Articles

Friends Of The RA

Tracey Emin RA, A Feeling Inside

Artists

4 years ago

Hughie O‘Donoghue on celebrating Varnishing Day through collaboration

Hughie O’Donoghue RA discusses a new collaborative artwork – produced by Royal Academicians to raise funds for the Academy during this critical time.
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RA Exhibitions

> 7 years ago

In pictures: 40 years of exhibition posters

This year marks 40 years of our Friends of the RA scheme, and 40 years of the exhibitions they’ve visited. As a display of posters goes on show as part of Friends Week, here’s a reminder of just a few – and an invitation to vote for your favourites!
John Constable, Flatford Mill from a Lock on the Stour

Our Collection

< 8 years ago

How to read it: Constable’s Flatford Mill study

Painted quickly to develop ideas before the final work, this is one of 16 oil sketches by John Constable RA in our collection. Here’s an introduction to Flatford Mill from a Lock on the Stour.
Life-drawing during RA Friends Week

Inside the Academy

> 9 years ago

Five quick tips to improve your life-drawing

The RA Schools’ Head of Sculpture and Printmaking led a life-drawing masterclass as part of our first Friends week. Here he shares five key pieces of advice.
Red Alan by Grayson Perry RA, 2012

Artists

> 10 years ago

Red Alan’s Manifesto

A new artwork by Grayson Perry RA presents a special manifesto for the Royal Academy.