No discussion of weaving would be complete without the Academy’s own Grayson Perry RA. Among the works Perry is showcasing is ...

Sketch of Walter William Ouless as a devil at a RA Club Dinner, 12 January 1911 ...

For centuries the body has been a central subject in Western art, depicted in the telling of stories or as a means to explore what it is to be human. In the mid-twentieth century artists such as ...

Kerry James Marshall explains why his paintings can contain up to nine different shades of black.

See inside Picasso and Paper Picasso didn’t just draw on paper – he tore it, burnt it, and made it three-dimensional. From studies for Guernica to a 4.8-metre-wide collage, this exhibition brings ...

See inside ‘Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul’ Tracey Emin has long had a fascination with the Norwegian Expressionist and painter of The Scream, Edvard Munch: in her words, “I’ve ...

See inside the Summer Exhibition 2020 252 years ago, a group of artists made it their mission to form an annual exhibition to support artists and architects, by showcasing art of the moment to the ...

The RA started out with two female Academicians, then took over a century to elect any more. As we celebrate our 250th anniversary, we take a look back at the women who fought the odds to be a part of ...

As our 'From Life' exhibition explores the past, present and future of representing bodies in art, we look back at the Royal Academy's 250-year tradition of drawing nude models. Charles West Cope RA’s ...

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Spend 60 seconds exploring the dark mythology behind John William Waterhouse RA’s ‘A Mermaid’.

As the extraordinary 13 metre-wide Waterloo cartoon goes on display at the RA, our curator of works on paper offers a quick introduction to the technique used by the likes of Maclise and Raphael.