Royal Academy – In conversation with 3 young creatives
In conversation with 3 young creatives
This week on the RA blog Imogen West-Knights catches up with three young creatives as they prepare to exhibit in this year’s Young Artist’s Summer Show.
From Lois’s oil painting, Dappled Light (above), which one of this year’s judges, Bob & Roberta Smith RA, describes as ‘worthy of William Blake’, to Omotayo’s self portrait partially made using fabric from his mum’s traditional Nigerian dresses, their works represent the breadth of creativity and skill that will be demonstrated in the Clore Learning Centre this Autumn.
The Young Artists’ Summer Show will run from 18 Oct – 22 Nov 2020. A timed ticket to a paid exhibition gives access to this show and our other displays, or book a free ticket just for this show.
During your visit
Take a break
Enjoy a snack or light refreshment under the eye of Reynolds himself in the open air of the Courtyard Café and Bar or grab a barista-style coffee from the Poster Bar, richly adorned with posters from exhibitions past.
Autumn at the RA shops
All of the RA shops are now open! Come shop collections from Burlington House and Burlington Gardens with a free ticket. Or browse from the comfort of home from the RA Shop online. Every purchase supports the RA.
The free displays
Architectural Futures
From Palestine and Malaysia to China and Finland, discover the work of the four RA Dorfman Award finalists in this free display in the Architecture Studio.
Collection Gallery
To visit all our free displays, including The Making of an Artist: The Great Tradition, and for access to our cafes and shops, book a free ticket to our Collection Gallery.
Own a piece of RA history
Celebrating the start of the Summer Exhibition 2020
Varnishing Day has been celebrated at the RA each year since the Summer Exhibition began, named for the day when artists applied a layer of varnish to their finished submissions to protect them. Turner famously used to turn up and paint from scratch before joining the other artists for a boozy lunch.
This year we’ve done things differently… To commemorate the varnishing day that should have been, our community of RA’s created artworks for a portfolio, available exclusively to Friends for £195.
