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Sidney Nolan, 'Ned Kelly' (detail), 1946. Enamel paint on composition board. 90.8 x 121.5 cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977.
Sydney Lee, 'The Sleeping Square' (detail), 1928. Aquatint, mezzotint and roulette. Private collection. © estate of the artist.
Sir Hugh Casson PRA, 'Elephant and Rhinoceros Pavilion, London Zoo'(detail), c.1971. © Royal Academy of Arts, London.
George Bellows, 'Stag at Sharkey’s' (detail), 1909. Oil on canvas, 92 x 112.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art. Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection. Photo © The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Viewing events occurring on 17 July 2008
9 June—17 August 2008
Exhibitions - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Sponsored by Insight Investment.
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Every Thursday until 4 September 2008
Gallery and spotlight talks - In The Sackler Wing of Galleries, Burlington House
Free
10-minute talks on individual works in Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence at 3pm every Thursday.
Every Thursday until 14 August 2008
Gallery and spotlight talks - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House
Free
10-minute talks exploring works in the Architecture Room of the Summer Exhibition at 3pm every Thursday.
Read more about Summer Exhibition (Architecture Room) Spotlight Talks
