Royal academy of arts

Founded in 1768, the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is the oldest arts institution in Britain and is located in Burlington House on Piccadilly, in central London. In 1998 the RA acquired 6 Burlington Gardens, a nineteenth century Italianate building located immediately to the north, which had originally served as the Senate House for the University of London and had been modified over the years. The project started with a masterplan for connecting the two Grade II* listed buildings physically…

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The 69-year-old Turner prize-winning artist, Antony Gormley takes over the Royal Academy of Arts, transforming thirteen of its galleries into an impressive showcase of the sculptor's iconic works. Famed for his contemporary creations often inspired by the human body and the mind, visitors are invite

Lost Horizon I, 2008 - Antony Gormley exhibits his most ambitious exhibition to date at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, showcasing his vast collection of works from his career. Photography: Martyn White #antonygormley #sculpture #royalacademyofarts

The sculptures shown in Walker’s studio include a figure of Dante, a full size statue of Circe, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1907 and on the shelf, the Florence Nightingale memorial relief from St. Paul’s Cathedral. The figure seated in the foreground is the artist’s brother Harold, who is also depicted in Tea in the Studio. Both of these paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1932. Walker was based at Cedar Studios, Glebe Place, Chelsea from 1890 but in 1933 he…

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From David Bomberg’s fascination with the Old Masters to Kiki Smith’s first solo show in the UK, here are 10 exhibitions not to miss this November.

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.

William Powell Frith's 1881 panorama, titled 'The Private View at the Royal Academy', was purchased by a British art collector who has loaned it to a gallery in Frith's home town in north Yorkshire.