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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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Lisa Wright: The Histories

7 August—23 October 2008

Exhibitions - In the Gallery Café

Free

Since leaving the Royal Academy Schools in 1993, Lisa Wright has produced work centered on children – in the swimming pool, at the beach in twilight and nocturnal settings.

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Charterhouse

13 August 2008

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The doors of this one-time Carthusian priory, Tudor mansion, Jacobean ‘hospital’ and now almshouse, open especially for our exclusive guided tour.

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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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