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Oil on canvas, 21.5 x 28 cm (103)

Summer Exhibition 2008

9 June—17 August 2008

Exhibitions - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House

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The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing...

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Vilhelm Hammershøi, 'Interior. Young Woman seen from Behind', c 1904

Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence

28 June—7 September 2008

Exhibitions - In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House

Supported by Oak Foundation Denmark and Novo Nordisk

This retrospective features over 60 paintings spanning the career of the celebrated Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916).

The works...

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From All Walks of Life

Genre paintings from the Royal Academy Collection

1 December 2007—7 December 2008

Exhibitions - In the John Madejski Fine Rooms

Free

This display explores the rich variety of genre paintings from the Royal Academy's own collection.

The exhibition consists of 34 pieces, most of which are Academicians’ Diploma Works and represent...

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David Hegarty

1 July—6 August 2008

Exhibitions - In the Gallery Café

Free

David Hegarty graduated from the Royal Academy Schools in 1998. He has been a frequent exhibitor in the Summer Exhibition for more than 10 years and his work is in collections including the Victoria...

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Drawing Animals in London Zoo

16 July 2008

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Inspired by the Tennant Room's J. F. Lewis RA exhibition, Jeanette Barnes leads this practical workshop in drawing animals.

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Owlpen Manor, Gloucestershire

16 July 2008

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Owlpen Manor has long been recognised as one of the most romantic Tudor manor houses in southern England.

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A-Level Summer Exhibition Online 2008

9 June—17 August 2008

This is the only online exhibition in the UK for secondary-school students at A level. It is live on this website until 17 August 2008, showing at the same time as the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition...

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American Associates 2008-09

1 January—31 December 2008

2008 marks the 25th anniversary of the American Associates of the Royal Academy Trust (AARAT), and promises to be a year filled with many exciting events.

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