Two very different exhibitions are currently on at Gainsborough's House, Sudbury, Suffolk. Caricaturist James Gillray (1756–1815) and British abstract artist and President of the Royal Academy of Arts Rebecca Salter. James Gillray, the caricaturist, was a contemporary...
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Rebecca Salter PRA Wins £25,000 Genesis Prize
Rebecca Salter, President of the Royal Academy of Arts, has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Genesis Prize. The award is worth £25,000, and is the onlyis the only prize which recognises outstanding mentoring of artistic talent and allows winners to expand on...
Rebecca Salter Becomes Twenty-Seventh President of The Royal Academy
Rebecca Salter has been elected the 27th President of the Royal Academy It was announced today that she will succeed Christopher Le Brun PPRA who has stepped down after serving eight years in the role. The RA is unique, a place shaped by artists and architects and...
Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2025- 2026 Art In Our Time
When Artlyst first started its Alt Power 100 Artlyst fifteen years ago, we were aiming at an audience fed up with the gratuitous love fest that other Power 100 lists produced. This list rewarded the commercial while ignoring the hard work of curators, museum...
Ryan Gander To Steer 2026 RA Summer Exhibition
The Royal Academy has announced that Ryan Gander — artist, Royal Academician, and long-time champion of creative mischief — will coordinate the 258th Summer Exhibition in 2026, for a show that has survived revolutions, pandemics, and the slow churn of institutional...
Simon Wallis OBE Appointed To Lead Royal Academy Of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts has named Simon Wallis OBE as its new Secretary and Chief Executive, marking a pivotal moment for the 256-year-old institution. Wallis, currently Director of The Hepworth Wakefield, will assume the role in September 2025, succeeding Axel...
Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025 Art Of Our Time
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025. The Alt Power 100 Artlyst celebrates the visionaries transforming the artistic landscape and culture. This year's edition cuts through traditional hierarchies to spotlight those who wield influence in unexpected and...
Art World Figures Named In King’s 2025 New Year Honours List
The King's New Year Honours List is an essential and long-standing tradition where individuals throughout the United Kingdom are recognised for their outstanding contributions to society. Announced annually, it celebrates arts, education, public service, and community...
Royal Academy’s Axel Rüger Appointed New Director Of The Frick
Axel Rüger, secretary and chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts, is leaving his position for the role of Director at The Frick Collection in New York. He has held his position at The Royal Academy since 2019, steering the institution over the difficult COVID...
