Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts is an independent, privately funded art institution in Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, founded in 1768 and led by eminent artist and architect members. It stages major loan exhibitions and free displays, including its long-running Summer Exhibition and shows by current RA Schools students, and promotes the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of fine art through exhibitions, education and debate.
Now on view
5 exhibitions
Richard Dadd
The highly original works of Victorian artist Richard Dadd, best known for his fairy paintings, draw upon literature, legend and memory to portray elaborate worlds that radiate imaginative power.
Day
An exhibition of work by RA Schools Students Anna Metzger, Sam Tromp and Joel Wycherley.
The John Madejski Fine Rooms
Discover the historic Fine Rooms at the heart of Burlington House and see treasures from the RA Collection spanning more than 300 years.
Painting the French Riviera
The story of how the Côte d'Azur dazzled modern art's great innovators.
Nicole Eisenman
This September, a major new work by acclaimed New York-based artist Nicole Eisenman arrives at the courtyard in front of the RA.
Opening soon
5 upcoming
Peggy Guggenheim in London
In the late 1930s, Peggy Guggenheim launched an art gallery in Mayfair that shocked the conservative tastes of the British art establishment. This exhibition revisits the gallery that helped redefine London’s…
Summer Exhibition 2027
Our unmissable celebration of great art and architecture returns.
Rembrandt
Rembrandt's rule-breaking experiments changed printmaking forever. Printmaking returned the favour by liberating Rembrandt's art.
Simone Leigh
A world-renowned sculptor makes her monumental British debut.
Matisse, Picasso, Klee
Rarely seen works from Europe's great modernists.