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… Read More
6 June 2025
Royal Academy Of Arts
Victor Hugo Astonishing Things Royal Academy – John K Grande
Astonishing Things, the RA show’s title comes from a comment Vincent van Gogh made on seeing Victor Hugo’s drawings.
24 March 2025
Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo
Discover the imaginary worlds of Victor Hugo, one of France’s most famous writers, at this exhibition of his rarely-seen works on paper.
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm Fri: 10am–9pm
Brasil! Brasil! Great Modernist Art But Look Deeper – Iluá Hauck da Silva
Brasil! Brasil!, the new show at the Royal Academy in London, claims that at the time of the emergence of its modernist art movement in the 1910s, Brazil was ‘a young, ambitious, and optimistic nation’ and that its modernist artists’ rejected European tastes for academic art.’
1 February 2025
Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism
A major exhibition featuring over 130 works by ten important Brazilian artists from the twentieth century, capturing the diversity of Brazilian art at the time.
A major exhibition featuring over 130 works by ten important Brazilian artists from the twentieth century, capturing the diversity of Brazilian art at the time.
London Art Exhibitions 2025 An Artlyst Month by Month Guide
*UPDATED*
2025 promises to see another full and varied programme of art exhibitions in London. Artlyst has put together this month-by-month guide.
5 January 2025
Brasil! Brasil! The Birth Of Modernism Royal Academy
The Royal Academy’s first exhibition of 2025 will be Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism. This major new exhibition will feature over 130 works from the 1910s to the 1970s by ten important Brazilian artists.
19 December 2024
Ten London Art Exhibitions Opening In 2025
Here are ten London Art exhibitions to look out for in 2025.
17 December 2024
Michelangelo Leonardo Raphael At The Royal Academy Review – Revd Jonathan Evens
The central premise for Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c.1504 at the Royal Academy of Arts is that at the turn of the sixteenth century, these three titans of the Italian Renaissance briefly crossed paths, competing for the attention of the most powerful patrons in Republican Florence.
3 December 2024
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael Florence, c. 1504
See some of the finest examples of Italian Renaissance drawing, including Leonardo’s Burlington House Cartoon and the studies by Leonardo and Michelangelo for their murals
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm Fri: 10am–9pm
Cris Ballester Parets Awarded Royal Academy 2024 Architecture Prize
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2 October 2024
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… Read More
20 September 2024
Michael Craig-Martin
A key figure in British art, Michael Craig-Martin is one of the most influential artists and teachers of his generation.
Tuesday–Sunday: 10am–6pm Friday: 10am–9pm
In the Eye of the Storm Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s
This is the most comprehensive UK exhibition to date about modern art in Ukraine,
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm Fri: 10am–9pm
Angelica Kauffman
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm Fri: 10am–9pm
Entangled Pasts 1768 – now: Art, Colonialism and Change
The RA brings together over 100 major contemporary and historic works as part of a conversation about art and its role in shaping narratives of empire,
Tues-Sun 10.00-18.00 (Fri until 21.00)
Impressionists on Paper: Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec
Radical works on paper by Impressionist artists.
radical works on paper
Twelve London Art Exhibitions Autumn 2023
Several exciting art exhibitions will open in London’s major museums and galleries this Autumn.
22 August 2023
Marina Abramović
This major exhibition presents key moments from Abramović’s career through sculpture, video, installation and performance.
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm Friday 10am-9pm
Herzog & de Meuron
Look behind the scenes of Herzog & de Meuron and immerse yourself in one of the most revered architecture practices in the world.
Tues-Sun 10.00-18.00 (Thurs/Fri until 21.00)
RA Summer Exhibition Polite And Figurative – Sue Hubbard
For many, it’s as much a part of the summer to-do list as Glyndebourne or Wimbledon. The RA’s Summer Exhibition attracts big crowds.
6 June 2023
Summer Exhibition 2023
The world’s largest open submission exhibition is back, featuring work in every medium imaginable.
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm Friday 10am-9pm
Black Artists From The American South Royal Academy – Rev Jonathan Evens
The ethos of art, art by everyone for everyone with anything, is what drives black artists from the American South.
23 March 2023
Souls Grown Deep like the Rivers: Black Artists from the American South
Discover the Black artists from the Southeastern United States who created some of the most spectacular and ingenious works of the last century.
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm Fri: 10am–9pm
Art In Spain And The Hispanic World A New RA Survey Exhibition – Lee Sharrock
Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic society museum & library is a major new survey exhibition featuring 150 works at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
26 January 2023
Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library
From masterpieces by Goya and Velázquez to dazzling objects from Latin America, explore the art and culture of the Hispanic world in this landmark exhibition.
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm Fri: 10am–9pm
Women Making Modernism A Revisionist History – Royal Academy – Sue Hubbard
The title ‘Making Modernism’ implies that the artists included in this Royal Academy exhibition were at the forefront of the avant-garde. That they were an essential component in breaking the boundaries of 19th-century academic art for new freedoms. They would probably be very surprised to find themselves seen thus. It has taken more than a century for their importance to be re-evaluated and appreciated. Why? Because they were women.
16 November 2022
Ten London Art Exhibitions Autumn 2022
London comes into its own in Autumn with the opening of a whole array of exciting exhibitions, fairs and auctions. Artlyst has put together a list of ten art exhibitions presented in our world-class galleries and museums.
31 August 2022
William Kentridge
William Kentridge is known for his distinctive drawings, animated films, performances, and large-scale productions. This ambitious and immersive exhibition has been specifically curated for the Royal Academy and will encompass the broad repertoire of Kentridge’s forty-year career.
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm
Milton Avery: American Colourist
Worshipped by Abstract Expressionists Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman, Milton Avery expressed his vision of the world through harmonious colour and simplified forms. Now, for the first time, see the North American painter’s work this side of the Atlantic.
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm
RA Summer Exhibition 2022
After two years in winter, the RA Summer Exhibition is back where it should be. The theme chosen by the exhibition’s coordinator, Alison Wilding RA, is ‘Climate’.
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm
Kyōsai: The Israel Goldman Collection
Known for his independent spirit, Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889) is among Japan’s most important master painters. Witty, energetic and imaginative, his art continues to influence numerous artistic styles today, from manga to tattoo art.
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm