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

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

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 ...

The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.

The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.

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 ...

Have a go at making your own paint with eggs, make-up, spices and chalk. Some materials like chalk might need to be ground into a powder by using a mortar and pestle ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Joseph Cornell created curious worlds of long ago and far away in his boxes of found objects. We examine the work of this American trailblazer ahead of his RA exhibition. From the Summer 2015 issue of ...

Created on their return from an Antarctic expedition, these life jackets symbolise survival, whether it’s physical, material, or spiritual. Taking inspiration from a Victorian book of cyanotypes ...