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Britain's first art school was founded in 1768 and moved to the extravagantly Palladian Burlington House a century later. It is now best known for the galleries. Expect to pay for blockbusters (like 2008's popular 'From Russia' show) in the Sackler Wing or main galleries, while shows in the John Madejski Fine Rooms are drawn from the RA's holdings - ranging from Constable to Hockney - and are free. The Royal Academy's biggest event is the Summer Exhibition, which for more than two centuries has drawn from works entered by the public as well its Royal Academicians. The nozzles of the courtyard fountain are layed out to match the position of the stars and planets on the night in 1723 when Sir Joshua Reynolds, artist and RA Founding President, was born.


Events at Royal Academy of Arts

David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture

Until Sun Apr 8 Art Critics' choice

In focusing on works made in the Yorkshire Wolds during the past eight years, the show offers a different, more compl...

Nicholas Hawksmoor: Architect of the Imagination

Until Sun Jun 17 Art Free

Exhibition exploring how the buildings of the baroque architect Nicholas Hawksmoor, such as Christ Church, Spitalfiel...

Johan Zoffany RA: Society Observed

Mar 10-Jun 10 Art New

A survey of the artist who, born near Frankfurt in 1733, moved to London in 1760 and become known for virtuouso portr...

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Royal Academy of Arts

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J OBD

Transport Piccadilly Circus 

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020 7300 8000

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By MATTIE - Jun 12 2011

Enter sadly one of the worst summer exhibitions the RA have put on really lost there way,where are the Kulfelds yeomans beales WARDS the real core of british art today down most of the talent as left the RA...

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By derek - Jan 16 2011

you have to pay for this exhibition, like everything else at this gallery. Kind of average exhibition also.

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