation Primary School for Girls, Sierra Leone.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Out and about with the Friends of the RA
Friends Events Coordinator Courtney Cooke explains how her team formulates ideas for events, and how you can join us on one of these exclusive trips.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Community Art Club: forging a connection
For many homeless and marginalised people, art-making can seem a closed-off world. Our learning team tell us how the RA is trying to change that.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Your friend in high places
Chair of the Friends Board of Trustees Denise Wilson talks to Sam Phillips about her role at the Academy.
Inside the Academy
4 years ago
Summer comes alive at our Midsummer Night’s Fête
Celebrate the Solstice with the RA. We’ve got blues, burlesque and barnstorming yarns for you at our very special late night event.
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> 4 years ago
Family fun: time to rhyme at the RA
If you came down to the RA last Sunday, you were sure of a big surprise…
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> 4 years ago
Where art meets fashion
For the first time we have joined forces with the British Designers’ Collective to celebrate British talent.
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> 4 years ago
Behind the scenes in the Learning Department
Two of our interns tell us about what life is like working in the Learning Department at the RA.
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> 4 years ago
A summer of architecture
Hot on the heels of ‘Sensing Spaces’ we have an exciting programme of architecture events and exhibitions coming up this summer.
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> 4 years ago
Teenage kicks at the RA
Great news for families and young people! As of early June 2014, we are extending our offer of free admission to all exhibitions here at the RA to children aged 15 and under.
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> 4 years ago
Arts education… What’s next?
Picture the scene: you’re an A-level art student, approaching the end of your course and considering your educational future. What comes next?
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> 4 years ago
Printmaking with Anne Desmet RA
Royal Academician and printmaker Anne Desmet led a workshop for attRAct students, taking inspiration from our current exhibition, ‘Renaissance Impressions’.
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> 4 years ago
Strike a pose… What it’s like to be a life model
As part of the RA Outreach programme we give school students across the UK the chance to take part in life drawing workshops to discover the important role that drawing can play in developing creativity. But what’s it like to be a life model and pose for these budding young artists?
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> 4 years ago
Families create Lego masterpieces in our latest workshop
On Sunday 13 April families gathered at the Royal Academy to participate in our epic pre-Easter celebrations at the ‘Lego Reimagined’ workshop.
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> 4 years ago
Family fun: Make your own prints
Inspired by the chiaroscuro woodcuts in ‘Renaissance Impressions’, our Learning Department recently held a fun hands-on workshop for families.
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> 4 years ago
Certificate of authenticity
New Royal Academicians are awarded a Diploma that has been printed by hand from the same copper plate since 1769. We visited Simon Lawson to take you through the elaborate printing process.
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> 4 years ago
How do you see me?
This Friday, we welcome the theatre company Small Things, who will present a performance that challenges perceptions of age and ageing.
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> 4 years ago
With William Kent at Burlington House
As the V&A; celebrates the highly influential artist and designer, we reveal how William Kent’s career came to life with his work for Burlington House – now the home of the Royal Academy.
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> 4 years ago
Building brilliance
It’s not only the critics who have been hailing the success of ‘Sensing Spaces’; the exhibition has been a huge hit with school groups too.
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> 4 years ago
Introducing our new website
As you might have noticed, our website has changed. This is the first stage of ambitious plans to open up the Academy and provide new ways to engage with art and artists.
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> 4 years ago
Take your tablets…
In the midst of this historic institution, a digital revolution is taking place. Here we introduce the Californian technology pioneers who are transforming our virtual world, starting with this brand new website.
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> 4 years ago
How do Academicians get elected?
Recent years have seen a host of new innovations here at the RA, but the election process for new Academicians has hardly changed in almost 250 years. Here is how it all works.
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> 4 years ago
Happy birthday Sydney Smirke
A special late opening of ‘Sensing Spaces’ as part of our attRAct programme.
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> 4 years ago
The genius of Kent
As the V&A; explores the influential career of William Kent this season, we explore three works that testify to the abiding achievements of 18th-century Britain’s most versatile artist and designer.
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> 4 years ago
Lost and found
A mysterious artwork at this year’s Summer Exhibition is not to be missed.
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> 4 years ago
Vanessa Jackson: Curvature and Common Sense
Artist Vanessa Jackson presents the RA Schools Annual Lecture 2014.
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> 4 years ago
Family fun times at ‘Funny Faces’
Families put on their most gorgeous grins and came along to the RA for the January Family Studio workshop ‘Funny Faces’, inspired by the work of French artist and caricaturist Honoré Daumier.
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> 4 years ago
Something in the air…
How’s this for a crane’s eye view of the London skyline?
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> 4 years ago
Building the show: coat racks and carpenters
The emerging installations give me a thrill as I walk through the galleries, checking drawings, looking at details, observing the teams solving all sorts of practical issues on site.
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> 4 years ago
Building the show: a peek behind the scenes
Christmas and the holiday period was rather a surreal time. While others were thinking about feasts and wrapping presents, our minds were reeling with schedules of lorries and orders for installation.
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> 4 years ago
A taste of Sensing Spaces
Sensing Spaces will transform the RA’s Main Galleries with structures, light, sounds and smells. Hear from behind the scenes as the exhibition installation gets underway.
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< 5 years ago
Pride of place
With the opening of the Academy’s Keeper’s House, a haven for artists and art lovers has been created in the heart of London.
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< 5 years ago
Nicolas Bourriaud: What is the exform?
Culture, history and rejection in the Google era.
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< 5 years ago
How HLF funding will transform learning at the RA
We’ve recently been awarded £12.7m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). It’ll transform our buildings – but also the way we engage with our visitors.
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> 5 years ago
Keeper’s House: Peyton’s Place
Oliver Peyton explains what he’s cooking up when Keeper’s House opens this Autumn.
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> 5 years ago
Reading in the Life Drawing Room
A one-day symposium concerned with the management of reading, with Lucy Skaer, Angie Keefer, Nina Power, Cally Spooner and Natasha Soobramanien.
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> 5 years ago
Chris Kraus: A Very Literary Confession
Theory, fiction, criticism, confession?
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> 5 years ago
Houghton Hall: Return journey
Sir Robert Walpole’s priceless 18th-century collection returns to Houghton Hall
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6 years ago
Bringing dance to the RA’s Courtyard
Choreographer Katie Green created a site-specific dance to accompany Chris Wilkinson RA’s ‘From Landscape to Portrait’.