Lord Burlington's spectacular London palace is home to the Royal Academy of Arts, a set of galleries that houses the country's premier art school and a brilliantly curated program of exhibitions. There's always something new to enjoy at the Royal Academy. The programme of exhibitions is constantly changing and shows are presented in some of Europe's most magnificent galleries. Perhaps the most celebrated show of recent years was Saatchi's 'Sensation!', but exhibitions include everything from recent fashion and photography retrospectives to much broader collections of post-18th century art, and immaculately researched explorations of historical cultures. Their Summer Exhibition is a wonderful mish-mash of artists - from established artists to those just starting out - media and styles. The Academy is also the venue of choice for collections celebrating the life and works of recently deceased artists.
(Image: Back Entrance Of The RA)
What's on at
Royal Academy of Arts
Anish Kapoor 26th September 2009 - 11th December 2009 Something of an unconventional choice for the Royal Academy of...
GSK Contemporary: Earth: Art Of A ... 3rd December 2009 - 31st January 2010 Mixed works by established international artists exploring the impact of...
Phaidon Store
Opened 29th August 2009
Bookshop
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Andrea Palladio: His Life and Legacy
Royal Academy of Arts, W1S 3EX
31st January 2009 - 13th April 2009
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Royal Academy of Arts, W1J 0BD
21st March 2009 - 7th June 2009
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Anish Kapoor
Royal Academy of Arts, W1J 0BD
19th September 2009 - 13th December 2009
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Something of an unconventional choice for the Royal Academy of Arts, this major exhibition takes you on a 'journey' through the works of Anish Kapoor ...More
Wild Thing is a wonderful exhibition of sculptures, drawings and pastels at the Royal Academy of Arts from three well known early 20th century sculptors; ...More
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