Summer Exhibition 2017
13 Jun - 20 Aug 2017
Eileen Cooper RA
A special gift
A special gift
Gus Cummins RA
Pleasant Fowl, 1989-1990.
Pleasant Fowl, 1989-1990.
Bill Jacklin RA
Sheep Meadow NYC I.
Sheep Meadow NYC I.
Farshid Moussavi RA
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
Fiona Rae RA,
See your world, 2013
See your world, 2013
Rebecca Salter RA,
into the light 1, 2012.
into the light 1, 2012.
Yinka Shonibare RA's Wind Sculpture
SUMMER EXHIBITION 2017
13 June — 20 August 2017
Everything you’ll see at the Summer Exhibition represents the art being made today. Expect to find a panorama of art in all mediums, from painting, printmaking, film and photography to sculpture, architectural works and performance art.
Almost 250 years ago, the RA’s founding members agreed to hold an “Annual Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures and Designs ... open to all Artists”, to help finance the training of young artists in the Royal Academy Schools. Now, nearly 250 years later, ahead of our big anniversary in 2018, Royal Academician Eileen Cooper, explores themes of discovery and new talent from her unique position as Keeper of the Royal Academy – the Academician who is responsible for supporting and guiding the students.
Cooper takes on the mantle of coordinating the largest open submission exhibition in the world, hanging over 1,200 works by artists established and lesser-known in the space of just eight days. Don’t miss work by internationally renowned artists Rosemarie Trockel, Julian Schnabel, Hassan Hajjaj, Secundino Hernández, Isaac Julien, Tomoaki Suzuki, Mark Wallinger and Sean Scully RA, as well as submissions by new Royal Academicians including Gilbert & George and David Adjaye. Other highlights include Yinka Shonibare RA’s six metre high colourful wind sculpture in the RA Courtyard, and Farshid Moussavi RA’s unique focus on construction coordination drawings in the Architecture Gallery.
As ever, the majority of the artworks in the summer show are for sale, which you can purchase during your visit or browse and buy online through the Summer Exhibition Explorer.
Discover the art of today.
Please note that the Royal Academy will be closed all day on 19 June 2017 for a private event.
13 June — 20 August 2017
Everything you’ll see at the Summer Exhibition represents the art being made today. Expect to find a panorama of art in all mediums, from painting, printmaking, film and photography to sculpture, architectural works and performance art.
Almost 250 years ago, the RA’s founding members agreed to hold an “Annual Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures and Designs ... open to all Artists”, to help finance the training of young artists in the Royal Academy Schools. Now, nearly 250 years later, ahead of our big anniversary in 2018, Royal Academician Eileen Cooper, explores themes of discovery and new talent from her unique position as Keeper of the Royal Academy – the Academician who is responsible for supporting and guiding the students.
Cooper takes on the mantle of coordinating the largest open submission exhibition in the world, hanging over 1,200 works by artists established and lesser-known in the space of just eight days. Don’t miss work by internationally renowned artists Rosemarie Trockel, Julian Schnabel, Hassan Hajjaj, Secundino Hernández, Isaac Julien, Tomoaki Suzuki, Mark Wallinger and Sean Scully RA, as well as submissions by new Royal Academicians including Gilbert & George and David Adjaye. Other highlights include Yinka Shonibare RA’s six metre high colourful wind sculpture in the RA Courtyard, and Farshid Moussavi RA’s unique focus on construction coordination drawings in the Architecture Gallery.
As ever, the majority of the artworks in the summer show are for sale, which you can purchase during your visit or browse and buy online through the Summer Exhibition Explorer.
Discover the art of today.
Please note that the Royal Academy will be closed all day on 19 June 2017 for a private event.