A 17th-century trailblazer rediscovered. Active in Brussels in the middle of the 17th century, Michaelina Wautier challenged the limits imposed on female artists at the time by working on an unusually ...

Founded in 1854 by George C. Nottage, the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company was one of the most successful photographic companies of the nineteenth century. Selling photographic equipment ...

The Royal Academy And Its Members 1768 - 1830 By The Late J.E. Hodgson, R.A. Librarian And Professor Of Painting In The Royal Academy And Fred A. Eaton, M.A. Secretary With Portraits And Illustrations ...

Rose Wylie loves how a film can capture the same scene from multiple perspectives, certain shots from striking films are seared into her memory and often re-materialise in paintings. One director in ...

Virtual tour – Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul Published on 20 January 2021 Explore the dark territories and raw emotions distilled in the artworks of Tracey Emin and Edvard ...

252 years ago, a group of artists made it their mission to form an annual exhibition to support artists and architects, by showcasing art of the moment to the nation. The Summer Exhibition has run ...

In 19th-century France, working on paper was mainly seen as a means to an end – a tool used to prepare for finished paintings. The Impressionists changed that. They created works on paper – using ...

Ai Weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. As our landmark exhibition examines work from 1993 up to the present day, we take a look at some of the key works to know from across Ai's ...

Video: Lucian Freud's painting technique By Amy Macpherson Published on 19 November 2019 The 50 Lucian Freud self-portraits currently on show at the RA reveal how the artist developed his distinctive ...

Originally released in cinemas, this 'Exhibition on Screen' film takes us back to two of our landmark exhibitions by the iconic British artist, David Hockney RA. Sit back and enjoy, as we revisit 2012 ...

Be inspired by the work of Phyllida Barlow RA and create a sustainable sculpture from reusable household rubbish. Build it, play around with decoration and then recycle the parts. 1. Find some ...

Tracey Emin RA has won the 2024 Charles Wollaston Award for the "most distinguished work" in the Summer Exhibition. Each year we present prizes for outstanding works in the Summer Exhibition. Over £80 ...