Top picks from the Collection
8 works
“Where to start? The RA Collection has tens of thousands of items… it was like looking for something in a haystack, without knowing what that something might be. A theme slowly emerged, I called it ‘immediacy’ – the result of a direct touch, a hand taking some kind of material to a surface without fuss.” – Mali Morris RA
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA
Sonia Lawson RA
Letter with sketch of Zoe , 2 April 1986
Sir George Clausen RA
Study of the boy for 'The Gap in the Hedge' , ca. 1900
Olwyn Bowey RA
Back view of Carel Weight painting , ca. 1980s
Philip Reinagle RA
A bright pink and white shell , c. 1790
John Constable RA
Rainstorm over the Sea , ca. 1824-1828
Sir John Gilbert RA
Sir David Wilkie RA
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Visit Mali Morris's Collections Gallery Cabinet display at the RA
Until 4 Aug 2019
These paintings, doodles, studies and palettes are among those on show in the RA’s Collection Gallery cabinet, in a display curated by Mali Morris RA.
The display coincides with her Tennant Gallery show, and the first monograph to present the full range of her work, entitled Mali Morris: Painting, published by the Royal Academy in March 2019.
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Our Collection
1 month ago
Untold Stories
Recent research reveals how the Royal Academy’s founding artists worked amidst Britain’s imperial expansion in the 18th century, the transatlantic slave trade, and a growing abolitionist movement.
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Inside the Academy
7 months ago
Quiz: guess the artist from their Diploma Work
When an artist is elected to the Royal Academy, it’s a tradition that they give one of their works to our Collection. Known as Diploma Works, we’ve gladly received quite a few in our 254-year history. So, can you name the artist behind these?
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Our Collection
> 1 year ago
RA Collections Decolonial Research Project
Over the past year, our team has been investigating the links between the RA and its colonial past. In our first post on this subject, we offer an update on this work, and capture how we’re documenting associations between 18th- and 19th-century Royal Academicians and colonial activities
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RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
Late Constable Tour with Curator Anne Lyles
Explore the exhibition of late works by one of Britain’s best-loved artists.