Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence
28 Jun—7 Sep 2008
In the Sackler Wing of GalleriesSupported by Oak Foundation Denmark and Novo Nordisk
The Royal Academy of Arts is holding the first Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) retrospective in Great Britain. The exhibition features over 60 paintings spanning the career of this celebrated Danish artist. The works have been selected from museums and private collections in Europe, the United States and Japan.
Explore Hammershøi's work with our interactive graphic
Summer Exhibition 2008
9 Jun—17 Aug 2008
In the Main GalleriesSponsored by Insight Investment.
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range of new work by both established and unknown living artists. Now in its 240th year, the exhibition includes around 1,200 works and the majority of works are for sale.
Video: Sculpture in the Courtyard
See art late - Fridays until 10pm
What's On...
The Young Lion: Early Drawings by John Frederick Lewis RA (1804 – 1876)
Until 26 Oct 2008
Free
From All Walks of Life
Until 07 Dec 2008
Free
'A Secure Delight': Engravings of Landscape Gardens from Vitruvius Vitruvius Britannicus (1739)
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Northern light
Michael Palin tells Martin Gayford about his curious obsession with Vilhelm Hammershøi.
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