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02/09/2026

Why were the Victorians obsessed with fairies? 🧚

Rembrandt's rule-breaking experiments changed printmaking forever. In the 17th century, printmaking was a mucky science....
02/09/2026

Rembrandt's rule-breaking experiments changed printmaking forever.

In the 17th century, printmaking was a mucky science. Using copper plates, acid baths and etching needles, artists worked carefully to make images that could be mechanically reproduced, again and again.

Rembrandt's spirited, sketchy lines and marks unlocked printmaking's expressive potential like never before. Bringing together more than 120 of his works – rarely displayed all at once – our spring exhibition will show one of the world's greatest artists at his most spontaneous and intimate.

Tickets now on sale 🎫

Happy birthday, Peggy Guggenheim ❤️ Born on this day in 1898, Peggy Guggenheim launched an art gallery in Mayfair that s...
26/08/2026

Happy birthday, Peggy Guggenheim ❤️

Born on this day in 1898, Peggy Guggenheim launched an art gallery in Mayfair that shocked the conservative tastes of the British art establishment.

Just around the corner from the Royal Academy, Guggenheim Jeune became one of the radical voices for progress in London, promoting avant-garde works associated with Surrealism and abstraction that would change the fate of contemporary art in Britain.

88 years after her gallery opened, Peggy Guggenheim and the artists she championed are returning to Mayfair to make a splash in London all over again.

'Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector' opens 21 November.

Exhibition organised by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

In 1938, Peggy Guggenheim launched an art gallery in Mayfair that shocked the conservative tastes of the British art est...
26/08/2026

In 1938, Peggy Guggenheim launched an art gallery in Mayfair that shocked the conservative tastes of the British art establishment.

Just around the corner from the Royal Academy, Guggenheim Jeune became one of the radical voices for progress in London, promoting avant-garde works associated with Surrealism and abstraction that would change the fate of contemporary art in Britain.

Now, 89 years after her gallery opened, Peggy Guggenheim and the artists she championed are returning to Mayfair to make a splash in London all over again.

Opening 21 November ✍️

24/08/2026

Are you 15-19 and interested in the arts? Or do you know someone who is?

Applications close this Friday for our free year-long programme of creative workshops for people aged 15–19.

Led by professional artists, architects, and other creatives, attRAct offers the chance to develop your practice, explore new ideas, and gain insight into art, architecture, and the wider creative industries.

Find out more and apply here: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/page/attract-programme

24/08/2026

Last chance to see our Young Artists’ Summer Show 2026 🎨

195 works by students aged 4–18 from across the UK are filling the Weston Studio in our free on-site exhibition, amazing us with their creativity and imagination.

Today we say goodbye to the Summer Exhibition 2026 🌈 Year after year, it continues to occupy a special place in the col...
23/08/2026

Today we say goodbye to the Summer Exhibition 2026 🌈

Year after year, it continues to occupy a special place in the collective imagination as a reflection of all that is exciting and essential in British and international art and architecture right now.

We'd like to extend our congratulations and a big thank you to all the artists who took part this year. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement for the 2027 Summer Exhibition! 👀

The Summer Exhibition is celebrating 20 years of sponsorship by Insight Investment.

19/08/2026

A mushroom rug or an arctic landscape by ?

A Summer Exhibition visitor wanted both, but walked away with one 🍄

We asked of to see what visitors had their eyes on from this year’s show 👀

You've been umming and ahing for months...Every week you've told yourself this will finally be the week you visit.But no...
18/08/2026

You've been umming and ahing for months...

Every week you've told yourself this will finally be the week you visit.

But now we're in our last few days, and tickets are going fast. You know what to do.

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