Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers

Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers is the UK's premier printmaking organisation. Established in 1880.

Its home is Bankside Gallery, on the Thames Riverside, next door to Tate Modern. The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) was founded as the Society of Painter Etchers and Engravers in 1880. It was established to counter the Royal Academy’s then refusal to recognise printmaking as a creative rather than a merely reproductive art. All Members are elected on merit in a tradition reaching back o

ver a hundred years. New Members are elected by the Council of the Society based on the quality of their work alone. Eminent past members include Graham Sutherland, Stanley William Hayter, Edward Bawden, Julian Trevelyan and Michael Rothenstein.

Address

Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street
London
SE19JH

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

020 7928 7521

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The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) was founded as the Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers in 1880. It was established in reaction to the Royal Academy’s refusal at the time to recognise printmaking as having the same status as an art form as painting and sculpture. New Members are elected by the Council of the Society based on the quality of their work alone. Eminent past members include Graham Sutherland, Stanley William Hayter, Edward Bawden, Michael Trevelyan and Michael Rothenstein.

Our home is Bankside Gallery, London where we exhibit at least 3 times a year.