Royal Academy of Arts
WEBThe Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.
Exhibitions & Events - Royal Academy of Arts
WEBFriday night life drawing: Renaissance figures. 15 November 2024. Event sold out. The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.
Art and artists - Royal Academy of Arts
WEBOur Collection spans 250 years of British art, from Constable and Turner to Hockney and Emin. It now contains about 935 paintings, 350 sculptures, 700 plaster casts, 25,000 prints and drawings and 5,000 historic photographs. Some were acquired as teaching materials for the RA Schools, or simply to inspire the next generation of artists.
Marina Abramović - Royal Academy of Arts
WEBSep 23, 2023 · Marina Abramović Hon RA has earned worldwide acclaim as a performance artist. She has consistently tested the limits of her own physical and mental endurance in her work, subjecting herself to exhaustion, pain and even the possibility of death. In her early work Rhythm 0, Abramović invited audiences to freely interact with her however they ...
William Kentridge | Royal Academy of Arts
WEBDec 11, 2022 · William Kentridge. 24 September - 11 December 2022. Main Galleries, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts. Enter a new, immersive world by the multi-sensory artist and global creative powerhouse William Kentridge, in our major autumn exhibition. Over the last decade, our single artist shows …
A beginner’s guide to Lucian Freud | Royal Academy of Arts
WEBOct 21, 2019 · He is one of art’s most influential portraitists. Lucian Freud (1922–2011) changed how we look at people. He filled his canvases with bodies rarely given space elsewhere: fat bodies, ageing bodies, queer bodies, exhausted bodies. Some have described his portraits as ruthless, pitiless, clinical and cruel; others see them as …
Strike a pose: 250 years of life drawing at the RA
WEBPublished on 6 February 2018. As our 'From Life' exhibition explores the past, present and future of representing bodies in art, we look back at the Royal Academy's 250-year tradition of drawing nude models. Charles West Cope RA ’s depiction of a life class taking place at the Royal Academy in 1865 is an evocative image that seems to sum up ...
Plan your visit - Royal Academy of Arts
WEBEveryone is welcome at the RA. No food and drink in the galleries. Keep phones on silent. Be considerate when taking photos. Speak to staff if you feel unwell. Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated. Take care when navigating our building. We are now cashless. Monday: closed Tuesday–Sunday: 10am–6pm Friday: 10am–9pm Find out all ...
Collection and research - Royal Academy of Arts
WEBThe Collection began with the foundation of the Royal Academy in 1768, with works of art often being given by the artists themselves. They were intended to show the talents of the British School and provide inspiration for new generations of British artists. It now contains about 935 paintings, 350 sculptures, 700 plaster casts, 25,000 prints ...
13 things to know about Francis Bacon | Royal Academy of Arts
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · 4. He was allergic to animals. Bacon was fascinated by animals (over his career he painted monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees, dogs, owls, bulls, elephants, rhinos) but he was effectively allergic to most of them. Dogs and horses were a trigger for his asthma and although he painted dogs, horses are notably absent in his work.